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1. Ricky Rockstar has an unrivaled passion for music, particularly when he can see the artists create that music in front of him. He will stop at nothing to be in attendance at the hottest events. For instance, in 1997 Ricky heard that one of his favorite artists were to appear at the Blockbuster Rockfest event way down in Texas. After loading up his 1964 Volkswagen Minibus (complete with paintings of daisies, smiley faces and even a portrait of Jerry Garcia) he pointed his compass south to the great state of Texas. To which destination did Ricky arrive to see the likes of No Doubt, Jewel, Matchbox 20 and Counting Crows?
2. Way back when Ricky Rockstar was just a young fellow, and his VW Minibus was relatively new, he attended an event so spectacular that it would forever alter his life's course. The Woodstock Music and Art Fair was held in the sleepy town of Bethel, New York between August 15-19, 1969 on a 600 acre dairy farm. Which generous dairy farmer lent his land to be used to host this incredible concert event?
3. Ricky Rockstar heads to Canada. The year was 2003 and Ricky received word that the progressive rock band Rush, one of his favorite acts of all time, would be performing in their home city of Toronto for a major musical occurrence known as the Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto. The concert wasn't just to assemble the largest group of people ever in Canada, it was being held to raise money for the city and raise awareness for a terrible illness that had gripped the city. Which illness was it?
4. "Oh happy days" Ricky Rockstar hummed to himself when he heard that his all-time favorite singing duo was going to unite for a one night performance. Plus, it would be an excuse to fire up the old VW bus for another road trip. When Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel decided to reunite for a show on September 19, 1981, they were sure to draw a crowd, especially when it was announced the show would be performed for free. Ricky Rockstar was thrown yet into another crowd of approximately half a million people while he listened to his favorite songs like "Homeward Bound" and "The Boxer". In which park did Ricky witness this reunion?
5. Ricky Rockstar loved to travel to events by plane, and when he decided to attend the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970, he got that opportunity. Packing his bags and leaving on August 25, 1970, Ricky departed for his trip across the pond to enjoy five days of incredible performances by acts such as Chicago, Joan Baez, Jimi Hendrix and even a jazz musician. Which legendary jazz artist played at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970?
6. Ricky Rockstar was thinking back to the concerts he had attended when he suddenly realized that he once saw The Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers and The Band at some point during the summer of 1973. Ricky wondered about the other 600,000 people he was there with that day and what may have become of them. In which New York town did this Summer Jam take place?
7. The US Festival was held in California on two different occasions. Once was during Labor Day Weekend of 1982 (September 3-5, 1982) and again on Memorial Day Weekend of 1983 (May 28-30, 1983). The second of the two events featured musical acts grouped by genre performing on each day. There was a new wave day, a rock day and a heavy metal day. As an added bonus, there was even a country day added the next week. Which American mogul financed these events, losing an estimated 20 million dollars for his efforts?
8. Ricky Rockstar is no fan of country music, but when he heard that Garth Brooks was giving a free concert in New York's Central Park, he felt the urge to travel. Once again packing up the VW Minibus, and this time he included a bona fide Stetson cowboy hat and some footwear from the Dan Post Boot Company, he heads off to the big city. After settling in about half a mile from the stage ("Thank goodness for big screen concert monitors", Ricky says to himself) Ricky was delighted when Garth welcomes a guest to the stage. Which legendary New Yorker performed with Mr. Brooks that night?
9. Ricky Rockstar was a throwback to the hippie days of peace, love and rock and roll, but he didn't mind some newer alternative rock music. That's why he was thrilled when he heard that Jane's Addiction lead singer, Perry Farrell, was going to organize a new music festival. The year was 1991 and Ricky was distraught over all the pop, dance music and hip hop that had become so popular, so when he found out that Lollapalooza was going to tour North America, he made preparations to be in attendance at a show or two. Eventually the event went from a touring event to a single city attraction spanning several days and featuring an increased line up of bands. Which US city has hosted the festival since 2005?
10. Quite possibly the largest concert crowd ever assembled was on Copacabana Beach in Brazil on December 31, 1994. An estimated three and a half million people attended this show, and you can surely bet Ricky Rockstar had to be a part of that. Which artist took the "Downtown Train" to the beach that night to spend the evening celebrating with millions of his fans? I'm sure there were plenty of ladies there with "Hot Legs" for Ricky to ogle during the show.
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