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72-639: The Sportatorium was built beginning in September 1968 by Stephen Calder and Norman Johnson. Calder would also build the Calder Race Course shortly thereafter. It stood adjacent to the Miami-Hollywood Motorsports Park , which Calder and Johnson had constructed four years earlier. Among the plans for the Sportatorium were sports events, ice follies programs, auto and boat shows, and eventually

144-424: A telegram to the venue explaining this. However, the telegram never made it, and workers for the band couldn't verify that he was on the plane (or as Neil put it in his book, Roadshow: Landscape with Drums , "In those pre- Homeland Security days, the airline I was flying on wouldn't release its passenger manifest ."). When the doors were finally opened, gate crashers scaled the 11-foot (3.4 m) wall surrounding

216-478: A tropical rainforest climate ( Köppen climate classification : Af ), bordering a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am ) The previous is incorrect. Dania Beach, Florida has a subtropical monsoon climate. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 31,723 people, 12,234 households, and 7,560 families residing in the city. As of the 2010 United States census , there were 29,639 people, 12,749 households, and 7,578 families residing in

288-503: A "Gold Coast State Fair". The Sportatorium was constructed as a hangar -like facility constructed out of concrete, a steel roof, an asphalt floor, and no air conditioning. Originally designed to seat 18,000 for stage events and 15,000 for arena events, it opened in December 1969 with only 6,000 seats. "The idea was to have a facility which could have entertainment and events out of weather," said Bruce Johnson, Norman Johnson's son, who managed

360-514: A Rush concert began throwing rocks and bottles at Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) officers and Sportatorium guards when the gates did not open on time due to the late arrival of Rush's drummer, Neil Peart . Neil had been sailing on his sailboat in the British Virgin Islands during a 10-day break and missed his original flight in due to weather and other unforeseen issues. Having to take a later flight that would've got him there in time, he sent

432-543: A bill allowing for it. Prior to this time, a fall meet was held at Tropical Park Race Track in Miami and winter / spring meets at Hialeah Park , and Gulfstream Park in Broward County . In 1970, Stephen Calder received a permit for summertime racing but the meet was run at Tropical Park because construction was not complete at Calder. On May 6, 1971 Calder Race Course held its first day of racing. When William L. McKnight became

504-550: A day at one track, winning 9 races at Calder. The world record for the most spent on a Thoroughbred at sale took place at Calder in 2006 when a two-year-old horse sold for $ 16 million. The horse was later named The Green Monkey . In late 2009, Calder changed its official name to Calder Casino & Race Course. The grand opening of the Calder Casino was celebrated in January 2010. On August 24, 2013, jockey Antonio A. Gallardo set

576-641: A few Canadians who led the ranks at Calder early in their careers. Winners of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey that hailed from Gulfstream West when they won – Rosemary Homeister (1992), Phil Teator (1997), Shaun Bridgemohan (1998) and Eddie Castro (2003). Jockeys whose careers started at Calder and went on to Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey : Javier Castellano (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016), Jerry Bailey (2000–2003; 1995–1997), Jorge Chavez (1999), Mike E. Smith (1993), José A. Santos (1988). On December 28, 1978, jockey Niconar "Nick" Navarro

648-479: A small shopping center on the site. In 1993, after several years of disuse as well as hurricane damage from the previous year's Hurricane Andrew , the Hollywood Sportatorium was torn down. A Sedano's supermarket now occupies the precise site where the arena once stood. Some of the Sportatorium's target business would return to Broward County in 1998 with the completion of Amerant Bank Arena (originally

720-452: A two-month meet at Calder in the fall under the name Gulfstream Park West . Under the changes, the track's code for official racing programs was changed from CRC to GPW . In April 2015, CDI demolished approximately 1,400 stalls in an area marked for non-racing commercial re-development. In July 2015, Gulfstream Park was informed that the Calder grandstand – owned by CDI – will not be open to

792-610: A week after Elvis, with Blue Öyster Cult following in March. A concert by Jethro Tull took place in April, and the Grateful Dead played in May . Concerts by Bad Company , AC/DC , and Johnny Winter took place during the summer, followed by a Patti Smith concert in September. On October 15, 1977, Lynyrd Skynyrd played one of its last concerts at the Sportatorium; five days later, three members of

