California Jam II
| California Jam II | |
|---|---|
 California Jam 2 | |
| Genre | Rock music, acid rock |
| Dates | March 18, 1978 |
| Location(s) | Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, California |
| Founded by | Leonard Stogel, Sandy Feldman, and Don Branker |
| Attendance | 350,000+ |
| Website | The Official califorinajamfanclub. |
California Jam II (also known as Cal Jam II) was a music festival held in Ontario, California, at the Ontario Motor Speedway on March 18, 1978, and produced by Leonard Stogel, Sandy Feldman, and Don Branker.[1] More than 350,000 people attended. The event was promoted by Wolf & Rissmiller Concerts. The festival was a sequel to the original California Jam held in 1974.
Performers
Musical acts featured at the festival included:
- Aerosmith
- Foreigner
- Heart
- Mahogany Rush
- Dave Mason
- Jean-Michel Jarre
- Rubicon
- Santana
- Bob Welch
- Ted Nugent
Broadcast, telecast, and record releases
A television special featuring highlights of the festival was broadcast a few months later on the American Broadcasting Company network.[2] CBS Records concurrently released a two-LP soundtrack album of selections from the concert, the track listing of which appears below. Selections from Bob Welch and Foreigner were not included in the soundtrack, as only artists who were contracted to one of CBS's labels were represented.
Local radio stations KMET & KLOS aired live simulcasts of the show. Many in attendance listened to the concert on the radio, due to the poor quality of the sound system.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jugando" (performed by Jean Michel Jarre | 4:38 | |
| 13. | "I'm a King Bee" (performed by Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush) | James Moore aka Slim Harpo | 6:22 |
| 14. | "Johnny B. Goode" (performed by Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush) | Chuck Berry | 8:04 |
| 15. | "Never Gonna Leave" (performed by Rubicon) | Max Haskett | 3:43 |
| 16. | "Too Hot to Handle" (performed by Rubicon) | Jack Blades, Dennis Marcellino | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 1:16:58 | ||
See also
- List of historic rock festivals
- List of jam band music festivals
- Leonard Stogel IMDB
References
- ^ Don Branker.com[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rock Flashback: 1974's California Jam Ushered In The Modern Festival Era". WCBSFM 101.1. New York: CBS Local Media. 2011-04-06. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
California Jam was successful enough that it had a sequel: California Jam II was held in March 1978...Like the original, it was taped for broadcast on ABC-TV and radio.
External links
- The Official califorinajamfanclub.
Media related to California Jam II at Wikimedia Commons
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