Description: The Erie County Fieldhouse was a sports and concerts arena in Erie, PA from 1974-1983 where the Erie Blades hockey team played and many classic rock concerts (e.g., KISS, AC/DC, Journey, Ted Nugent, Boston, Black Sabbath, Van Halen) were held.
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9 YEARS OF ROCK THE STORY OF THE CONCERTS AT THE ERIE COUNTY FIELDHOUSE THE BOOK BUY THE BOOK From 1974 to 1983, a nondescript multipurpose arena in Erie, PA, dubbed the Erie County Fieldhouse, hosted many of classic rock's royalty before they were superstars -- bands such as AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Boston, Van Halen, BTO, Santana, Doobie Brothers, Styx, Foreigner, Blue Oyster Cult, Nazareth, KISS, Alice Cooper, and Judas Priest. The facility's unique location -- about two hours from Buffalo, Cleveland, and
Author Dan Schell chronicles the interesting backstory of how the building came to be built as well as a year-by-year description of each of the rock concerts that occurred. Interspersed among the entertaining personal anecdotes of the promoters, employees, and concertgoers Schell interviewed are over 200 images of everything from actual performances to concert posters and advertisements. You can purchase the book, posters, and shirts via the Etsy store at https://www.etsy.com/shop/ErieCountyFieldhouse or b
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