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864-511: A weekly basis as well as a popular ladies night. A player's club, VIP lounge, and dining options such as The Buffet, Lucky's Restaurant and Center Bar can all be found at the location. It is a non-smoking casino, however the Backyard Casino, South Florida's newest and largest smoking friendly open-air casino, opened at Calder Casino on May 19, 2018. The Backyard Casino at Calder hosts 75 games. Calder's horse racing operations were leased to

936-658: Is 7/8 mile with a 1/4-mile chute. The surface is Tifton #419 Bermuda grass. The stable area has stalls for 450 thoroughbreds plus receiving barn, feed rooms, tack rooms, detention barns, and living quarters. Gulfstream Park West's jockey colony is reflective of the diversity of Miami. With the Gulfstream West oval serving as a launching pad for jockeys coming from Latin America and the Caribbean, many jockeys have gained valuable riding experience before success at other racetracks across

1008-597: Is a part of the Miami -Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood media market, which is the 12th-largest radio market and the 17th largest television market in the United States. Its primary daily newspapers are the South Florida-Sun Sentinel and The Miami Herald , and their Spanish-language counterparts El Sentinel and El Nuevo Herald . Dania Beach is served by the Fort Lauderdale Airport station on

1080-541: Is still commonly used to refer to the city. In 2001, the city annexed several unincorporated areas of Broward County, increasing its population by about 3,600 people. Formerly known as the "Tomato Capital of the World", once the city went from a farming settlement to an urban city, it soon took on the name "Antique Capital of the South", due to many antique shops in downtown Dania Beach, especially along Federal Highway , known as

1152-653: Is the highest honor bestowed in American racing). In its short history, the Summit of Speed attracted some of the country's top sprinters, including Cajun Beat and Orientate who both went on to win Breeders' Cup Sprint championship races (Orientate 2002, Cajun Beat 2003). In 2005, Lost in the Fog won at Calder, although was later defeated in the Breeders' Cup. The Summit of Speed turned out to be

1224-486: The 2020 census , the city's population was 31,723. Dania Beach is the location of one of the largest jai alai frontons in the United States, The Casino @ Dania Beach (Dania Jai Alai) . It was formerly the location for two amusement centers ; one named Boomers! (formerly Grand Prix Race-O-Rama), which housed the Dania Beach Hurricane roller coaster , and the other being Pirates World amusement park, which

1296-519: The Broward County Public Schools . Its public elementary schools include Collins Elementary School and Dania Elementary School. Olsen Middle School is a local public middle school , and South Broward High School serves the area from neighboring Hollywood, Florida . During the segregation period, the first school for Black students met in the St. Ruth Missionary Baptist Church . Dania Beach

1368-504: The City of Hollywood . After the September 1926 Miami hurricane decimated Hollywood's fortunes, most of Dania seceded from the City of Hollywood and reincorporated as a city. The areas that chose to remain part of the City of Hollywood caused Dania's current noncontinuous city boundaries. In November 1998, the " City of Dania " formally changed its name to " City of Dania Beach ". The name " Dania "

1440-582: The Stronach Group , operators of Gulfstream Park , in 2014. Since then, Calder's meet has been named Gulfstream Park West . Calder Casino is a wholly owned property of Churchill Downs Incorporated and has kept its original name. In the mid-1960s, real estate developer Stephen A. Calder envisioned summertime horse racing in Florida; in 1965, on the advice of Mr. Calder, the Florida Legislature approved

1512-674: The World Hockey Association awarded a franchise to South Florida called the Miami Screaming Eagles . Herb Martin, the owner, had been rebuffed in his efforts to build his own arena in Miami and considered playing at the Sportatorium instead. However, he ultimately concluded that the arena was unsuitable even as a temporary facility and sold the franchise before playing a single game. Two years later, Calder twice put off an announcement that he would acquire an expansion franchise from

