The first Sweetwaters festival

ya i was there good weather good music good people good Thai stick thanks to to mr. asia so it was high times for me and sharon

Never forget it big event back then had my 17 yr old girl of my dreams to impress indecently still got her met Elvis Costello at main Street in Auckland got autograph on cocktail menu remember the line up mi sex dragon split enz Elvis Brian ferry narcs list goes on absolutely pinnacle of memory's for me and my geogous wife man we're we spiolt for talent always remember the helicopters flying the Waikato River taking pictures of all the nudes bring back the good old days of freedom and innocence!!!!

Started badly when a numpty pulled a U-turn in front of us on SH1 and we hit them. Local garage offered us their gear and we got the car going again.

Then things got way better....

Toy Love and someone throwing their shoes at/to Chris Knox. That was one glorious performance. Top band!

Being in the midst of the Elvis Costello crowd and being adopted for the show by an older crowd.

A mate and i attended this event spending all our money on alcohol
And didnt think about where to sleep ended up sleeping under our little morry minor withh just oud heads sticki g out the back

That scene is exactly as I remember it.
I was 18 and we had all driven up from Dunedin.
My boyfriend was in the Netherworld Dancing Toys. It was almost one of the first performances they did.
Exciting days.
It was Hot, and dusty— lots of police presence and the air was thick with pot.
I do remember that someone had drowned in a river on the property ....I think it was due to alcohol.
Was an awesome festival and we could move around to different stages during that time as many bands were playing there.

I was there with mu older brother and his wife at the age of 17 years fell asleep on the hill listening to Mi Sex whatta blast that was!

Rode up from Wellington after work (CPC Databank) on my Kawasaki H2 750 ........there was a place just for bikes so left it there and went looking for my friends. Somehow I found them ....pitched my tent in the dark and hardly slept at all for the next two or three days....wonderful times

Traveled up from Stratford with mates, just 16yrs old not knowing what to expected, not much money, drinks, or dope but found 60 dollars and had a blast, always remember up front of stage when the Angles were on and one of the guitarist was hit in the head with a piece of watermelon, the guy never missed a beat and kept on playing. The best of times were had at Sweetwaters..

Came up from Wellington in a Renault dofine (850cc) with two girls me lying across the back seat, I was 17, mind blowing music great people a party like no other took hours just to get to the stage, never forget it

Best time of my life. I was 20 great group of friends 6 of us in tents..music was awesome not that I remember all of it !!! Do remember bathing in the great waikato river after the second day and how bad the long drops smelt lol..oh and all the mud but I've never had so much fun and great memories made..2 of those beautiful people I was with have sadly passed..way before their time..hope your both rocking on to your own sweet waters up there my dear friends..no one else knows our good times .....