Aug. 26: CLO ends two-year, temporary housing in the Melody Tent.

Sept. 19-Oct. 1: The Ice Capades, which were founded by Hornets owner John Harris, open the Arena.

Oct. 4-12: First Pittsburgh Home Show.

Oct. 17: First pro wrestling card.

Oct. 19: Judy Garland christens the arena as a concert venue.

Jan. 8: Bruno Sammartino makes his Arena debut, vs. Gene Stanlee

March 12: Shipstads & Johnson Ice Follies begin long-standing visits.

July 4: The dome is opened for the first time as CLO presents the "Carol Burnett Revue." Ms. Burnett announces, 'Ladies and Gentlemen, allow me to present... THE SKY!' " The wind quickly becomes a factor.

July 17: CLO's first Arena musical: "Flower Drum Song"

Aug. 27: Harry Belafonte wraps CLO season.

Nov. 20: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus spends a week here.

Dec. 7: Sammy Davis Jr. debuts at the Arena.

April 30: Syria Temple Shrine Circus.

June 14: "KQV'S Dave Scott Record Show": Dion, The Chiffons, The Shirelles, Freddie Cannon, The Impressions, Mary Jo Tropay, Little Peggy March

July 8: "Robert Goulet Revue" opens CLO season.

July 16: CLO stages Rudolf Friml's "The Firefly," followed by "Carousel," The Music Man," "The Merry Widow," "Wonderful Town," The Unsinkable Molly Brown."

Aug. 27: "Nat King Cole Revue" ends CLO season.

Sept. 15: N.Y. Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein conducting.

Oct. 3: "Perry Como NBC TV Spectacular."

Oct. 19: Arena's first Western PA Kennel Club Dog Show.

Dec. 31: Harlem Globetrotters begin annual holiday-time appearance.

June 5: The Dave Clark Five

July 6: "Nat King Cole Revue" opens CLO season.

July 13: CLO musicals of summer are "The Sound of Music," "Top Banana," "Mr. President," "My Fair Lady," "Tovarich," "South Pacific."

Aug. 24: "Arthur Godfrey Revue" closes CLO season.

Sept. 14: The Beatles make their one and only Arena appearance.

Dec. 8: "Messiah," with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Mendelssohn Choir.

Dec. 28: KQV's Christmas Shower of Stars; the radio station sponsors "Shower" concerts with rock greats.

June 18-20: Annual CYO Jazz Festival to raise money for the Catholic Youth Organization.

June 28: CLO season opens with "Oliver!," also the season-opening show in 2010.

Nov. 24: The Rolling Stones stop here on second American tour, for "Out of Our Heads"

April 11: James Brown holds court; the Godfather of Soul" visits 11 times between 1966 and 1973.

April 17: Grand Ole Opry begins long-standing shows here

April 23: Bob Hope Benefit Show

May 21: Polka Time Show & Dance

May 28: Symphony Promenade begins with guest conductors and artists.

June 11: Symphony Promendade features Bolshoi Ballet and principal dancer Maya Plisetskaya.

Aug. 22: "Show Boat" closes CLO season.

Oct. 14: Harry Belafonte

Dec. 14: PSO and Mendelssohn Choir (Messiah)

Dec. 27-31: Children's Holiday Carnival and Pet Fair

Feb. 3: The Supremes draw a crowd of 12,329, among largest to date.

Feb. 14: Bill Cosby

April 8: Andy Williams & Aliquippa's Henry Mancini

April 22: Righteous Brothers

June 9-11: International Folk Festival of Pittsburgh

July 2: The Chairman of the Board: Frank Sinatra

July 10: "Jack Benny Show" opens CLO season, which includes "West Side Story" and "Funny Girl."

Aug. 28: "Liberace" closes CLO season

Sept. 3: Herman's Hermits (with The Animals)

Oct. 11: First NHL game in Arena: Penguins vs. Montreal Canadiens

Jan. 21: Grand Ole Opry

May 12: Tony Bennett's only Arena concert.

June 16 Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass

June 22: CYO Jazz Festival with Dionne Warwick, Ray Charles

July 8-13 : CLO season includes "Sound of Music," "Kiss Me Kate" and "Sweet Charity."

Aug. 26: "Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca Show" closes the CLO season

Oct. 3: Aretha Franklin

Nov. 17: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles only Arena show.

Nov. 29: Steppenwolf

Dec. 29: Iron Butterfly

March 9: The Temptations

June 10-27: Symphony Promenade shows, with Doc Severinsen, Marilyn Maye, Jose Feliciano and The Four Freshman, plus Ballet Night and Rodgers and Hammerstein Night.

July 7-12: CLO opens shortened season with "The Happy Time"

July 16-26 "Rowan & Martin & the Sock It To Me Gang" and "How Now Dow Jones" cap CLO's stay at Arena before move to Heinz Hall.

Aug. 1: Lawrence Welk

Aug. 2: Buck Owens

Aug. 30: King Family

Dec. 2: Janis Joplin's only arena appearance.

