30 years ago TODAY, before Perry Farell launched Lollopalooza, Ian Astbury of the Cult got together with the late mega concert promoter Bill Graham to launch "Gathering of the Tribes"
The festival was held in the Bay Are on October 6 and the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa on October 7.The event was intended to raise money for and awareness of Native-American-related causes.- a subject held dear by Ian.
That's me, horsing around backstage at the concert with the band The Charlatons UK. I was working at my first radio job and this was one of my favorite festival memories...I was also honored to announce a couple of the performing artists.
Some of the artists featured were Soundgarden, Ice-T, Indigo Girls, Queen Latifah, Joan Baez,Iggy Pop, The Cramps, The Mission UK, Stone Temble Pilots and of course The Cult