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The US Festival ("us") was the name of two early 1980s music and culture festivals held near San Bernardino, California. [2] [3] [4] [5]
- Day 1: “New Wave Day,” Saturday, May 28, 1983
- Day 2: “Heavy Metal Day,” Sunday, May 29, 1983
- Day 3: “Rock Day,” Monday, May 30, 1983
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The ‘83 show was divided into distinct days, with “New Wave Day” kicking off the festival. Saturday’s lineup featured a group of upstarts (Divinyls, INXS, Wall of Voodoo) and early ‘80s staples (Oingo Boingo, the English Beat, a Flock of Seagulls, Men at Work). Stray Cats, with their punk-rockabilly sound, were wedged into the New Wave batch – some...
There was no momentum lost on Day 2 – appropriately dubbed “Heavy Metal Day,” because its lineup was pretty close to being a Reagan-era hesher’s wet dream. The day kicked off at high noon, with Sunset Strip breakout stars Quiet Riot and Mötley Crüe performing back-to-back. They were followed by British metal icons Ozzy Osbourne and Judas Priest bef...
The third day, aka “Rock Day,” continued the seemingly never-ending assembly line of ‘80s hitmakers. Los Lobos, Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul, Quarterflash, Berlin, Missing Persons, U2, the Pretenders, Joe Walsh, and Stevie Nicks all performed. Headliner David Bowie had a tricky enough time just making it to the show. Bowie had kicked off h...
The ‘83 US Festival is usually remembered for the three-day bash that took place over Memorial Day Weekend. But the festival didn’t officially wrap up until the following weekend, when Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson led a “Country Day” on June 4. Details like that tend to get lost over the course of four decades. What hasn’t been lost on the art...
Mar 10, 2023 · Steve Wozniak's US Festival tried to bring technology and music together. It didn't quite work, but there were some epic moments.
May 28, 2024 · With a budget of $12.5 million, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak put on the first US Festival on Labor Day weekend in 1982. The festival drew over 400,000 people to the dusty Southern California town of Devore to hear bands like the Grateful Dead, Talking Heads and Tom Petty.
Sep 3, 2015 · The US Festival had a staggering impact on the world of rock 'n' roll. Even though it existed for only two short years, this event help to lay groundwork for the modern festivals which we...
May 29, 2023 · Despite its size, tech and star power, the US Festival often fails to get mentioned alongside better-known musical events such as Woodstock ‘94 and ‘99, nor does it get credit as the forerunner...
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Jun 28, 2017 · In 1982 Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak put on the US Festival, drawing huge bands and massive crowds. But its biggest claim to fame is how much money it lost.
