Freddies Lake, more commonly known as the Hidden Lakes. Rt 206 to Rt 9 south. 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. The bands that stood out to me were; Santana blues band, Chicago Transit Authority & AUM a three piece band that brought the house down with a rendition of Ray Charles, Georgia on my mind, what ever happened to them? Also, I take exception to the authors comment that there was No Camping Allowed. One thing for sure is that it all ended on the evening of Sunday, August 3, 1969, with Janis Joplin joining Little Richard onstage for a memorably rockin finale. Forty nine years eleven months ago I was asked to be Security Chief at Palm Beach Pop Fest. The Who definitely did not play at Atlantic City. To purchase photos from the Atlantic City Pop Festival, go here. What you need to know. No one died. I stood for 3 days! 2022 5K Title Sponsor. A memorable weekend. Songer teamed up with experienced Detroit disc jockey and promoter, Russ Gibb,[3] and his associate, Tom Wright, to help plan the festival. While the Woodstock Music and Art Fair is the most famous of music festivals, few realize that it was just one of dozens in 1969 and that many of the same Woodstock artists performed at those others.. But I went to this with a friend from the Associated Press and got a birds eye view. Not fair putting Joni on after Tracy Nelson blew us away singing Down So Long. 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. [8], There were 160 arrests of those leaving after the event, mostly on drug charges. No further rock festivals took place at Goose Lake. A journalist from the Sacramento Bee in 1969 reported that the air was hazy with marijuana smoke that was mixed with the dust kicked up by thousands of sandal-wearing youths. Do you remember Janis mooning us? Promoter Richard Songer was indicted for promoting the sale of drugs. Well not really because it didnt happen. I have a home at the Jersey shore so Ive been back to the track a couple times over the years just to stand there and reminisce. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/texas-international-pop-festival-1969. This is an aerial photo of the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival held on 600 acres of cow pasture leased from a farmer at White Lake in Bethel, Sullivan County, N.Y., in Aug. 1969. Standing ovations for all! People came to rock, over 100,000 of them by most estimates. A great festival! Chris Gray, The Forgotten Festival: The 1969 Texas International Pop Festival, Houston Press (http://www.houstonpress.com/2009-09-03/music/the-forgotten-festival/), accessed November 27, 2011. On the other hand, I got to see Frank Zappa and The Mothers, and the band who replaced CSN and Y turned out to be a great discovery for me the Chambers Brothers! Goose Lake Park was built on 390 acres of land,[4] with a budget of $1 million, and was billed as the "world's first permanent festival site". An estimated 200,000 rock music fans attended the festival. I remember Joni walking off because no one was listening Hey I realized she sang the verse twice what should I have done yelled Hey Joni you screwed up Such a diva huh? The only major problem occurred when the Nices use of bagpipers caused the stage to collapse. No groovy babies were born. 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. Thanks! Winters jammed with the guitar players and scatted with Janis. The driving behavior wasnt unusual for those less crowded times and it would be another half dozen years before I realized how stupid some of my behavior had been, not just for me but dangerous to other people too. OK, I was just out of the Army and didnt go to Woodstock because I had to drive to California to go to school. Joni wasnt booed off, but stopped on her own and left the stage. Dates have been announced for the annual Grass Lake Traffic Jam'in Festival - Mark your calendars for July 8-9th, 2022!. The Aldergrove Beach Rock Festival took place in 1969 and attracted about 30,000 people at a time when outdoor concerts were still a rarity and the prospect of so many young hippies gathered in . Hurry, Early Registration for the 2023 Annual Meeting in El Paso ends soon. Why cant we play?. Keep on writing this stuff! Initially, police and local authorities were concerned about drug usage and traffic problems on nearby Interstate 35. When my boyfriend started talking about doing it all over again and heading to Woodstock, I just flat-out said no way!. December 3, 2022 | 8:00 AM-8:00 PM. My little brother and his friends stole most of it. No one mentioned Miles Davis. I had an ss396 and we averaged 90 mph the whole way. But this article is about ATLANTIC CITY, not Atlanta. I also wonder whatever became of them. On August 15th, I finished training and started a weeks leave. It was so late that I missed the last train to the suburbs (Media, PA). So we watched some of the performances from afar and some on the TV screens in the grand stand. Okay, so its been 50+years now. I always tell people about this festival because it was so awesome. I was there for all 3 days. Gave me one of the bags which must have weighed a few