Dec. 11: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

June 23: Pro wrestling card includes Bruno Sammartino vs. Killer Kowalski.

March 30: Led Zeppelin

April 24: Engelbert Humperdinck

May 2: The Doors final Arena appearance.

June 5: Pittsburgh Symphony Promenade, Henry Mancini conducting

Aug. 9: Pittsburgh Symphony Promenade, Ballet Night with Edward Villella and Patricia Mcbride

July 18: Tom Jones

July 25: Three Dog Night's second appearance of '70.

Aug. 14: Chicago with James Taylor

Aug. 28-30: Royal Lipizzanzer Stallions gallop in for first visit.

Sept. 1: Grand Funk Railroad

Oct. 16: Peter, Paul & Mary

Oct. 30: Jethro Tull & Mountain

Nov. 28: Sly & The Family Stone

Dec. 28: Rare Earth

Jan. 5-10: Disney on Parade

Feb. 26: James Taylor& Carole King

April 12: Grateful Dead

April 29: Johnny Cash and wife June Carter set an attendance record for a country music show here, attracting 13,076 fans.

June 4: Pittsburgh Symphony Promenade concerts culminate with Ella Fitzgerald

June 5: Engelbert Humperdinck

July 30: Jackson Five

July 31: Glen Campbell

Aug.10: The Who

Aug.14: Osmond Brothers

Sept. 18: Black Sabbath

Oct. 8: Neil Diamond

Nov. 17-18: Tour of "Jesus Christ Superstar"; there was a show in July, too.

April 6: Alice Cooper makes second stop of the '70s; this tour broke numerous box-office records.

June 19: The dome is opened for Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" concert, revealing a quarter moon about half way through the show.

Aug. 12: Marvin Gaye, who makes one more appearance in 1976. He is fatally shot by his father in 1984.

Dec. 31: Elvis Presley had performed two shows here in June 1973. The 1976 show was his last New Year's Eve; he left the building to "Can't Help Falling in Love."

Jan. 19: The Beach Boys with Brian Wilson, who had taken a 13-year hiatus from touring.

April 19: The Village People kicked off their U.S. tour here, with Gloria Gaynor.

Nov. 9: First of just two Stevie Wonder concerts; the other is this day in 2007.

Nov. 30: Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band makes first appearance and Bruce discovers a cause: giving to local food banks.

July 30-Aug. 1: Monster Jam - big wheels keep on turnin' until Feb. 19, 2010.

Jan. 13-17: First Sesame Street Live show, "Missing Bird Mystery"; "Elmo's Green Thumb" ends it on same dates in '10.

June 28: 27 people are arrested after fans "rampage" through Downtown following a Run-DMC concert.

July 9: Monkees 20th Anniversary Show, with roof opened for Davy Jones, Peter Tork and Mickey Dolenz.

July 28: Turtles, Tommy James & The Shondells, Mark Lindsay, Herman's Hermits & Grass Roots

March 26: Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr. perform a "Together Again" concert; Dean Martin cancels due to illness.

April 3: Grateful Dead fans storm the gates, prompting a melee with police.

July 29: One man is killed when violence erupts between the road crews of Guy and New Edition, forcing a cancellation.

Feb. 4: Paul McCartney gives sell-out crowd a mix of solo, Wings and Beatles music.

March 13: Janet Jackson makes Arena debut.

Jan. 25: Scott Hamilton, Debi Thomas and the Stars On Ice tour.

March 25: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant broke the Arena attendance record to this point with 17,764 fans' the record was broken four years later by a WWF show.

Dec. 22: "Sudden Death," with Jean-Claude Van Damme as a Pittsburgh firefighter who saves the vice president during a Penguins playoff game, is released.

Oct. 13-18: Garth Brooks performs six straight sold-out shows.

Oct. 29: In the wake of "Titanic" success, Celion Dion brings "Let's Talk About Love" tour to town.

Jan. 10: The Rolling Stones play a 21-song set, including hits such as "Start Me Up" and "Satisfaction."

March 7: Billy Joel & Elton John, the piano men's only tour stop here

Aug. 15-16: First visit for kiddie sensations The Wiggles.

July 28: Christina Aguilera returns to scene of national anthems, with Justin Timberlake, on their Justified/Stripped tour.

Dec. 23: Trans-Siberian Orchestra rings in holidays for first time.

Jan. 4: Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana with Jonas Brothers.

March 29: Last visit of Royal Lipizzanzer Stallions.

Jan. 8: AC/DC rocks the Arena.

May 7: Dane Cook made his only appearance at Mellon Arena before a crowd of more than 16,000 fans.

May 19: Bruce Springsteen has been an Arena regular, but this concert will be remembered for his rendition of the request "Like a Rolling Stone."

July 23: Green Day: "A fun, crazy night for the whole family, if you don't mind the profanity."

March 4: Black Eyed Peas headline show that Scott Mervis raves is "one of the most eye-popping stage shows ever to play the building."

June 26: James Taylor and Carole King for the final concert at Mellon Arena. They last jointly appeared at the arena in 1971.