Big mistake asking her to follow them. Yea it was the best no rip off at Woodstock we paid 9 dollars for water.Mud AND SHIT MIX WAS TOUGH. Just the right sized crowd, and needless to say the music was over the top !!!! Festival lineup (2023): deadmau5 & Kaskade, Eric Prydz, Charlotte de Witte, Armin van Buuren, Excision, Porter Robinson, Grimes. came on. Mr. Tamarkin- (A) Yes, Little Richard closed w/ Shake, Baby, Shake, and whole crowd shook on way out, all the way to Turnpikes or Bridges. It was the embodiment of the free spirit of the 1960s. Every dollar helps. With a budget of only $120,000, the promoters booked twenty-six of the biggest names in blues, rock-and-roll, and psychedelic rock. What a time that was! Great story! But I went to this with a friend from the Associated Press and got a birds eye view. Lighthouse playing Chest Fever sent me to the moon. Scriptures from major world religions, safety tips & reminders, science facts, world cuisine, entertainment, pets, life discussion topics, and more. Wed like to think he knew it was the police in an unmarked car and put them in the pond on purpose since we know he didnt do drugs. The sun beat down on the dedicated masses, who remained planted in front of the stage from 11 a.m. on Aug. 30, 1969, until 2 or 3 the morning after. Enjoyed your story. With his amazing voice he instructed the crowd to stay calm to cover their faces with whatever they had (like a jacket or t-shirt) etc. (I missed the one flight out to go see LefZeppelen @ Torontos ROCKPILE [stayed 4 Hendrix]. To see the Airplane and CCR alone made it worthwhile. In November 69, I got a free trip to Vietnam. Music, amusement, fitness, community involvement, and charity come together to make Traffic Jam'In a unique and memorable event for all who attend. Johnny Winter was advertised to play, but never made it. I was there for the Saturday show. I mistakenly thought since there were video monitors everewhere, that it was being videotaped!(Wrong!) It was unusual in the wide variety of musical acts it attracted and in its atmosphere. The festivals 1969 program was an experiment in fusing jazz, soul and rock music and audiences. I was there with a friend! He opened the bag which had about 2 bushels of grass wrapped in smaller bags and nothing else. About Janis performance, Rolling Stone in her obit not much more than a year later called it one of her finest performances. Signup today for our free newsletter, Especially Texan. First time I saw real raw hippies and they struck me as pretty weird. One night a group of people who called themselves Ripple City organized a big smoke-in had everyone sharing their stash and all lighting up at once. We didnt think anyone could top Janis but Little Richard did!! The Aug. 7-9, 1970, festival brought some 200,000 members of the 1960s youth counterculture to Jackson County from all across the country. I let my part=timers at Wawa go to Woodstock and the tradeoff was my going to AC. As others have noted, there was camping there and it was a colorful scene. Kept me awake for nearly a day during which I managed to find the New York State Turnpike going north, approaching a roll of toll booths and picking the line that was empty and blasting through it without slowing down. Miles definitely did not play Atlantic City. The reason is that they actually were once called Santana Blues Band. We went by motorcycle but I recall the pileup of cars at AC International in Pomonawe got through it simply because we were on cycles. James Brown was among those who appeared Sunday afternoon, followed in the evening by Johnny Winter, Herbie Hancock, B. He came out wearing white and played the Star Spangled Banner. No further rock festivals took place at Goose Lake. Here are the ones I've found. Thats exactly how I remember it too, Alby. We stayed only one night because we were completely unprepared and because of the misery factor of everything being water logged. [8] Rod Stewart enjoyed his Friday night performance so much that he stayed to watch Alvin Lee perform with Ten Years After the following night.[8]. When the festival was over, we just reversed the process. There wasnt organized camping but we set up camp along with our car right outside the race track. No one mentioned Miles Davis. Farm Block - August 5-7. I remember that. Summer of Soul (.Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised): Directed by Questlove. He relented and we saw JA in their prime. I stood for 3 days! I mean the Atlantic City Pop Festival. I was able to work, catch a bus enjoy some great music and get back to go work. (after the Tulalip Indian Reservation in Marysville, WA cancelled). Thanks for such a well written, clear , and coincide piece. Among others, Grand Funk played three nights also. Includes more tracks from the whole festival, not just the documentary movie. Only shaky, amateur-shot 8mm silent-film clips are found on YouTube. I believe 3 Dog Night was on Sunday. Contact Grass Lake Traffic Jam'In on Messenger. People climbed up the very tall stadium flagpoles and stuck there heads in the very, very large stadium speakers. In fact, apart from McGuinn I dont know that any of the original members were still in the band at that point. The Denver Police were forced to employ riot tactics to protect the gates. I have some 8mm footage thats not great but Id have to dig it out. (my hearing is still excellent)Chris Hillman was there with McGuinn 2 original members. Get more details. Its NO wonder why Woodstock became so huge. I was broken hearted when she walked off. This the 8mm film that w. A Texas Historical Marker commemorating the event was erected near the site of the festival in 2010. Also, I take exception to the authors comment that there was No Camping Allowed. Yes, I remember Aum being pretty great too. I was never aware of this festival prior to this article. Attended by some 100,000+ people. Dont worry if youve never heard of it. In the evening both CCR and Jefferson Airplane played by the speakers werent working and John Fogerty was