Uncle Joe Benson at the ArrowFest 2004, 10/2/04.

   

October 2, 2004: Over 18,000 rocked the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine at the sold-out Budweiser Arrowfest 2004. The line-up included Boston, REO Speedwagon, Styx, John Kay & Steppenwolf, 38 Special and Edgar Winter. It was literally a battle of bands to see who could Rock the house. Who won? The fans!!

(Photos by Danielle Anastasia and Jim Sleeper)

Budweiser Arrowfest 2004.

The Uncle Joe's Racing 1994 Nissan 300ZX on display.

Unc with Lisa, Sioux-z and 'Really Big' Joe.

Edgar Winter

38 Special

John Kay & Steppenwolf

The crowd was rockin'!

James 'J.Y.' Young of Styx on air with Uncle Joe
and on stage with Ricky Phillips and Tommy Shaw.

Uncle Joe gets REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin going on the air
before the band takes the stage.

Gary Pihl & Brad Delp of Boston chat on air with Uncle Joe.

Boston rehearsing.

Brad Delp & Tom Scholz of Boston on stage.