The Cal Expo Amphitheatre was a 14,000-capacity outdoor amphitheatre located in Sacramento, California, on the site of the California Exposition. [1] [2]
The Cal Expo Amphitheatre opened in 1983 and hosted artists such as Judas Priest, Bon Jovi, Van Halen, Rush, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Aerosmith, Bob Dylan, Depeche Mode and Phish.
The Grateful Dead played Cal Expo 25 times between 1984 and 1994. Their album Road Trips Volume 2 Number 4 was recorded at Cal Expo.
The venue closed September 1998. [3] The site is now home to Heart Health Park. [4]
References
- ^ Cosper, Alex (2012-07-17). "Tracking State Fair History, Wondering Where its Going". Sacramento Press. Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- ^ "Crumbling Cal Expo is stuck in the past". Sacramento Business Journal. Bizjournals.com. 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- ^ Martarano, Steve (August 1, 2016). "Is Bonney Field the New Cal Expo Amphitheater?". Comstock's magazine. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ Spedden, Zach (August 1, 2016). "Bonney Field Could Become Music Venue". Soccer Stadium Digest. August Publications. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
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