17 moments

  1. Birth in Phoenix

    · Phoenix, Arizona, United States

    Chester Charles Bennington was born in Phoenix, Arizona. City-level coordinates; exact birth site is not specified.

  2. Guest performance in Amsterdam

    · Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Bennington was listed for a guest performance at Heineken Music Hall during Linkin Park’s early international touring period. The venue is now known as AFAS Live.

  3. Filming in Prague

    · Prague, Czech Republic

    While filming Linkin Park’s "Numb" video in Prague, Bennington became ill and subsequently returned to the United States for surgery. Source supports summer 2003 but not a precise date or filming site.

  4. Filming resumed in Los Angeles

    · Los Angeles, California, United States

    After surgery, Bennington completed the remaining filming for Linkin Park’s "Numb" video in Los Angeles. Source gives the year through the preceding sentence but no more precise date or filming site.

  5. Coachella guest appearance

    · Empire Polo Club, Indio, California, United States

    Coachella guest appearance
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    Bennington made a surprise guest appearance during DJ Z-Trip’s Coachella performance. Festival grounds coordinates; source supports year but not an exact day.

  6. Inland Invasion performance

    · Hyundai Pavilion at Glen Helen, Devore, California, United States

    Bennington joined Alice in Chains to perform "Man in the Box" at KROQ’s Inland Invasion Festival. The cited chronology identifies the festival’s Devore venue and date as September 23, 2006, but this source text itself supports year-level date precision.

  7. Summer Sonic performance in Osaka

    · WTC Open Air Stadium, Osaka, Japan

    Bennington was listed for a guest performance at Summer Sonic in Osaka. Former WTC Open Air Stadium site; coordinates are representative of the Osaka Bay venue area.

  8. Summer Sonic performance in Chiba

    · Chiba Marine Stadium, Chiba, Japan

    Bennington was listed for a guest performance at the Chiba date of Summer Sonic. Venue is commonly known as ZOZO Marine Stadium.

  9. Performance at Rod Laver Arena

    · Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Performance at Rod Laver Arena
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    During Linkin Park’s Minutes to Midnight tour, Bennington performed through a broken wrist after injuring it onstage in Melbourne.

  10. Dead by Sunrise live debut

    · Tempe, Arizona, United States

    Dead by Sunrise made its live debut at Club Tattoo’s 13th-anniversary party, placing Bennington in his home-state music scene with his side project. Source does not identify the exact party venue.

  11. MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit

    · Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California, United States

    MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit
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    Bennington was listed at the seventh annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit in Los Angeles. Club Nokia was subsequently renamed the Microsoft Theater and later the Peacock Theater.

  12. Stars of the Season Gala

    · Montelucia Resort & Spa, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

    Bennington performed a rare full solo set with friends as his backing band at the Stars of the Season Gala. Linkinpedia’s Bennington biography identifies the 2012 Stars of the Season Gala as his exception to rarely playing full solo sets.

  13. Stone Temple Pilots debut with Bennington

    · Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, California, United States

    Stone Temple Pilots debut with Bennington
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    Bennington took the stage with Stone Temple Pilots in his debut as their new lead vocalist. Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre was the Weenie Roast venue for 2001–2016; it was demolished in 2016.

  14. Appearance in Wangfujing

    · Wangfujing, Beijing, China

    Bennington was listed in Wangfujing, Beijing, during a year that also included selected Kings of Chaos appearances. Coordinates represent the Wangfujing commercial district; the specific appearance venue is not supplied.

  15. Chris Cornell funeral performance

    · Los Angeles, California, United States

    Bennington sang Leonard Cohen’s "Hallelujah" at Chris Cornell’s funeral, accompanied by Brad Delson on guitar. City-level coordinates; the funeral venue is not specified in this source.

  16. Final Linkin Park performance

    · Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

    Final Linkin Park performance
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    Bennington gave his final performance with Linkin Park at Birmingham’s Barclaycard Arena, at the close of the European leg of the One More Light World Tour. Venue was later renamed Utilita Arena Birmingham.

  17. Death at home in Palos Verdes Estates

    · Palos Verdes Estates, California, United States

    Bennington was found dead at his home in Palos Verdes Estates at age 41. Municipality-level coordinates; the private home address is intentionally not specified.

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