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1584-643: The 127th-highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, at 1.69% of the city's population (tied with Fort Lauderdale and Parkland ). The airline Sun Air International has its headquarters in Dania Beach. American Maritime Officers is headquartered in Dania Beach, as well as Alec Bradley Cigar Co. and Chewy.com , which also have their headquarters in the city. Both Carnival Air Lines and Gulfstream International Airlines were formerly headquartered in Dania Beach. Dania Beach's public schools are operated by

1656-482: The 17 concerts held in 1983. The Sportatorium was also infamous for creating severe traffic jams. Interstate 75 would not expand to the Miami area until 1986, and most concertgoers were forced to take a lengthy, miles-long trek westward on Pines Boulevard, which by 1985 was still only a two-lane road for 8 of the 10 miles (16 km) west of the Florida Turnpike , the nearest major highway. The traffic jam on what

1728-648: The 1975–1976 renovation, the Eagles performed in July 1976, followed by ZZ Top and Chicago in October, Eric Clapton in November and Kiss in December. 1977 opened with a January concert by The Beach Boys, followed by a notable February 12 concert by Elvis Presley on what would turn out to be one of his last tours before his death that August. Queen and Thin Lizzy played the Sportatorium

1800-582: The National Car Rental Center) in nearby Sunrise, Florida . Calder Race Course Calder Casino is a casino located in Miami Gardens, Florida. It includes slots, electronic table games, and bingo. The casino opened in 2010 and features a 100,000-square-foot (9,300 m ) gaming floor with 1,100 slot machines, including video poker , as well as electronic roulette and blackjack . Live entertainment can be found at Calder Casino on

1872-661: The News , INXS , Iron Maiden , The J. Geils Band , Joan Jett , John Mellencamp , Jonathan Butler , Judas Priest , Kenny G , KISS , Krokus , Loverboy , Madonna , Mötley Crüe , Nazareth , Neil Young , Night Ranger , Ozzy Osbourne , Poison , The Police , Public Image Ltd , Queensrÿche , Quiet Riot , Ratt , REO Speedwagon , Rick James , Robert Plant , Rush , Scorpions , Starship , Stevie Nicks , Sting , Stryper , Ted Nugent , Tina Turner , Triumph , Tom Petty , Twisted Sister , Van Halen , U2 , Whitesnake , Whitney Houston and Willie Nelson , Yes , as well as many of

1944-532: The Purple Sage with Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen , The Beach Boys , King Crimson with Poco, The Guess Who, and Uriah Heep with Babe Ruth and Manfred Mann's Earth Band . The Doobie Brothers , with the Ozark Mountain Daredevils and Lynyrd Skynyrd as the opening acts, and Baker Gurvitz Army played the Sportatorium in 1975, shortly before renovations began on the arena. Following

2016-591: The Sportatorium did host one preseason NBA matchup when the New Orleans Jazz defeated the Atlanta Hawks , 113–104, in front of 6,068 fans on October 7, 1977. Despite the Sportatorium's lack of success in attracting a sports franchise, it thrived as a concert arena. The largest concert venue at the time was a small outdoor amphitheater at Pirates World in Dania . Outdoor concerts were also held at Miami Stadium . But

2088-487: The Sportatorium saw appearances by Spirit, The Amboy Dukes, Teagarden & Van Winkle, Bob Seger, Crabby Appleton, and Rain. Deep Purple , with Uriah Heep as the opening act, performed the first concert of 1972 at the Sportatorium on January 13. The Allman Brothers Band played at the arena on January 22, just three months following the death of Duane Allman . Uriah Heep returned as a headliner in February, with Cactus as

2160-415: The Sportatorium still lacked permanent seating, air conditioning, an enclosed roof, and good traffic access. The land on which the arena stood was annexed to Pembroke Pines in 1980. The Sportatorium was often floated as the home of a professional basketball or hockey franchise. As originally built, however, it did not have permanent seating or air conditioning. Additionally, the arena was only accessible from

2232-415: The Sportatorium. Minor incidents abounded, such as the throwing of firecrackers inside the arena. After one such firecracker-throwing incident in February 1981, Bruce Springsteen announced from the stage, "All right, whoever threw those can come down to the front of the stage. We'll give you your money back and throw you the fuck out of here." Other unruly fans were reported to have urinated on the stage during

