Reunion Arena - Notable Events

Notable Events

  • 1980: Foghat played the first concert to ever be held at the arena.
  • 1980: Queen played at the arena on August 9 during their US tour, and the music video for "Another One Bites the Dust" was recorded at the arena.
  • 1981: The Jacksons performed at Reunion Arena on July 11, 1981 during their Triumph Tour.
  • 1982: Ozzy Osbourne performed, with guitar virtuoso Randy Rhoads, who was killed in a plane crash less than a month later.
  • 1982: On November 25, singer Linda Ronstadt performed her famous Happy Thanksgiving Day concert, one of the first ever via satellite concerts, by a female solo artist, to be broadcast live on radio stations across the nation.
  • 1982: On February 23, The Cars played a show at the arena on their "Panorama" tour.
  • 1982: On December 25 at Wrestling Star Wars, an angle was executed during the Ric Flair vs. Kerry Von Erich cage match which led to the Von Erich family vs. Fabulous Freebird feud. Astronomical levels of business occurred for the World Class Championship Wrestling promotion during 1983 and 1984 as a result.
  • 1983: The first wrestling sellout, of more than 17,000, was on June 17, headlined by Harley Race vs. Kevin Von Erich for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, and Bruiser Brody and Kerry Von Erich vs. Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy (two-thirds of the Fabulous Freebirds).
  • 1984: Republican National Convention on August 20–23.
  • 1984: Scorpions filmed their video for "Still Loving You".
  • 1985: Mötley Crüe's Theatre of Pain Tour stopped here, they filmed their video for "Home Sweet Home".
  • 1986: Judas Priest Fuel for Life tour on June 28, 1986..
  • 1986: NCAA men's basketball Final Four and NBA All-Star Game.
  • 1988: Pop superstar Michael Jackson performed three concerts at Reunion Arena on April 25, 26 and 27, 1988 during his Bad Tour.
  • 1989: 1989 MISL All-Star Game
  • 1990: Madonna played two sold-out shows at the arena on May 7–8 during her Blond Ambition Tour. Each show was attended by over 18,000 people.
  • 1991: ZZ Top played a concert on their Recycler World Tour.
  • 1991: Garth Brooks tapes his first television special, This is Garth Brooks!, during two sold out concerts in September. The special airs on NBC in early 1992. It is released on VHS on June 16, 1992 and it is later included as part of the November 2006 DVD release, Garth Brooks - The Entertainer. The concert was notable for Brooks and Ty England smashing two acoustic guitars together.
  • 1998: Shania Twain tapes her television special Shania Twain Live, on September 12, which is aired exclusively on DirecTV for free. The special was later released on DVD in November 1999. Three of her music videos were also taken from this performance.
  • 1999: Benny Hinn Miracle Crusade
  • 2000: New Jersey Devils won Stanley Cup, defeating the Dallas Stars in Game 6.
  • 2000: WWF Fully Loaded.
  • 2000: WCW Monday Nitro featuring a modified WarGames match called Russo's Revenge.
  • 2003: Big 12 Conference Women's Post-season Basketball Tournament
  • 2003: NCAA Women's Volleyball Division I Final Four
  • 2004: Big 12 Conference Women's Post-season Basketball Tournament
  • 2006: Big 12 Conference Women's Post-season Basketball Tournament
  • 2007: NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Regional
  • 2008: Reunion Arena closes.
  • 2009: Reunion Arena is demolished.

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