Steve Wozniak and David Lee Roth backstage at the US Festival in May 1983. Wozniak, the Apple co-founder, actually organized and financed the massive music festival, where Van Halen headlined Heavy Metal Sunday
Steve Wozniak and David Lee Roth backstage at the US Festival in May 1983. Wozniak, the Apple co-founder, actually organized and financed the massive music festival, where Van Halen headlined Heavy Metal Sunday
Love how rockers always have to dress differently from the average person.
ontariopiper on
Van Halen was considered Heavy Metal in 1983??
rimakolok on
This is the ultimate “worlds colliding” photo.
cybah on
This photo shows much The Woz has changed over the past few decades.
CantFindMyWallet on
Is it just me, or does Woz look kind of yoked there?
JamesBWilkes on
The Great and Powerful Woz
Enough_Fix5886 on
Appears like the young Woz was way cooler and chill to hang out with in the 80s. I would’ve been like
“Hey, man I’d like to invest $1,000 into whatever shit you namesake dudes are doing.”

army2693 on
I was at both US festivals. Both were great, but in 83 the port a johns were overflowing due to lack of service. Other than that, it was a great concert.
box254lid on
I was at the festival and David Lee Roth was so pissed drunk by the time he went on stage for Van Halen’s set. Eddie was visibly annoyed throughout the set because Roth would stop almost every song in the middle to talk to the crowd, haha
Mediocre_Presence839 on
Roth was so drunk that night he couldn’t remember the words to the songs. I left before they even finished. It was a long day and very disappointed that headliners singer couldn’t perform.
dc_boffin on
Is it me, or does Woz just seem like the kind of person you’d like to know and hang out with. Not because of his incredible wealth, but just because he seems to be an all around good, smart, humorous, and engaged human being. He’ll fund a rock concert, print his own $2 bills, and just generally seem to make smart, smiling, fun and even funny choices.
themaskedhippoofdoom on
The what festival?
DoctorMoebius on
Went to all three days in ’83
It was really hot, not enough water, no usable toilets. Seemed a lot cooler than the actual concert
Perfect teenage experience
AppropriateLeadlove on
Every day we stray further from the light and honestly this is just pure chaos
Mobile_Aioli_6252 on
The Great and Mighty Woz!
PM_THE_REAPER on
Dave’s washing machine needs a service.
skinnyminnesota on
Woah! Diamond Dave!
SchoolteacherUSA on
The look of a man who just got a million dollar check for being a goofball.
thewarfreak on
Ol’ Davey lookin’ a little rough there for 29 years old.
Puzzled_Ad7955 on
David Lee certainly wasn’t half as cool as he thought he was
iamasturdlevinson on
Awesome! I just watched a documentary on the 1982 US Festival last night!
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Love how rockers always have to dress differently from the average person.
Van Halen was considered Heavy Metal in 1983??
This is the ultimate “worlds colliding” photo.
This photo shows much The Woz has changed over the past few decades.
Is it just me, or does Woz look kind of yoked there?
The Great and Powerful Woz
Appears like the young Woz was way cooler and chill to hang out with in the 80s. I would’ve been like
“Hey, man I’d like to invest $1,000 into whatever shit you namesake dudes are doing.”

I was at both US festivals. Both were great, but in 83 the port a johns were overflowing due to lack of service. Other than that, it was a great concert.
I was at the festival and David Lee Roth was so pissed drunk by the time he went on stage for Van Halen’s set. Eddie was visibly annoyed throughout the set because Roth would stop almost every song in the middle to talk to the crowd, haha
Roth was so drunk that night he couldn’t remember the words to the songs. I left before they even finished. It was a long day and very disappointed that headliners singer couldn’t perform.
Is it me, or does Woz just seem like the kind of person you’d like to know and hang out with. Not because of his incredible wealth, but just because he seems to be an all around good, smart, humorous, and engaged human being. He’ll fund a rock concert, print his own $2 bills, and just generally seem to make smart, smiling, fun and even funny choices.
The what festival?
Went to all three days in ’83
It was really hot, not enough water, no usable toilets. Seemed a lot cooler than the actual concert
Perfect teenage experience
Every day we stray further from the light and honestly this is just pure chaos
The Great and Mighty Woz!
Dave’s washing machine needs a service.
Woah! Diamond Dave!
The look of a man who just got a million dollar check for being a goofball.
Ol’ Davey lookin’ a little rough there for 29 years old.
David Lee certainly wasn’t half as cool as he thought he was
Awesome! I just watched a documentary on the 1982 US Festival last night!