Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos

Disco Demolition Night: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Date July 12, 1979
Location Chicago • Comiskey Park

Photos

Steve Dahl stands on the field at Comiskey Park holding a microphone, leading chants during Disco Demolition Night, with several men and a large crowd in the background.
Disco Demolition Night
Steve Dahl stands at the front of a cheering crowd of teenage fans, some wearing Disco Sucks shirts, during Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park in Chicago.
Riot in Comiskey Park on Disco Demolition Night
See All Images →

Related Topics and References

Topics