Disco Demolition: The Real Story(2004)

Disco Demolition: The Real Story is a documentary that examines one of rock radio's most infamous moments. On July 12, 1979, shock jock Steve Dahl orchestrated a record-burning stunt at Chicago's Comiskey Park during a White Sox doubleheader, detonating thousands of disco records in the outfield. The event spiraled into chaos as ten thousand fans stormed the field, rioting and setting fires that made national headlines. The spectacle catapulted Dahl to legendary status in Chicago while marking a cultural turning point. Using new interviews and archival footage, this 2004 film provides an inside account of the night disco's mainstream dominance effectively ended, exploring the social and musical tensions that made the moment possible.