The Moscow Music Peace Festival was a one-time gathering of high-profile hard rock acts for a performance in Moscow, Soviet Union on 12 and 13 August 1989 to promote world peace and establish international cooperation in fighting the drug war in Russia. It was part of an era of momentous change in the Soviet Union, in which capitalism was on the march and communism was collapsing. In 1991, the Soviet Union was officially dissolved. The concert exposed the Soviet Union to western culture and specifically rock music. The concert was also a pinnacle moment in glam metal and the peak in hard rock music's popularity. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Cinderella: Tom Keifer, Fred Coury, Jeff LaBar, Eric Brittingham Gorky Park: Alexie Belov, Nikolai Noskov, Sasha Minkov, Jan Ianenkov, Sasha Lvov Scorpions: Klaus Meine, Matthias Jabs, Francis Buchholz, Herman Rarebell, Rudolf Schenker Skid Row: Sebastian Bach, Dave Sabo, Rob Affuso, Rachel Bolan, Scotti Hill Mötley Crüe: Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars Ozzy Osbourne: Ozzy Osbourne, Zakk Wylde, Randy Castillo, Geezer Butler, John Sinclair Bon Jovi: Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Alec John Such, Tico Torres, David Bryan Special Guest (for finale): Jason Bonham -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Each band performed about a 5-song set, however the time lengths for some of the sets, particularly by Bon Jovi, are substantially longer ( including 8 minutes of improv followed by Wanted Dead or Alive by Richie Sambora.)At the end of the concert was a collaboration of musicians, featuring Vince Neil & Sebastian Bach on vocals and Jason Bonham on drums, equally representing the bands performing a rendition of "Rock and Roll" by Led Zeppelin. The performances were shown on TV and are recapped in a video directed by Wayne Isham. Bootlegged copies of the performances are also available widespread on the Internet. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Book: Bang Your Head: The Rise and Fall of Heavy Metal