ramming his guitar them and the sound didnt improve. Also, my future wife (who I hadnt met yet) got stuck in the traffic going to Woodstock and turned around and went home. James Brown was among those who appeared Sunday afternoon, followed in the evening by Johnny Winter, Herbie Hancock, B. After The Doors played, Led Zeppelin. Total attendance of about 45,000. It actually took place in Hamilton Township at the Atlantic City Race Course. Must have had a good time in AC. Check out our music festival 1969 selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. YES! And Joni Mitchell didnt write a song about it even if she did play at AC Pop (briefly; see below), unlike Woodstock. It was History. Bull Frog Lake Rock Festival was held July 4,5,6,1969 at Bull Frog Lake Trailer Park Oregon City, Oregon. So we watched some of the performances from afar and some on the TV screens in the grand stand. I particularly remember Joe Cockers performance what a trip. at 7pm on The Rock Station 97.7fm (WLER - Butler, PA), and as a way to showcase the incredible talent featured on this show in a "Live" setting for music lovers of all genres to enjoy. Remember it all like yesterday! Johnny Winter jams with The Allman Brothers Band on the ABB Live at the Atlanta Intl Pop Festival set, so Im pretty sure he was there. Related: Listings for 100s of upcoming classic rock festivals. Laycock mentioned the performances of Frost, Savage Grace, Chicago, The Flock, Jethro Tull, John Sebastian, Faces, Ten Years After, Mountain and The Flying Burrito Brothers as particularly memorable. The festival lost money, but was generally considered a success by those who attended. I was there with a few friends. The poster etc. I was there as I lived in S. Jersey. Atlantic City, emceed by singer-songwriter Biff Rose, also hosted several quirky acts that never journeyed north two weekends later: a still somewhat unknown Dr. John in his guise as the Night Tripper; the avant-garde Lothar and the Hand People. It was an awesome weekend. To get to AC we took a subway to the Port Authority Terminal, got a bus to Atlantic City where there were shuttle buses to the track/festival. Bands that did perform: The Doors,Them, AliceCooper, Rockin Foo, J Geils Band, Peter, River, Truth, The Bumps, and Zu. Joni wasnt booed off, but stopped on her own and left the stage. RM 2GA89M4 - Saugerties, New York. Jeff has also served on the Nominating Committee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and as a consultant to the Grammys. The Woodstock Festival, held in August 1969, was a watershed moment in the 1960s counterculture movement.Expecting 50,000 attendees for a three-day music concert, the event instead drew an . I often tell people that it was probably better than Woodstock, because many of the same people were there, and the sound system worked, plus I had a seat with some protection form the rain. Acts included Family, David Bowie, Brian Auger Trinity, King Crimson, The Strawbs, and Roy Harper. Also, there was this one: the Cambridge Midsummer Pop Festival a year earlier and it was organized as a free festival from the beginning. It was the only performance photo I took, unfortunately. The Fourth Annual Memphis Country Blues Festival, Bath Pavilion Recreational Ground in Bath, Somerset, England. I was 17, then. By the way, they were quite good. Also, there was a trememdous amount of trash in the racetrack building under the seats. Notts County Football Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Santanas Soul Sacrifice, Janis and Little Richard, CCR, The Airplane the list goes on. Some of the same bands CCR and Procol Harum stood out for me but there were so many great performances. Guessing you meant Tim Buckley. I remember Janet. Though it was free, it, like the famous Woodstock festival, organizers did not intend it to be so. Growing to some 55 booths in 2011, the crafts show on the street in downtown Grass Lake continues to be a popular attraction for many as the multitude of booths displays a host of crafts from a bygone era as well as more contemporary styles, while the car show displays the classics of the early 1900's to the more recent 1980's from classics . I too was at AC Pop and it was a seminal event in my musical history I had seen AUM about 3 months earlier at the original Electric Factory in Philly, opening for Iron Butterfly I believe, so I knew of them and had purchased their Resurrection album. First time I had heard of Jethro Tull. This was the 2nd year for the festival, with the first, the Newport Pop Festival, had been held in Costa Mesa, CA. Santana was great even though they opened during the noon day heat! Nobody said Woodstock. We need your support because we are a non-profit organization that relies upon contributions from our community in order to record and preserve the history of our state. But this article is about ATLANTIC CITY, not Atlanta. My girlfriend/future wife and our best friends went and they told me all about the festival. It was one of those strange festivals which seem to have slipped into obscurity despite drawing a huge number of people, estimated a 200,000. Going back we walked some, hitched a ride to the Bethel Greyhound office, slept on the sidewalk until the bus camesound like fun to you? What a night. No trees inside, no shade, Fourth of July in Georgia. I know this cause we did it. The community was outraged, and determined that this sort of debacle wouldnt happen again. Thats when people started booing. I was 14 years old and I went there by bus from Philly by myself. The poster for was created by rock artist Linda Segul. jeden z nejdle fungujcch DJs na R1, modertor hudebnch poad, hudebn redaktor a promotr. The festival proved very popular, selling out all 30,000 tickets in the first week, surprising both the townsfolk and the promoters. I have always been able to watch this performance in my head. street vendors and fireworks, live music, artisan booths, food trucks, lake activities, and so much more! 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