Which famous festival did the Red Hot Chili Peppers perform in light bulb suits?

The Red Hot Chili Peppers wore light-bulb suits at Woodstock ’94.

The band performed at Woodstock ’94, the 25th-anniversary festival held at Winston Farm near Saugerties, New York, from August 12 to 14, 1994. For the opening of their set, the musicians appeared in oversized costumes resembling glowing light bulbs, creating one of the festival’s most memorable visual moments.

The performance was notable for another reason: guitarist Dave Navarro had recently joined the group, replacing Jane’s Addiction guitarist Jesse Tobias. The set opened with “Grand Pappy Du Plenty” and continued with songs including “Give It Away,” “Suck My Kiss,” “Under the Bridge,” and “Higher Ground.”

Later in the show, the band changed into outfits inspired by Jimi Hendrix’s appearance at the original 1969 Woodstock. That tribute is a common source of confusion, because the costumes and Hendrix references are remembered together. The light-bulb outfits were specifically associated with Woodstock ’94, not Woodstock ’99 or the original Woodstock festival.