Observing the Twentieth Anniversary of the Riverport Riot with the Ten Best Concert Brawls

By William Melton Tue., Jul. 12 2011 at 7:02 AM

History shows that Axl Rose doesn't like cameras. The cell phone era must drive him batshit crazy.

Overshadowed by the celebration of Independence Day, another explosive moment from American history came and went on Saturday, July 2 -- the twentieth anniversary of the infamous Riverport Riot.

That's right, it was July 2, 1991 when Axl Rose made that infamous dive into that Riverport crowd because someone dared take his picture. An all out riot ensued and neither the band nor the amphitheater have ever been the same. Nowadays, we hope Rose appreciates the cosmic irony every time he takes the stage and looks out into a sea of iPhones and other recording devices snapping up his visage for all of YouTube to watch.

So in honor of this historic event, we decided to take a look back at the top ten concert brawls that have been captured thanks to those handy personal recording devices.

Check out the videos after the jump.

10. Pitbull Goes Pit Bull on a Fan

We guess this fan forgot that pit bulls are territorial creatures. Unfortunately for him, this dog's bite is just as bad as his bark.

9. Converge's Mosh Pit Mayhem

Knock this video up to the 2:30 mark for the melee. It appears that the mosh pit spills up onto the stage, which causes all hell to break loose. People are fighting, swinging guitars, mic stands and dive bombing back into the crowd. Now that's hardcore.

8. Touch Me One More Time and See What Happens

Henry Rollins. Black Flag. Enough said.

7. Don't F*ck with Snoop

We're still wondering why in the hell anyone would think it's a good idea to rush the stage and grab Snoop while his entire crew is right behind him. Things do not turn out so well for this guy. Amazingly, the music never stops and they commence the party like nothing ever happened.

6. Fall Out Boy Scuffles with Security...No Seriously

A man identified only as Charlie gets into an exchange with a security guard. The fight falls into the crowd. Pete Wentz follows, dives right into the action and starts throwing down.

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Axl Rose, Choke, Concert Fights, Converge, Danzig, Fall Out Boy, Green Day, Henry Rollins, Keith Richards, Kurt Cobain, Maynard, Music Brawls, Pitbull, Rear Naked Choke, Riverport Riot, Snoop Dogg, Tool

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The bouncer who pulled Cobain out of the crowd was pissed off at him from an earlier incident. That is why he punches him and Kurt fights back.

TikRoo

Now that was a real trip down memory lane. Wow.

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MikeApp

I think that GG Allin's final show should be represented here. He played two songs, punched out a bunch of people, trashed the club, and then caused a riot in the street. Then he went to the apartment where he was staying, overdosed and died. It's all easily findable on YouTube.

John27

This happens at fubar all the time. It's always a guy named Boke( who has a face tattoo of a harp) He usually finds someone smaller and beats them up, then his little buddies crowd around and stomp the poor kid after he is done. It's always at hardcore shows. Bring your cameras to the next Harm's Way show and you will be in for a treat. if it's not this guy it's the hardcore crew BDC, who are friends with this big fat gun toting joker. They always go to shows and don't pay to get in. The poor door guys don't stand a chance against these thugs. I am pretty sure this boke guy has a record in california and it is amazing he has't been arrested yet. What a dumb piece of crap this guy is. Worthless. Hopefully he will OD and choke on his own vomit.