80’s nostalgia
I had never heard of the US festival before, but if I could go back in time. . .
Check out this lineup, and when your mind is sufficiently blown, go here for details and pics.
1982 US Festival
Schedule of Performers
in order of appearance:
[source: Festival program & T-Shirt]
Friday Sept 3rd
Gang of Four, The Ramones, The English Beat, Oingo Boingo, The B-52’s,
Talking Heads, The Police [Rankin' Roger from the English Beat joined the
Police at the end of their set].
Saturday Sept 4th
Dave Edmunds, Eddie Money, Santana, The Cars, The Kinks, Pat Benatar, Tom
Petty & the Heartbreakers.
Sunday Sept 5th
Grateful Dead [start time 9:30 am], Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffet, Jackson
Browne, Fleetwood Mac.
Of Note:
~The Grateful Dead played at 9:30 AM~
~Rankin’ Roger from the English Beat joined the
Police at the end of their set~
More details will be posted as we find
them and dust them off.
If you have any memories, tell us!
1983 US Festival
Schedule of Performers
in order of appearance:
[source: Festival program]
Saturday May 28th:
Divinyls [11:20 - 11:50 am],
INXS [12:20 - 12:55 pm]
Wall of Voodoo [1:25 -2:40]
Oingo Boingo [2:40 - 3:40]
The English Beat [4:10 - 5:10]
Flock ofSeagulls [5:40 - 6:40]
Stray Cats [7:10 - 8:20]
Men At Work [8:50 -10:00]
The Clash [10:30 - midnight].
Sunday May 29th:
Quiet Riot [12:10 - 12:50 pm]
Motley Crue [1:20 - 2:20]
Ozzy Osbourne [2:50 - 4:00]
Judas Priest [4:30 - 5:40]
Triumph [6:10 - 7:20]
Scorpions [7:55 - 9:10]
Van Halen [10:00 - midnight]
Monday May 30th:
Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul [9:15 - 9:50 am]
Berlin [10:15 -10:50 am]
Quarterflash [11:15 - 11:50 am]
U2 [12:20 - 1:10 pm]
Missing Persons [1:40 - 2:40]
Pretenders [3:10 - 4:10]
Joe Walsh [4:40 - 5:50],
Stevie Nicks [6:20 - 7:30]
David Bowie [8:00 - 10:00 pm]