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2304-655: The Sporto from Boston , Styx , Rush with UFO , The Moody Blues, Kiss, Yes, Mick Ronson with Blue Öyster Cult, Jethro Tull, and Kansas. In the 1980s, the arena was the site of concerts for AC/DC , Beastie Boys , Billy Idol , Billy Joel , Billy Squier , Blue Öyster Cult , Bob Seger , Bon Jovi , Boston , Bruce Springsteen , Bryan Adams , The Cars , Cheap Trick , Cinderella , Crosby, Stills, and Nash , Deep Purple , Def Leppard , Dio , Dokken , Duran Duran , Electric Light Orchestra , Foghat , The Firm , Foreigner , Grateful Dead, Guns N' Roses , Heart , Huey Lewis and

2376-500: The Sporto. In 1971, the Sportatorium began a summer series of weekly rock concerts every Sunday at 2:00 p.m. The first truly big-name rock act to play the Sportatorium was Emerson, Lake & Palmer , on August 10, 1971. Less than a month later, on September 1, 1971, Led Zeppelin stopped at the Sportatorium on its North American tour. The remainder of 1971 saw MC5 and Alice Cooper on September 12, Grand Funk Railroad on October 15, and Fleetwood Mac on November 6. In December,

2448-607: The Sun" was introduced. By 1997, simulcasting was introduced (so bets could be placed at Calder on races from other tracks). The handle increased significantly; the track increased purses. In January 1999, Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) purchased Calder Race Course for approximately $ 86 million. In the first years of the new century the track introduced the "Florida Million" and the "Summit of Speed". Calder's Summit of Speed has produced several Breeders' Cup champions and Eclipse Award winners since its start in 2000. (The Eclipse award

2520-579: The WHA. Miami builder Robert Blum also hoped to get a WHA franchise, but wanted the team to play at the Miami Beach Convention Center (which had fewer than 3,000 seats). Concerning Calder's Sportatorium, Blum said: "I don't even know why they built it. It is a Tinker Toy arena. It's dumb, it's not even good for rock concerts. If they could get good crowds, they couldn't handle them, so even if they succeeded it would be self-defeating." Calder renovated

2592-402: The arena from the west. In 1979, the Sportatorium sped up the flow of traffic somewhat by eliminating its $ 2.00 parking charge and adding a 50-cent charge on each ticket instead. In 1985, the county began widening a four-mile (6 km) stretch of Pines Boulevard from University Drive to Flamingo Road , although the remaining four miles—with the exception of the roadway immediately in front of

2664-413: The arena in 1975 in large part to help bring a professional basketball or hockey team to the arena. Four million dollars were spent renovating the arena and installing air conditioning, new and expanded seating upstairs, and pipes under the floor to make ice. After the renovation, the arena had a seating capacity of 15,532 seats. However, while four different teams were set to move into the Sportatorium in

2736-493: The arena until 1980. At first, it hosted indoor rodeos , indoor motocross events, wrestling , boxing , and some concerts. At the time, what is now the six- to eight-lane Pines Boulevard was a two-lane road in a thinly populated area of unincorporated Broward County . The first event held in the Sportatorium was the Miami Rock Festival on December 27–29, 1969. While the seating capacity did eventually increase, by 1974,

2808-516: The arena—remained two lanes. Because of the horrendous traffic, performers drove out to the arena hours before the show. Elton John arrived by helicopter for a 1984 performance, while Kenny Rogers stopped playing at the Sportatorium for a few years after 200 to 300 ticketholders were unable to attend a show because of the traffic. Despite some improvements, half-hour delays in concert start times to accommodate late arrivals would remain common for bigger acts. After one such delay, Billy Joel remarked from

2880-404: The bands who had already played the Sporto in the 1970s. The Sportatorium was also regularly host to boxing, wrestling, tennis and ice skating events. Indoor short-track motorcycle racing was held in 1971. Roberto Durán successfully defended his WBA world lightweight championship at the Sportatorium on October 15, 1976, scoring a first-round knockout against Alvaro Rojas. In another bout on

