Devo Central Park Music Festival

Devo Central Park Music Festival Music Busy Beaver Button Museum
Category
Music
Event
Additional Images
Devo Central Park Music Festival Back Music Busy Beaver Button Museum
Sub Categories
Punk
Photographs
Litho
Text on Button WPLJ RADIO SALUTES THE DR PEPPER CENTRAL PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL 1980 DEVO WPLJ 95.5 NEW YORK'S BEST ROCK
Image Description

Pink litho photo image of the band Devo with black text around the rim and pink text below the image.
Back Style
Brass locking pin
The Shape
Circle
The Size
2 1/4 inch
Year / Decade Made
1980s
1980
Additional Information

WPLJ was a non-commercial radio station that broadcast in New York City between 1973 and 2019. The station produced buttons to celebrate musical performances at specific venues or for particular artists. 

The Dr. Pepper Central Park Music Festival, formerly the Schaefer Music Festival in Central Park, was held annually during the 60s, 70s, and 80s. The 1980 festival was held from July 1st to August 30th 1980, with the band DEVO performing on July 21st along with Lenny Kaye and WKGB.
Sources

mbodayle. (2014, August 2014). CLASSIC CONCERTS: Schaefer/Dr. Pepper Music Festival @ Wollman Rink in Central Park/ New York, NY / 1967-1980. Music City Mike. https://musiccitymike.net/2014/08/02/classic-concerts-schaeferdr-pepper…

Minsky, J. (2019, May 31). Memorial to WPLJ. The Legend Will Never Die. MediaVillage. https://www.mediavillage.com/article/memorial-to-wplj-the-legend-will-never-die/print/

setlist.fm. (n.d.). Dr. Pepper Summer Music Festival 1980 Setlists. https://www.setlist.fm/festival/1980/dr-pepper-summer-music-festival-1980-7bd7aab4.html

 
Catalog ID MU0590