A full-page ad for Alpine Valley Music Theatre's 1989 concert series provides a snapshot of the bands making the rounds during the heyday of the big sheds. On tap: Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band (featuring Dr. John, Billy Preston, Joe Walsh, Clarence Clemons, Nils Lofgren, Levon Helm and Rick Danko); Lou Reed & Elvis Costello, with Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians and Cowboy Junkies; R.E.M.; Ozzy Osbourne; Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble; Bon Jovi with Bad English; the Who (playing three consecutive nights); Grateful Dead (also playing three nights); and the Jerry Garcia Band. Alpine Valley later adds Jefferson Airplane, Stevie Nicks and the Rolling Stones. This year's lineup includes the Dave Matthews Band, Coldplay and Jimmy Buffett.
High times at Alpine
From the Isthmus archives, June 30, 1989
