Concert for the Americas

The Concert for the Americas was a music festival held on August 20, 1982 in the Dominican Republic at the Altos de Chavón Amphitheater, a 5,000-seat, open-air Greek-style venue located approximately two hours east of Santo Domingo.[1] It was the amphitheater's inaugural event, with performers including Frank Sinatra with Buddy Rich, Heart, and Santana. Santana's set was cut short due to inclement weather.[1]

Recordings

Charles Bluhdorn, whose Gulf+Western owned both the Altos de Chavón and Paramount Pictures, had Paramount record the concert so it could be rebroadcast worldwide. The concert was played on Showtime and featured a Grucci Fireworks grand finale.[2] The video recordings of the Frank Sinatra and Buddy Rich set and Heart's performance were later released commercially.

Setlists

Frank Sinatra / Buddy Rich

Personnel

Heart

Santana

Other "Concerts for the Americas"

References

  1. 1 2 Meislin, Richard H (November 21, 1982). "Altos de Chavon, Village of Artists". The New York Times. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  2. Krupnick, Jerry. "Sinatra performs at the 'Main Event' concert at Madison Square Garden in October 1974: Fond memories of a 'true mensch'". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  3. "Houston's "Star Spangled Banner" tops charts". The Badger Herald. October 10, 2001. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  4. "Calendar of Performances: 2002". Lorenagaray.com. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  5. Carr, Joe (September 28, 2005). "Contingent from Mexican University to Visit UMaine". UMaine.edu. Retrieved February 8, 2012.


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