American Rock Festival, Kalamazoo Michigan May 27th, 1984

[strangeways]

Back in the day I went to this and it kicked major ass!
Triumph
Ozzy
Quiet Riot
Motley Crue
Night Ranger
Accept
Ratt
Was glad to find these pics and articles on the web from this event.
A pal of mine and myself went the day before and parked out in a field where much of the parking was. The next day we walked to this ski resort with the tons of other people that did the same and got fairly close to the stage.
We had a great time.
Those were the days.

I would say this guy's review was pretty close to my experience.

http://www.helium.com/items/1593297-the ... al-in-1984

"The American Rock Festival, Kalamazoo Michigan on May 27th, 1984 was a festival supposedly like any other. Of course, promoters had been trying to stage another Woodstock at various points since it happened; the best beyond the 60's era being Cal Jam I and II and the US Festival of '83 in California.

The American Rock Festival featured 7 rising hard rock bands of the 80s and was at a location (Timber Ridge Ski Resort) at which I don't believe any concert had ever taken place before."

the rest @
http://www.helium.com/items/1593297-the ... al-in-1984

[Genebaby]

Wow, looks like it would have been fantastic, especially being up the front, look at all the people.

[Brooklyn_Born]

You guys from the USA are so lucky to grow up in the 80's and experience gigs like this! Some great bands on that bill