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California Jam II

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Genre
  
Rock music, acid rock

Attendance
  
350,000+

Dates
  
March 18, 1978

California Jam II

Location(s)
  
Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, California

Founded by
  
Leonard Stogel, Sandy Feldman, and Don Branker

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. More than 350,000 people attended. The event was promoted by Wolf and Rissmiller Concerts. The festival was a sequel to the original California Jam held in 1974.

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Performers

Musical acts featured at the festival included:

  • Aerosmith
  • Foreigner
  • Heart
  • Frank Marino & 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. 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.

    References

    California Jam II Wikipedia