European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Toci us Story and photos by Anita Gosch stall writer it was6/ui-.d if grand r a i. Of Oak. To Hii ii k Rorr fomer Muniu 25 hours Olmie failed in ,v i for Ici y Crow re to Germany s race Irack lad weekend Lor Lluc two any Rock am ring festival a Viii a lineup dominated by relatively new Brili in hands Chart toppers in Iho Umed kingdom Hul virtual unknowns in i Iman at Ejli on Alliv Wirtl ulv Currii thousand Shurl of a Hafl porn off j had Hopoi 01 last Cui s Hock Jib ring. Which figured us Hatly As foreigner Saga. Reo Huey Lewis & he mows and Rich Springfield Drew an slim Afef 70,000 ions to Iho race track. This year promoters had hoped Lor 50.000 Sliff sonic 42,600 people Lumc ant rom Troug Tou Germany and surrounding count pcs pcs pile the Throat of rain and me world cup soccer championship on european the Evision Lor performances by had Lamers simple minds and James Taylor and Sulci acts As simply red the water boys. Fear Gal 5harcy and otters a Simu Vaneous festival in Munich Runng the same bands performing on alternate Days Drew about 11.500 fans we can t expect to put together a program each year that is As popular As last years said Marek Lieberberg of mama conceits in fran Lurl. Organ Jar of the flock am fling Esh Vals. We feel the program this year was musically excellent it was maybe just one year Loo soon for Germany Lieberberg also cited As a reason for the comparatively Tow attendance the Lack of lop american acts in the festival lineup. This in turn accounted for a Small number of americans in the audience no More Han an estimated few Hundred attended this year s show compared to 20,000 25.000 americans among the audience last year. Fear of terrorism and radiation de some american acts to cancel their appearance others preferred la remain at Home promoters had been Negolia Ling with 22 top and Stevie wonder among others the bangles Ine All female band from los moles was one of the Lew american acts that appeared along Wanh Taylor and s cock Robin we Wie o be Brave and adveniurous., and we owe it to the people Here to play Here Loo said guitarist Susanna Hofts in a press conference shortly after the group s performance. Added guitarist Vicki Peterson redid some studying and we realized that nobody Hart any Concrete evidence to support the fear of radiations for terrorism we figure we drive on . Freeways every Day and the threat thiere is so much higher than gelling on a plane with a bomb reactions to the festival were mined but most of the crowd appeared to enjoy the weekend the music in t necessarily the most important thing at a Estiva like this m s the feeling Hal counts said one Young German who was relaxing several Hundred Tarcis away irom the stage. Blue skies Sunshine and temperatures in the 70s added to the pleasant ambience at the racecourse in Germany s volcanic Eilet Region. Many of the spectators Clad
