European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Bockenheim Afore than 100,000 fans fill the Hocken Heiring stadium about i it hours before the two Day open air Rock festival began on a it Roll fans flock to 2-Day festival by Regina Kirkendall Bockenheim had t expected an invasion w Tien mayor Gustav Schrank of d a weekend open air Rock festival. But an invasion it turned out to be. More than 40,000 fans poured into the West German town of 17,000 Friday night camping out at the Hocken Heiring race track to Lay claim to the Best seats for performances saturday and sunday. They were thereto so such Rock greats As Tina Turner Chris it Ltd Burgh simple minds Jethro i Uii Wuy Moore and Alannah Myles. I it Uno a it led hordes caused chaos Friday evening on the highways around Bockenheim and on the City s streets. Some people were caught in massive traffic jams that did t Clear up until Long after Midnight. Organizers had t anticipated the huge Friday night camping crowd. And More congestion resulted when Many hoc Kenhelm residents caught the festival fever and left their comfortable Homes to Camp out in the dry grass along with the out of towners. On saturday the Happy campers were joined by an estimated 80,000 More festival minded folks. Quot Bockenheim has never seen this Many visitors Quot said mayor Schrank during a press conference and he did t look altogether Happy about it. But the show went off As smoothly As anyone could have expected. Saturday s opening acts the German Rock bands fury in the Slaughter House and Pur were Well received. But it took Canadian newcomer Myles to really get the crowd going giving a performance As sultry As the weather was humid. Guitar virtuoso Moore and his Midnight blues band kept things Lively with a blues Rock set that thrilled the fans. Another crowd please simple minds followed. The first Day s final performance a by the first lady of Rock in Roll Tina Turner a was perfect. Only about a fourth of the 120,000 visitors left the Racetrack area saturday night. The rest retreated to Quot tent Hattan Quot to rest up for Day number two sunday saw Cool Cloudy weather. True to open air tradition pouring rain followed the opening acts a German Rock bands new legend and Karat. Despite the rain the Prima Donna of italian Rock Gianna Nannini kept the crowds steamed up with her sizzling performance. She was followed by the Veteran Rock band Jethro Tull which did not disappoint their fans. Many of the fans began streaming out of the stadium after Jethro Tull s set but those who braved the threatening sky Ltd and stayed were treated to solid performances by Peter Maffay one of Germany s biggest crowd pleases and de Burgh an Irish troubadour whose grand finale included a magical Light show. After two Days of musical mania Bockenheim s residents were left with the Honor of having hosted one of the biggest Rock happenings this year a and mountains of trash to prove it. A the of Esliva will be repealed Lane 2 Sunn a a run Lytz ill Lurn Burg. Wosar Germany for tic Hars Cau oat a 4181 63 a