2952-409: The biggest concern with those outdoor facilities was the frequent showers that would often washout concerts. The Sportatorium had a roof, and much more available seating. Although there were various problems with the facility, it quickly became the focal point for the big-name rock music scene in the 1970s and 1980s. Virtually every well-known rock band touring during that period performed on the stage of

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3024-429: The city was $ 20,795. About 14.6% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 31.6% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over. As of 2000, English as a first language was spoken by 76.85%, while Spanish accounted for 12.38%, French at 4.88%, French Creole at 1.94%, Italian at 1.36%, and Arabic was spoken by 0.80% of the population. As of 2000, Dania Beach had

3096-527: The city's "Antique Row". The approximate coordinates for the City of Dania Beach is located at 26°03′18″N 80°09′11″W  /  26.054916°N 80.153119°W  / 26.054916; -80.153119 . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 8.3 sq mi (21.6 km ), of which 0.27 sq mi (0.7 km ) (3.04%) is covered by water. Dania Beach's boundaries are Fort Lauderdale to

3168-418: The city. In 2000, 21.4% had children under 18 living with them, 34.9% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.0% were not families. About 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.19, and the average family size was 2.85. In 2000, the age distribution

3240-555: The country. Top jockeys who started their careers at Calder include Javier and Abel Castellano (Venezuela), Eibar Coa (Venezuela), Rene Douglas (Panama), Shaun Bridgmohan (Jamaica), Edgar Prado (Peru), Pedro Rodriguez (Cuba), Alex Solis (Panama), José Ferrer (Puerto Rico), Jorge Chavez (Peru), José A. Santos (Chile), Cornelio Velásquez (Panama), Manoel Cruz (Brazil), Jacinto Vásquez (Panama-retired) and Eddie Castro (Panama) among others. In addition, Stewart Elliott of Smarty Jones fame and Gary Boulanger (retired) are

3312-401: The facility and started running toward the gates. Officers sprayed tear gas on the intruders, resulting in additional rock throwing and fighting. Twenty-two people including 11 police officers were injured and two fans were arrested. As a result of this incident, a Sportatorium task force was created to handle the rowdyism and related problems. Drug-related arrests at the arena peaked at 58 at

3384-476: The facility, including a Star Trek convention featuring Gene Roddenberry . The Jehovah's Witnesses also held religious assemblies there. Despite hosting well-known musical acts, the Sportatorium was notorious for poor acoustics. Roger Waters described the Sportatorium as a "real compromise" because even though its acoustics left much to be desired, there was no other large concert venue in South Florida at

3456-599: The first year following the renovations, none of them actually did: While the arena never did attract a truly permanent sports franchise, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League played at the Sportatorium for one NASL indoor season in 1980–81. (The season was a disaster for the Strikers, with a 1–17 record and drawing only 1,590 fans per game, worst in the league.) In addition,

3528-636: The group were killed in a plane crash . The remainder of 1977 saw concerts from Santana , The Doobie Brothers with Pablo Cruise , Kansas , Rush , Rod Stewart , and Robin Trower . In 1978, there were concerts from Kiss, Rush with Pat Travers and Head East , John Denver , the Grateful Dead, Journey and Van Halen with Montrose , Blue Öyster Cult, The Isley Brothers , Aerosmith with Mahogany Rush , Foghat , Sweet , Genesis , Queen, Black Sabbath, Van Halen, Bob Dylan, and Ambrosia . 1979 saw visits to

3600-560: The impenetrable traffic bottlenecks into impromptu tailgate parties . Cars frequently stalled because of overheated radiators, leading to many concertgoers setting out on foot. This posed some danger, however, because impatient drivers would sometimes attempt to dart down the shoulder of the road to bypass traffic, resulting in a number of pedestrians being struck. The Broward Sheriff's Office recommended what regular concertgoers knew: to avoid this traffic by taking U.S. 27 either northwest from Miami or south from State Road 84 and approaching

3672-436: The mid-1980s it had become known as the heavy-metal showplace of South Florida, the Sportatorium's final show on October 21, 1988, featured country music acts Highway 101 , The Desert Rose Band , and Larry Boone . In 1991, a franchise owner in the newly formed Continental Hockey Association proposed spending $ 6 million to renovate the Sportatorium, and negotiated a buy/lease agreement with Stephen Calder's heirs. The new team

