World Series of Rock 50th Anniversary exhibit opens at the Rock Hall’s Library & Archives

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The World Series of Rock concerts, which ran from 1974 through 1980, are the stuff of local legend. Much like the July ’72 Rolling Stones concert at The Akron Rubber Bowl (“they booed Stevie Wonder!”), seemingly every dedicated rock fan of a certain age (i.e., Boomers) claims to have been to at least one show. But given the size of the old Cleveland Municipal Stadium, which held more than 80,000, and the relatively free-for-all nature of the shows, there’s a solid chance all of those “I-was-there-” folks are telling the truth.

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