Central Business District in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Who Concert

12/3/79

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 14, 2023

1. The Who Concert Marker

Inscription. Eleven concertgoers trapped in a crush of people, died at the southwest plaza entrance to Riverfront Coliseum waiting to see The Who. Many others were injured in what was the deadliest concert tragedy in United States history. The tragedy spurred passage of a crowd safety ordinance, which became a model for the world.

Eleven in Memoriam
Walter Adams Jr. 22 Trotwood OH
Peter Bowes 18 Wyoming OH
Connie Sue Burns 21 Miamisburg OH
Jacqueline Eckerle 15 Finneytown OH
David Heck 19 Highland Heights KY
Teva Rae Ladd 27 Newtown OH
Karen Morrison 15 Finneytown OH
Stephan Preston 19 Finneytown OH
Philip Snyder 20 Franklin OH
Bryan Wagner 17 Fort Thomas KY
James Warmoth 21 Franklin OH

Deepest respects to the families, many survivors, friends and first responders.

Erected 2015 by Cincinnati USA Music Heritage Foundation and the Bootsy Collins Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Disasters.

Location. 39° 5.851′ N, 84° 30.317′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in the Central

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Business District. It is on Broadway near East Pete Rose Way, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located on the concourse between Heritage Bank Center and Great American Ballpark. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Broadway, Cincinnati OH 45202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cincinnati Reds (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Purple Heart Memorial (about 800 feet away); The Wounded Warrior (about 800 feet away); Findlay Market Opening Day Parade (about 800 feet away); Joe Nuxhall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frank Robinson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ted Kluszewski (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ernie Lombardi (approx. 0.2 miles away).

The Who Concert Marker Reverse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 14, 2023

2. The Who Concert Marker Reverse

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Also see . . .
1. Marker to be dedicated to The Who concert victims today. Article:

News article about the dedication of the marker to The Who Concert disaster.

(Submitted on January 10, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

2. The Who Concert Disaster. Excerpt:

At that point, the entire crowd surged and pushed toward the two doors which had been opened. This caused many people to get trampled while some suffered more serious injuries. Eleven people were unable to escape the dense crowd pushing toward them and died by asphyxiation. Twenty-six other people reported injuries.

(Submitted on January 10, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 14, 2023

3. The Who Concert Marker

Eleven in Memoriam side with Heritage Bank Center in the background.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 14, 2023

4. The Who Concert Marker

The Who Concert side with the Great American Ballpark in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 386 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 10, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.