Disco Demolition Night

Disco Demolition Night

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History, Business, Architecture, Performing Arts

11th Grade - University

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Disco Demolition Night was a chaotic event in 1979 at Chicago's Comiskey Park, organized by DJ Steve Dahl as a protest against disco music. The event, which involved blowing up disco records, turned into a riot with thousands of attendees. It highlighted tensions between disco and rock music fans and raised issues of racism and homophobia. The event coincided with the decline of disco's popularity, though its cultural impact remains debated.

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