US Festival 1983 Heavy Metal Day
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US Festival 1983 Heavy Metal Day was a dedicated day of the 1983 US Festival featuring performances by major heavy metal bands before a massive outdoor audience in California.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| US Festival 1983 | 1 |
| US Festival 1983 Country Day | 1 |
| US Festival 1983 Rock Day | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert event
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music festival day ⓘ |
| approximateAttendance | hundreds of thousands ⓘ |
| approximateDate | May 29, 1983 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
US Festival 1982
NERFINISHED
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US Festival 1983 Country Day NERFINISHED ⓘ US Festival 1983 New Wave Day NERFINISHED ⓘ US Festival 1983 Rock Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audienceDemographic | rock and heavy metal fans ⓘ |
| audienceType | outdoor audience ⓘ |
| broadcastCoverage | partial television and radio coverage ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact | noted event in 1980s heavy metal history ⓘ |
| festivalSeries | US Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | heavy metal ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English (announcements and promotion) ⓘ |
| headliner | Van Halen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Devore, California
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Glen Helen Regional Park NERFINISHED ⓘ San Bernardino County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | live music performances ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
high performance fees for bands
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massive festival sound and lighting production ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large attendance
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lineup of major heavy metal bands ⓘ |
| organizer |
Steve Wozniak
NERFINISHED
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Unuson Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | financial loss for organizers ⓘ |
| partOf | US Festival 1983 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Accept
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Judas Priest NERFINISHED ⓘ Motörhead NERFINISHED ⓘ Mötley Crüe NERFINISHED ⓘ Ozzy Osbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ Quiet Riot NERFINISHED ⓘ Scorpions NERFINISHED ⓘ Triumph NERFINISHED ⓘ Van Halen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingsExist | archival video and audio recordings ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures | large-scale crowd control and security ⓘ |
| sponsor | Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageType | outdoor stage ⓘ |
| ticketedEvent | true ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1980s rock era ⓘ |
| weather | hot daytime temperatures ⓘ |
| year | 1983 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
US Festival 1983
this entity surface form:
US Festival 1983 Rock Day
this entity surface form:
US Festival 1983 Country Day