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3744-404: The new owner of Tropical Park, he stated his intentions of closing the track and switching the dates to the Calder track, of which he was one of the principal investors. Racing ceased at Tropical Park in 1972. The 1980s brought about renovations and expansions and two purchases. The first purchase was by Bertram R. Firestone and the second was by Kawasaki Leasings, Inc. In 1992 the "Festival of

3816-668: The north, Hollywood to the south, Hollywood and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and Davie along with the Hollywood Seminole Indian Reservation to the west of the city. Dania Beach is adjacent to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport . Dania Beach has a tropical climate , similar to the climate found in much of the Caribbean . It is part of the only region in the 48 contiguous states that falls under that category. More specifically, it generally has

3888-514: The opening act. In April, The Byrds , The Moody Blues , and Pink Floyd played concerts at the Sporto. On April 21 Creedence Clearwater Revival , with opening acts Freddie King and Tony Joe White, performed for the last time in Florida before the breakup of CCR. Following yet another visit mid-summer by Uriah Heep, Yes performed in September with the Eagles as the opening act. Beck, Bogert & Appice , Poco , and John Mayall played in October, and

3960-468: The public for the 2015 Gulfstream Park West meet except for racing officials, and that the seven-story structure will be demolished once the meet has concluded. Demolition was completed in October 2016 and The Stronach Group recommended everyone watch and wager at Gulfstream Park. The length of the main track is one-mile (1.6 km) with 1/4 and 7/8 chutes. Surface is 12-inch sand and marl (clay) base with 4.5 inches of sand and marl cushion. The turf course

4032-542: The record for the most stakes wins in a day and in a row, winning 4 consecutive stake races in the Juvenile Showcase. After head-to-head racing between Calder and nearby Gulfstream Park in 2013 and 2014, CDI and the Stronach Group announced an agreement where the Stronach Group would manage Calder's racing operations, and CDI would operate the Calder Casino. After the agreement, Gulfstream announced it would operate

4104-580: The same card, former heavyweight champion George Foreman , in the midst of his first comeback attempt, knocked out John (Dino) Dennis in the fourth round. The championship of the Women's Tennis Association tour, the Virginia Slims tennis tournament , took place at the Sportatorium in 1976, 1977, and 1978, featuring such well-known players as Fort Lauderdale local Chris Evert , Virginia Wade , and Margaret Court . In addition, numerous conventions took place at

4176-483: The show, leading Springsteen to later declare that he would never again perform there. In July 1980, about 500 fans attending a Ted Nugent concert at the Sportatorium rioted after deputies from the Broward County Sheriff's Office arrested 15 people suspected of smoking marijuana and took them to a command trailer. The crowd held 35 deputies and 15 prisoners at bay in the trailer for nearly an hour. One deputy

4248-574: The single biggest day in the history of Calder. In 2004, over $ 10.8 million was wagered on the event. It was previously in the Lake Lucerne census-designated place . In 2003, the unincorporated area where Calder is located became the City of Miami Gardens, the third-largest city in Miami-Dade County. On June 4, 2005, jockey Eddie Castro set the North American record for the most wins in

4320-794: The stage, "Fuck the traffic getting to this place!" In 1976, the Sunrise Musical Theater (now The Faith Center) opened in Sunrise, Florida . The theater was one of the first modern facilities in Broward County to try to compete with the Sportatorium. But because of its small capacity (3,732), it wasn't able to attract as many musical artists. Even so, the Sunrise Musical Theater hosted acts like Frank Sinatra, Peter Paul and Mary, The Beach Boys, Sheena Easton, Barry Manilow, King Crimson, Frank Zappa and Black Sabbath. The Sportatorium's fate

4392-529: The then two-lane Hollywood Boulevard, resulting in massive traffic jams whenever events there attracted decent-sized crowds. Consequently, for a time there was little serious interest in the Sportatorium for a sports franchise. Even so, as early as 1969, there were inquiries to the Eastern Hockey League and the National Hockey League about the possibility of landing a hockey franchise. In 1972,

