History
On November 5, 1993 the rock band, Pearl Jam, performed before almost 25,000 fans on the lawns of Indio's Empire Polo Club, which had previously never hosted a music festival. Although the band's management had chosen this untested and under-developed site as part of a boycott of Ticketmaster, as well as the Southern California auditoriums Ticketmaster controlled, the event established the new venue's suitability for large-scale rock events. However, such suitability was not a given: the grounds, essentially one vast irrigated desert lawn, sit in one of America's hottest and driest locations; and the region's small towns, whilst having a history as resort centers, are several hours' in driving time from regional population centers such as San Diego, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Phoenix. The show itself was notable for an avalanche of shoes thrown from audience members, prompting several stoppages during the set.
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