Chipschell's Concert Archive

I wrote the book ("9 Years of Rock") about the concerts at the Erie County Fieldhouse in Erie, PA.

Erie, Pennsylvania, United States www.eriecountyfieldhouse.com Joined June 2020

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Chipschell has 2 Black Sabbath concerts.

Black Sabbath was an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler, and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. The band initially performed under the names Polka Tulk Blues Band and later Earth, before adopting the name Black Sabbath in 1969. They became known for lyrical themes influenced by horror and the occult, as well as for the use of down-tuned guitars. Their first three albums, "Black Sabbath" and "Paranoid" (both 1970)...

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Date	Concert	Venue	Location
Oct 19, 1980	Black Sabbath / Magnum Heaven and Hell Setlists	Erie County Fieldhouse	Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Aug 31, 1978	Black Sabbath / Van Halen Photos	Erie County Fieldhouse	Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

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Black Sabbath / Van Halen
Aug 31, 1978
Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
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raindancer666

Aug 07, 2025

Hey fellow Sabbath fans,

I’m trying to track down more info about an epic moment that happened during Ozzfest on June 24, 1997 at Mile High Stadium in Denver.

During Black Sabbath’s performance of “War Pigs,” right when Ozzy sang “Satan laughing spreads his wings” and threw his arms in the air, a bolt of lightning struck—lighting up the sky and sending the crowd into a frenzy. I remember hearing it was caught on camera and even mentioned in a local newspaper (Rocky Mountain News or Denver Post), but I haven’t been able to find any footage or articles.

If you were there:

Do you remember that moment?

Did you see it happen?

Do you have any photos, video, or clippings from the show?

Was it ever shown on TV or published in the paper?

This moment has become part of Sabbath legend, and I’d love to help preserve it properly. Any memories or leads would be amazing!

Rock on 🤘