| Bingley Hall | |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | New Bingley Hall |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Stafford |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 52°49′29″N 2°03′55″W / 52.8248°N 2.0653°W / 52.8248; -2.0653 |
Bingley Hall (also known as New Bingley Hall to distinguish itself from the Bingley Hall in Birmingham) is an exhibition hall located in Stafford, England, on the site of the Staffordshire County Showground. During the 1970s and 1980s it was a very popular concert venue.
History
Notable performers include Bob Marley & The Wailers, Status Quo, Yes (3 sell out nights), The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, The Who, Rush, Black Sabbath, Abba, Genesis (who were filmed there in 1976 for Genesis: In Concert), Santana, David Bowie, ZZ Top, Motörhead, ABBA, Eagles, Barry Manilow, Kiss, Queen, Rainbow, the Electric Light Orchestra, and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.
References
- Miles, Barry; Mabbett, Andy (1994). Pink Floyd - The Visual Documentary. London: Omnibus. ISBN 0711941092.
- "Bingley Hall". Stafford Remembered. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
- "Brucebase - 1981". brucebase.wikispaces.com. Retrieved 2016-06-08.