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4464-428: The time. At one concert, Billy Joel reacted to the echo by calling the facility an "acoustical nightmare". Ironically, numerous bootleg recordings of concerts from the Sportatorium by bands such as Pink Floyd, Rush, Ambrosia, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, and U2 remain sought after. In addition, one of the Grateful Dead's most critically praised live performances ever took place at the Sportatorium on May 22, 1977, most of which

4536-616: The year closed out in December with a visit from Humble Pie and return visits from the Allman Brothers Band and Fleetwood Mac. 1973 saw concerts from John Martyn , Uriah Heep with Spooky Tooth , Frank Zappa with Foghat , Pink Floyd, Focus , Elton John , Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Chicago with Gentle Giant opening for them. On February 17 Free played their final show at the venue before breaking up for good. In 1974, there were concerts from Johnny Winter with Brownsville Station , Bob Dylan & The Band , New Riders of

4608-439: Was 20.0% under 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 99.4 males. In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $ 34,125, and for a family was $ 37,405. Males had a median income of $ 35,081 versus $ 26,535 for females. The per capita income for

4680-449: Was commercially released in 1995 as Dick's Picks Volume 3 . The Sportatorium roof was infamous for occasionally leaking over the stage (and performers) or the audience during heavy rainfalls. Robert Plant postponed a 1985 concert for one day due to leaks in the roof, and remarked to the crowd the following night, "This is the first gig I've ever done that was rained out inside the building." Raucous crowds frequently created problems at

4752-400: Was created in 1995 to honor those who have made history at Calder Race Course. Inductees include: 25°58′9.17″N 80°14′26.3″W  /  25.9692139°N 80.240639°W  / 25.9692139; -80.240639 Dania Beach, Florida Dania Beach ( Dania until 1998) is a city in Broward County, Florida , United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area . As of

4824-448: Was effectively sealed with the opening of Miami Arena in 1988. It gained a short reprieve in August and September 1988 when shows by AC/DC, Iron Maiden, and others that were originally scheduled to take place at the newer facility had to be moved to the Sportatorium due to construction delays. The last heavy metal group to perform at the arena was Judas Priest in September 1988. Although by

4896-545: Was featured in Barry Mahon 's Thumbelina . It is also home to the International Game Fish Association Hall of Fame and Museum. The area was started as a neighborhood called Modello in the late 19th century. In November 1904, the area was incorporated as the " Town of Dania ", because most of the 35 residents were farmers of Danish ancestry . On January 4, 1926, Dania voted to annex itself to

4968-433: Was injured by rocks and bottles thrown by the crowd. An additional 20 people were injured before deputies in riot gear ended the violence after 21 additional arrests. In 1981, Pembroke Pines police arrested 13 people at a Rick James concert on charges of illegally carrying weapons, including a .38-caliber revolver and semiautomatic pistols, and possession of cocaine and marijuana. On November 28, 1981, fans waiting to attend

5040-479: Was killed by a direct lightning strike after completing the second race at Calder Race Course. Navarro had ridden Noble Mischief, and was walking back to the jockey's qarters to rest in time for the fourth race when he was hit by the bolt. According to Jon Roberts, in American Desperado : Multiple news outlets report: the remaining eight races at the track that day were cancelled. The Calder Hall of Fame

5112-508: Was then Hollywood Boulevard would frequently extend all the way back to the Turnpike itself. One passenger in the long line of cars for the 1978 John Denver concert was reported to have jumped out of the car he was riding in, jogged a quarter-mile ahead to a fast food restaurant, and received his order in time to walk out the front door and get back in the car he was riding without either having to pause. Many fans – some without tickets – would turn

5184-668: Was to be called the Florida Makos, but shortly before the owner was due to put down a deposit on the Sportatorium and commence renovations, the fledgling hockey league failed. A month later, a developer proposed building 1,500 homes on the site and surrounding land, and the Pembroke Pines City Commission voted to change the land's zoning from commercial recreation to residential. In 1992, the Broward County Planning Council approved plans for 1,260 homes and

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