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 & Rissmiller Concerts. The festival was a sequel to the original California Jam held in 1974.
Performers
Musical acts featured at the festival included: Aerosmith Foreigner Heart Mahogany Rush Dave Mason Jean-Michel JarreJean-Michel Jarre does not appear in the official televised lineup nor in any documented live performances from the festival. His studio recording "Oxygène (Part V)" appears on the official soundtrack album, which likely reflects the use of pre-recorded music during an intermission or stage changeover, a common practice at large festivals of the period, rather than a live appearance. 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.
Local radio stations KMET & KLOS aired live simulcasts of the show. Many in attendance listened to the concert on the radio, due to the poor quality of the sound system.
Track listing
See also
List of historic rock festivals List of jam band music festivals Leonard Stogel IMDB
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