Smoky, Sweaty, Rowdy, and Loud - by Mike Olszewski & Janice Olszewski (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>These stories go backstage at legendary Cleveland rock music venues of the 1950s to '90s--clubs like the Agora and the Phantasy; halls like Public Auditorium and the Cleveland Arena; bars like the Euclid Tavern and Leo's Casino; haunts like Swingo's; the cavernous Municipal Stadium--and more. Told by and about the people who worked and rocked there.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Let's head backstage at Cleveland's legendary rock and roll landmarks as club owners, talent bookers, performers, promoters, and concertgoers share stories from the 1950s through 1990s about ... </p><ul><li>Where it all began: the <strong>Cleveland Arena</strong>, site of the first-ever rock concert, anywhere.</li><li>The hugely influential <strong>Agora</strong>, where Springsteen and so many other acts burst onto the scene</li><li>The <strong>Coliseum at Richfield</strong>, erected in the middle of nowhere just in time for the arrival of arena rock.</li><li>Monster concerts at <strong>Cleveland Municipal Stadium</strong>--including the epic, multi-year World Series of Rock.</li><li>Groundbreaking R&B clubs <strong>Gleason's</strong> and <strong>Leo's Casino</strong>.</li><li>Staid, classical <strong>Public Auditorium</strong>, where the Beatles incited a riot and Led Zeppelin grabbed a teenage audience volunteer to fill in on bass</li><li><strong>Musicarnival</strong>, the circular big-top tent that alternated summer-stock with hard-rock (to the dismay of suburban neighbors).</li><li>Bars and clubs like the <strong>Euclid Tavern</strong>, <strong>Variety Theater</strong>, and <strong>Empire Concert Club</strong> that rocked the '80s and '90s with punk, thrash, electronica--whatever it took.</li><li>The renowned <strong>Swingos'</strong> celebrity hotel on Euclid Avenue, where bands remembered checking in and checking out--but nothing in-between!</li><li>And <strong>other classic venues</strong> well worth remembering.</li></ul>
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