Knowra Disco demolition night Disco demolition night A 1979 Chicago White Sox promotion in which fans brought disco records to be destroyed between games of a doubleheader. The event became a flashpoint in the backlash against disco.
Steve Dahl : An American radio personality known for his anti-disco campaign and Chicago radio career. His on-air campaign with Garry Meier turned record destruction into a baseball promotion.
Comiskey Park : A Chicago baseball stadium that served as the home of the White Sox from 1910 to 1990. Its field was where the records were gathered and detonated.
Mike Veeck : An American baseball executive known for inventive promotions and leadership of several minor-league teams. As the White Sox’s promotions director, he organized the event with Dahl.
Disco backlash : A late-1970s reaction against disco that appeared in media, music industries, and popular culture. The event became its most visible public episode in the United States.
Disco : A dance-music genre that emerged in the 1970s, built around steady rhythms, orchestral textures, and club culture. The records targeted by the event represented a genre whose influence extended well beyond the ballpark.
Garry Meier : An American radio personality who co-hosted Chicago broadcasts with Steve Dahl. He helped publicize the promotion alongside Dahl on WLUP-FM.
Doubleheader : A scheduled pair of baseball games played by the same two teams on one day. The record explosion was planned for the interval between the two games.
Bill Veeck : An American baseball executive celebrated for unconventional promotions and ownership of several major-league teams. His ownership of the White Sox placed him at the center of the team’s response.
Anti-disco movement : A loose late-1970s campaign opposing disco music, often expressed through rock-oriented radio and slogans. The promotion dramatized a movement that had already spread beyond Chicago.
Rock music : A broad popular-music tradition centered on amplified instruments, especially electric guitar, bass, and drums. Dahl framed the campaign through rock identity and opposition to disco.
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