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‘Once in a lifetime’ arrives in Rockford

‘Once in a lifetime’ arrives in Rockford

April 9, 2019April 10, 2019Marie

Rockford Register Star October 2,1981 pg. A1 pg. A4

BMO Harris Bank Center, Celebrities, General, Martin Sibanda, MetroCentre, Performance 97 WZOK, Angie Sibanda, Charlie Watts, Joan Russell, Martin Sibanda, Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones, Ron Wood, Stones, WZOK

Rolling Stones

April 6, 2019Marie

Register Star September 22, 1981 pg. 20

Advertising, BMO Harris Bank Center, MetroCentre, Music and Musicians Charlie Watts, concert, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Ron Wood

Metro Centre – Aug. 1978, revised architect’s drawing

June 12, 2018June 12, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Register Star 8/6/1978

Architect, Civic Center, General, Maps, MetroCentre $15.3 million downtown structure, 1978, approved design Tuesday, architects drawing, begin construction, by Tom Schafer, design concepts finalized, fall 1980 opening, foundation work begin Dec. 1, groundbreaking October, Metro Centre, Metro Centre Authority, superstructure work begin Mar. 1 1979

MetroCentre, ad – 1986, WWF Championship Wrestling

June 11, 2018Jan

Source: “Rockford Rocked” on facebook.com Event date: 2/13/1986

Events, General, MetroCentre "Rockford Rocked", 105 WYBR, 2/13/1986, Championship Wrestling, Coors, MetroCentre, World Wrestling Federation, WWF

MetroCentre – 1984, “Muppets on Tour”

June 11, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Labor News, Sept. 6, 1985, Page 5

Actors, Civic Center, General, MetroCentre "muppet Babies", "Muppet Show on Tour - Second Edition", "Muppets on Tour", 1985, Animal, Dr. Teeth, Electric Mayhem Band, Fozzie, Gonzo the great, J. P. Gross, Jim Hensen's Muppets, Kermit the Frog, MetroCentre, Miss Piggy, Rowlf the Dog

MetroCentre, 1987 – “NIU drops another close one”

June 8, 2018June 8, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Register Star 2/11/1987

General, MetroCentre, Schools, Sports "Huskies now 0-4 in MetroCentre games", "not used to winning them", 1296 fans, 1987, 74-70 loss, by Reed Schreck, Cincinnatti game, David Miller, Drake's Martin 24, ex-Wisconsin Badger guard, Fred Hutcherson photo, Gary Garner, Glenn Martin, Illinois' Randy Norman 30, Jim Rosborough, John Culbertson, Kansas State game, Michael Morgan, Mike Grabner, Missouri Valley Conference, N.I.U. Huskies

MetroCentre, 1987 – N.I.U. Huskies basketball vs Drake U

June 8, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Register Star 2/10/1987

General, MetroCentre, Schools, Sports basketball, game 2/10/1987, MetroCentre, N.I.U. vs Drake University

MetroCentre, 1987 – Bon Jovi sold out

June 8, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Register Star 2/10/1987

Performance: 3/14/1987 Sold out

General, MetroCentre, Music and Musicians Bon Jovi, MetroCentre, performance Mar 14 1987, Sold Out

MetroCentre, 1987 – “Centre $220,000 in the hole, so far”

June 8, 2018June 11, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Register Star 1/16/1987

Civic Center, Financial, General, MetroCentre "Centre $220 000 in hole so far", $900 000 from 1% tax on hotels motels restaurants and taverms, 1987, bleak budget picture, Civic Center Authority, deficit of more than $220 000, engineering and maintenance, first half of fiscal year, General Manager Brad Walsh, John Pepe, lost $400 000 more than subsidy, MetroCentre, nationwide search for a permanent general manager, negotiate a new subsidy agreement, replace controversial Douglas Logan, Rockford MetroCentre Authority, short of revenue estimates

MetroCentre, 1987 – Peking Acrobats, ad in 1/16/1987

June 8, 2018Jan

General, MetroCentre, Television ad in 1/16/1987, MetroCentre, Peking Acrobats, show March 5 1987, WREX13-TV

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