Black Sabbath / Cactus / Steel Mill / Bruce Springsteen

DANCING IN THE STREET / WE'VE GOT TO DO IT NOW / I CAN'T TAKE IT NO MORE / OH MAMA / CHANGING CHILDREN / I GOTTA BE FREE - TURN ON YOUR LOVE LIGHT / TRAIN RIDE

First of two shows, triple bill, with the bottom-billed Steel Mill opening for the second-billed Cactus and headliner Black Sabbath (fronted by a spooked Ozzy Osbourne, who received death threats before the show). According to Robbin Thompson the members of Black Sabbath and Cactus had a fistfight over who should close the show. According to an attendee recollection, each of the three bands played similar length sets. About eight minutes into "Dancing In The Street" the generator power fails for 12 seconds, much to the frustration of Bruce who comments, "We must be the guinea pigs here tonight." After the end of the evening, Springsteen spent about an hour backstage jamming with Cactus bassist Tim Bogart.

NOTE: Bruce Springsteen was a member of Steel Mill.

Credit: Brucebase