Steve Dahl was a DJ responsible for Disco Demolition Night. DDN took place on Thursday, July 12, 1979. The concept was to create an event to "end disco once and for all" in the center field of White Sox Stadium that night by allowing people to get tickets at the box office if they brought $0.98 and at least one disco record. The records were collected, piled up on the field and blown up. Hundreds of rowdy fans stormed the field, refusing to leave, resulting in the second game of the doubleheader being postponed American League President Lee MacPhail later declared the second game of the doubleheader a forfeit victory for the visiting Detroit Tigers. Six people reported minor injuries, and thirty-nine were arrested for disorderly conduct.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Disco Demon
Steve Dahl was a DJ responsible for Disco Demolition Night. DDN took place on Thursday, July 12, 1979. The concept was to create an event to "end disco once and for all" in the center field of White Sox Stadium that night by allowing people to get tickets at the box office if they brought $0.98 and at least one disco record. The records were collected, piled up on the field and blown up. Hundreds of rowdy fans stormed the field, refusing to leave, resulting in the second game of the doubleheader being postponed American League President Lee MacPhail later declared the second game of the doubleheader a forfeit victory for the visiting Detroit Tigers. Six people reported minor injuries, and thirty-nine were arrested for disorderly conduct.
