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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.
More than 300,000 people attended. The festival was a sequel to the original California Jam held in 1974.
Performers
Musical acts featured at the festival included:
- Ted Nugent
- Aerosmith
- Santana
- Dave Mason
- Foreigner
- Heart
- Bob Welch (with special guests Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood)
- Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush
- Rubicon
Rubicon was added to the show by winning a battle of the bands competition. Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush's portion of the show included a small plane flying over the crowd and stage when they performed "Electric Reflections of War".
Peter Marchesi,Arby Girard and Bob Millard were also in attendance via a Greyhound Bus from Boston.
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.
A double album LP from Columbia Records was produced as well, entitled California Jam 2, later released on CD. A studio version of an instrumental piece by artist Jean-Michel Jarre was inexplicably included on the album.Peter Marchesi,Arby Girard and Bob Millard were also in attendance.
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