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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 and produced by Don E. Branker. 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 there via a Greyhound Bus from Boston,Massachusetts.

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.

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References

1. California Jam
2. Don Branker.com

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