Back in 1982, Steve Wozniak of the Apple corporation, said, “I just wanted to throw a big party in the middle of nowhere.” 400,000 showed up San Bernandino, California to hear the eclectic music featuring new wave, heavy metal, country and rock. 35 years later, top Tampa Bay local bands and artists pay tribute to the 1982-83 US festivals. The 35th Anniversary Tribute is a two-night tribute extravaganza with local bands playing music from the US Festival sets.

Skippers Smokehouse Friday, May 25, 6pm to midnight

Jeremy Thomas – Jackson Browne Shawn Scheller and the Contenders – Men at Work Rich Whiteley Band – The Kinks The New Rulers – Tne English Beat Noah Broe Band – Grateful Dead Diary of An Ozzman – Ozzy Osbourne Barefoot Bob and the Hope – Jimmy Buffet Jct 27 – B52s Medusa – Triumph Cottondale Swamp – Hank Williams Jr Reality Asylum – Berlin My Only Hope – The Scorpions Talk To Mark – The Cars Panic Fire – Van Halen Joshua Reilly and the Corn Fed Locals – Waylon Jennings American Supermodel – Flock of Seagulls Love Songs for Junkies – The Ramones Actual Bank Robbers – Pat Benatar

Jannus Live Saturday, May 26

Francesca Ani – Fleetwood Mac Death Love and Addiction – U2 Jam Jones – Santana Jeriko Turnpike – Tom Petty Geri X – Berlin Ricky Wilcox and the Moonsnakes – The Clash Jaded – Van Halen Mark Warren and Friends – The Pretenders Mac Martin – Willie Nelson Doug South and the Roundabouts – Joe Walsh Deltaghost – INXS Whiskey Throttle – Quarterflash Jeremy Thomas – Jackson Browne Mark Alan/Stardust Memories – David Bowie Martha Quinn – Stevie Nicks Oak Ramble – The Police Gary Shutt & Friends – Motley Crue