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20 Photos to Remember the Wild Evening of the 'Disco Demolition Night'

Disco Inferno.

By Carly Tennes

Published 7 months ago in Wow

Though Disco may have been popularized in the '70s, not everyone was willing to wear uncomfortably tight pants. Disco disdain (in)famously reached a fever pitch in July 1979, when local shock-jock radio host Steve Dahl hosted a "Disco Demolition Night" at the Chicago White Sox's Comiskey Park.


Encouraging disco detractors to bring their records and burn them amid the doubleheader between the Windy City team and the Detroit Tigers, the demonstration quickly devolved into a blazing riot. When all was said and done, 30 people were injured and 39 arrested, with hundreds of disco records destroyed. 


From bonfires to showdowns with the authorities, here is the insane story of 1979's Disco Demolition Night as told in photos. 

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    The reluctant ringleader of Disco Demo night in 2008 Photo credit: https://bit.ly/3NDMlwK:

    20 Photos to Remember the Wild Evening of the 'Disco Demolition Night'

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    Fan escorted out

    20 Photos to Remember the Wild Evening of the 'Disco Demolition Night'

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    This is the tamest sign we could find

    20 Photos to Remember the Wild Evening of the 'Disco Demolition Night'

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    Young fans can't wait to watch disco burn

    20 Photos to Remember the Wild Evening of the 'Disco Demolition Night'

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    Steve Dahl, calming everyone down

    20 Photos to Remember the Wild Evening of the 'Disco Demolition Night'

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    It's on

    20 Photos to Remember the Wild Evening of the 'Disco Demolition Night'

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    Cops acknowledging that maybe it's a little too on

    20 Photos to Remember the Wild Evening of the 'Disco Demolition Night'

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    More Dahl soothing the crowd

    20 Photos to Remember the Wild Evening of the 'Disco Demolition Night'

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    "Please return to your seats"

    20 Photos to Remember the Wild Evening of the 'Disco Demolition Night'

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    A simpler time w Hary Caray before the game

    20 Photos to Remember the Wild Evening of the 'Disco Demolition Night'

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    Oh boy is it on now

    20 Photos to Remember the Wild Evening of the 'Disco Demolition Night'

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    Disco hate has made this man crazy

    20 Photos to Remember the Wild Evening of the 'Disco Demolition Night'

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    So much smoke

    20 Photos to Remember the Wild Evening of the 'Disco Demolition Night'

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    Dahl with coworker

    20 Photos to Remember the Wild Evening of the 'Disco Demolition Night'

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    Getting ready to rumble

    20 Photos to Remember the Wild Evening of the 'Disco Demolition Night'

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    Cough, cough

    20 Photos to Remember the Wild Evening of the 'Disco Demolition Night'

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    Owner Bill Veeck doesn't want to hear it

    20 Photos to Remember the Wild Evening of the 'Disco Demolition Night'

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    It's fully on - in full color

    20 Photos to Remember the Wild Evening of the 'Disco Demolition Night'

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    Looks to be on - Image credit: https://bit.ly/3UJhxin

    20 Photos to Remember the Wild Evening of the 'Disco Demolition Night'

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    A reserved fan

    20 Photos to Remember the Wild Evening of the 'Disco Demolition Night'

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