On July 14, 1979, Steve Dahl, a pioneering shock jock, orchestrated the destruction of thousands of disco records at Comisky Park in Chicago, proclaiming the end of the disco era. The event drew 10,000 fans from the Loop, who stormed the field during a White Sox-Tigers game, leading to chaos, fires, and national headlines that cemented Dahl's status as a household name and Chicago legend.
Disco Demolition: The Real Story
Steve Dahl's daring 1979 stunt in a Chicago baseball park involved publicly destroying thousands of disco records, triggering a massive outpouring of enthusiastic fans.
