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THE 1983 US FESTIVAL

LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-MAY 28, 2019…IT WAS 1983 AND A HUGE 3 DAY MUSIC FESTIVAL TOOK PLACE JUST OUTSIDE OF SAN BERNARDINO.

IT WAS THE US FESTIVAL 1983. THE LINEUP WAS INCREDIBLE, AND INCLUDED

VAN HALEN, THE PRETENDERS, U2, THE CLASH, INXS, STEVIE NICKS, DAVID BOWIE, JOE WALSH, MOTLEY CRUE, THE SCORPIONS, OZZY OSBOURNE, TRIUMPH, JOHN COUGAR AND JUDAS PRIEST. WHAT’S INCREDIBLE TO ME IS TICKETS WERE ONLY 20 BUCKS A DAY TO GET IN !! TOTAL ATTENDANCE WAS 570,000 PAYING CUSTOMERS. THE FESTIVAL LOST 12 MILLION DOLLARS !! RUH ROH !! MAYBE THEY SHOULD HAVE CHARGED A FEW MORE BUCKS. PLUS THERE WERE 2 REPORTED DEATHS.

HERE’S THE ENTIRE SET FROM VAN HALEN

HERE’S MOTLEY CRUE (ENTIRE SET)

QUIET RIOT

JUDAS PRIEST

OZZY

STEVIE NICKS

SCORPIONS

JOE WALSH

TRIUMPH

THE CLASH