pounds. Sold $ 170.00 FD 81 Youngbloods Mad River Victor Moscoso 1967 Avalon Ballroom Concert Poster . Some major groups that wanted to perform could not get in to play. Crosby was kicked out of the Byrds not long after Monterey pop festival for his habit of making political statements when Introducing certain songs and for joining another group on stage at Monterey after being asked or told not to by Byrds leader Roger McGuinn . With Dorinda Drake, Barbara Bland-Acosta, Darryl Lewis, Ethel Beatty. My girlfriend Sara & I left when it was announced Johnny Winter a no-show. Sponsors About Gallery Car Show Music 5K Vendors Contact . The bands played. Only shaky, amateur-shot 8mm silent-film clips are found on YouTube. Progressive music was just not her thing though so we wound up leaving before the Jefferson Airplane had even finished. Hendrix absolutely was there. Unfortunately, Iron Butterfly were not the greatest musicians (the only song they could play was Inna-Gada-Da-Vida). 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. Unfortunately, the event does not go as planned and several scheduled acts, including The Byrds and The Youngbloods, do not perform. . James Brown was among those who appeared Sunday afternoon, followed in the evening by Johnny Winter, Herbie Hancock, B. At night, many of the performers joined the campers and played without charge. They also tried to breach the gates and security fences. The participation of the White Panther Party and the affiliated Serve the People (STP) Coalition added some "street credibility" to the event. Also other data will not be shared with third person. June 29 August 24, 1969: consisted of six free Sunday afternoon concerts held between June 29 and August 24. The festival took place nearly one year after Woodstock, and the Goose Lake promoters set out to create a better planned event with better facilities for rock fans than Woodstock. Page transparency See more. It was the only time The Doors and Led Zeppelin were on the same bill. I waited and waited and they never showed.so disappointed! Joni was singing using an acoustic guitar. Loved Janis, Little Richard was great as was the Chambers Brothers. We didnt think anyone could top Janis but Little Richard did!! Notable Detroit area bands performing included Bob Seger, the MC5, The Stooges, Detroit featuring Mitch Ryder, Brownsville Station, Savage Grace, Third Power and SRC. Is it a car show? All three bands came out on stage and jammed. and finally, the last festival of the 1960s. Crosby was a disruptive force in the band . For many years, thePhun City rock festival held at Ecclesden Common near Worthing, England from 24 July to 26 July 1970 was considered the first large-scale free festival in the UK. It was marketed as "three days of peace and music" from 32 of the most influential artists in American music. Then after the concert was over there was a massive traffic jam. At some point l wound up going over one of the chain link fences which I recall being about 8 high and caught my hand on one of the barbs on top. Circumstances dictated the change. Of course it WAS 48 years ago! Wow, cool. Attended by an estimated 200,000 fans, the festival was the largest pop concert up to that time and is considered the more famous of the two Newport Pop Festivals, possibly because of the appearance of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, who got top billing. Capacity. Talk of law suits against Valley State College seeking liability for property damage was bandied about, and, eventually, an ordinance was presented to the City Council that sought greater authority to control such events as the Devonshire Downs Newport 69 Pop Music Festival.. I also took some silent footage but I have no idea what happened to it. 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. King got like 5 encores. Your father is not quite correct. Music was first rate. July 12, 1969, beginning on July 12 and running on Saturdays during July and August, the 1969 Forest Hills Music Festival (Queens, NYC) featured a variety of performers including Janis Joplin, Richie Havens, Blood Sweat and Tears, and Johnny Winter. Handy concert will be on advance sale at many Memphis locations ($2.50 to $5.00). What a way to celebrate!) So the story goes. One of my favorite BCB articles yet. An Aquarian Exposition: Three Days of Peace and Music, was a three-day concert (which managed to roll into a fourth day) that took place on August 15 through 18, 1969, at Max Yasgur's dairy farm in the town of Bethel just outside White Lake, New York. Robert Wilkins, John Fahey, Southern Fife and Drum Corps, Booker T. and the MGs, Moloch, Casietta George, Sid Selvidge, Soldiers of the Cross, Robert Pete Williams, Rev. And of course he played it at Woodstock two weeks later. lol. He asked that they please move out, because if someone happened to fry themselves he would have to stop playing for a few minutes while they fixed the short. King, and Led Zeppelin. The Alfred Hitchcock movie Marnie had a brief scene with Sean Connery filmed at Atlantic City race track! It also pinpoints a time frame relative to Woodstock. RM2EHXXY5 - Woodstock Music & Art Fair Presents An Aquarian Exposition in White Lake, N.Y. 3 Days of Peace & Music August 15, 16, 17 1969 poster for the legendary music festival designed by Arnold Skolnick featuring a white dove resting on a guitar neck. 