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Originally Posted by Somajoseph

It was great to get home today after spending 5 days in the desert-Palm Springs-and read this article.
I went to the Us Festival in 83, when I was 19 years old, and it was an amazing experience. I still have my ticket stub!
It really was just out in middle of nowhere, and I do remember being blown away by the sound system, it was just towering over the audience in the front. I actually drove down the night before and got there at dawn in my pickup. I remember letting people jump in the back of it because they had you park in this dirt lot and then bussed us over in some old busses.
My memory is a bit foggy on the details, but I do remember they had a few spots where they had showers set up and everyone who was close enough just stood under them and headed back to the show.
I was really close and saw all the sets. It was the 80's, so it was fun to see Missing Persons, U2-who blew everyone away, and the Pretenders. It was such an eclectic lineup with Stevie & Bowie.
I was pretty close when Stevie finally came onstage but the crowd got crazy andit was really swaying and for a minute it felt as if you werent really standing on your feet, that was actually scary. Stevie was vocally on really singing the **** out of Outside the Rain, and I think it was the first performance of the Wild Heart tour.
I didnt even stay to watch Bowie. After Stevie was through I was sunburt, exhausted and done.
A great time!

Great story, Joseph. Stevie looked grrrrrr8 at the Us Festival. Does anyone have a copy of the Us Festival that isn't on its 800th generation?