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 . Summer of Soul (.Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised): Directed by Questlove. Had to walk home in the middle of the night as no one would give me a ride. When they led them all to the front entrance the leader, a guy carrying an American flag with a peace flag on the staff below it, stepped up and called to the security people at the front Were coming in!. Then came Joni Mitchell (who I wanted to hear) but the crowd was still buzzing and wasnt ready for soft sound. Music Highlights from Traffic Jam'In . Lang was the world famous main organizer of the 1969 Woodstock Festival, held in Bethel, New York. In August 1969, a groundbreaking rock festival took place, one of the best ever, witnessed by many thousands of people and featuring an amazing cast of diverse bands.No, I'm not talking about Woodstock, although that one wasn't bad either. It didnt close the Interstate due to people trying to get to the fest. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2022. My first and most favorite pop/rock festival experience. 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. Designer unknown, poster lists appearances by Jefferson Airplane, Jugerknot, Jimy Holden Trio, Portland Zoo and more (also appeared- (not listed) Sons of Champlin, Ace of Cups and more). (very tall) and also stuck my head in the speakers ! After asking around and auditioning musicians, Kantner and Balin . Here are the ones Ive found. He relented and we saw JA in their prime. Had no idea what was going on until the back door opened and there stood two NJ State Troopers. The Doors were billed as the headliner for the third day. Some Virginia musicians I knew played there. Something happened, I dont know what but I remember him getting angry. Held just one month before Woodstock, The Laurel Pop Festival ended in controversy as rain-soaked fans built bonfires with wooden folding chairs and refused to leave as the concert dragged on into the early morning. Every dollar helps. AMAZING. 200,000. Based on your name.T.O. We drove from Texas. They even let us tent camp on the track greenspace overnight. LOL Good time, good people GREAT MUSIC!! As the stage stated to turn, The Byrds started their set with Turn Turn Turn . Id love to see those AC pictures. The festival was wildly successful with an estimated audience of 400,000 attending and is since regarded as a key moment in music history . I loved Dr. John (the Night Tripper) singing Mannish Boy and being in awe of Janis Joplin in her hot pink outfit! Does anybody remember the fire company arriving one afternoon with tanker trucks that sprayed water in the infield so us hippies could get showers? Hiawatha Music Festival - July 22-24. It was the only time The Doors and Led Zeppelin were on the same bill. The festival was extensively advertised through radio and newspapers and was promoted at Woodstock. It is true that it took place on August 15, 16 and 17, 1969, and on August 18, because the music continued until that Monday morning, which actually turned the three-day festival into a four-day festival. On Saturday afternoon in the blazing heat we stood in line for food and drink. My girlfriend, Arlene and I went and slept at her Bubbies house in Atlantic City. Find Woodstock Music & Art Festival 1969 stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Mr. Tamarkin, your article brings back memories of this incredible concert that I had nearly forgotten. Larry (The Mole) Taylor - bass. Hazel Nerysoo is one of the . Page created - June 21, 2012. Between 1966 and 1975 they had a series of major hits, most notably "Let's Live for Today", "Midnight . More than 25,000 young people from all over Canada and the Pacific Northwest rocked their way through the holiday weekend here peacefully. I was there for the Saturday show. The event, or "happening" as it might have been called back in . December 6, 1969: Altamont Free Concert: (at the Altamont Speedway in northern California, between Tracy and Livermore) headlined and organized by The Rolling Stones, it also featured, in order of appearance: Santana, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Jefferson Airplane, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, with the Rolling Stones taking the stage as the final act. "It was the festival of no sleep," Baton Rouge native Paul Waguespack says. Thanks for such a well written, clear , and coincide piece. Great story! Festival will be held at the Grass Lake Community Events Park; 5K Run / Walk will be held Friday, July 8th (Register here)Car Show will be held Saturday, July 9th from 12PM to 4PM (Registration is $5) Both Joe Cocker and Santana (mistakenly introduced as the Santa Ana Blues Band) played AC before their big Woodstock breakthroughs, and other giants of rock who would make it to Woodstock Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Canned Heat and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band warmed up there first. Original 1st printing 81/2 x 11 concert/event flyer for the first Bullfrog Lake Music Festival, held near Estacada (Clackamas County), OR from 7/4-6/1969. Largemouth bass, northern pike and tiger musky can be found in the shallow weedy area along the North shore and in the southern arm of the lake. 3 thoughts on "1969 Midwest Rock Festival" Julie says: August 9, 2019 at 8:07 am . Od roku 1983 do revoluce se zajmm o vemon dostupnou alternativn scnu. 51 1969 Festivals +1. When the festival was first being put together,Led Zeppelin was still gaining momentum. I have slides of it! I mean the Atlantic City Pop Festival. 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. Check out our music festival 1969 selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. I went there with a different friend. No, thats not what happened. They can throw all the festivals they want now but like the music of the time itself, they will NEVER be able to recreate the ACPF or Woodstock. The festival proved very popular, selling out all 30,000 tickets in the first week, surprising both the townsfolk and the promoters. It was one of the best years. CSN did show up at the last minute. He opened the bag which had about 2 bushels of grass wrapped in smaller bags and nothing else. I was there and it was so much better than Woodstock,in retrospect because it was manageable,we bought water for 9 dollars a bottle.Got to met Paul Butterfield.Did they announce about Woodstock ? If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond fair use, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. loved every minute but really welcomed the evening sans sun. Wherever life has taken you remember those days of our youth. It was not declared a disaster area. I also have to say it was the first time that I got to see a Latin,Jazz, rock band called Santana what a great show, one time in my young life age 14 I will never forget! No Woodstock for me! See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. People in the messy field at the Woodstock Music Festival, New York, US, August 1969. This the 8mm film that w. Billed as An exhibition for young people the Fair was used as an opportunity for companies to market their products to young people. There is almost no existing film footage or audio from the entire weekend in circulation; a YouTube search yields a few grainy, silent clips and less than a minute of Janis Joplin singing. Yes I was there too ! I know, because I was there. Easy to do with the hindsight of wisdom that comes with age. I was disappointed that she left the stage though. GRASS LAKE Heritage Festival. She seemed very uninterested in performing. 3 of us, my drummer, his brother & I, made it from Pittsburgh to A.C. for this to this day, still 3 of the most amazing days of my life! I could not imagine Joni Mitchell dreaming about Bomber Jet Planes Turning into Butterflies over the Jersey Shore , but regardless, it must have been a real blast for everyone lucky enough to go. The northeastern basin is deep and harbors nice smallmouth bass and occasional walleye. As it happened, they never got further than the great Thruway Jam, so its just as well I didnt ride along. Not so sure. [4], The admission price for the three-day event was $15.00,[4] and entry tokens in the style of poker chips were sold to avoid the counterfeiting of paper tickets. King said he was playing for the 1st time in 13 years broke into tears when he felt MASSIVE love! I remember Lothar and the Hand People. From Wikipedia: Throughout much of the festival, a crowd gathered outside the venue and demonstrated against having to pay to hear the acts. No that would be illegal! Of course, a cloud of smoke had whooshed out the door when the troopers had opened it. When Zappa ventured into some jazz-tinged material that was unfamiliar to many of us, some of the crowd sitting near by us got pretty rowdy and booed him. I remember when Zappa and the Mothers of Invention were performing the man in the yellow raincost. Over 20,000 attended. You are right! Remember walking in bare feet over lfields of broken glass and watching Airplane on the b&w video monitors in the racetrack clubhouse. Cool festival! I thought her walking off was cheesy but, I was not that big a Joni fan. I went to Woodstock, too, and for me, except for the giant horseflies where we camped, I enjoyed AC so much more. I let my part=timers at Wawa go to Woodstock and the tradeoff was my going to AC. Hendrix was the headline act for the Friday night opening, but he played so poorly supposedly from an LSD-laced drink that he returned to the stage on Sunday. Previous Post Beatles Say Legalize Grass Next Post 1969 Seattle Pop Festival. Marquette, MI. I was one of the fools who climbed the light towers ! Billed as "3 Days of Peace and Music," the epic event become synonymous with the counterculture movement of the 1960s. The Texas festival was held only two weeks after the legendary Woodstock festival in Woodstock, New York. 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