Fishing: Grass Lake has an abundance of angling opportunities. Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Young Rascals, Vanilla Fudge, Brooklyn Bridge, Neil Diamond, and many others were to attend. At the end of each performance, the stage would rotate 180 degrees, and the next act would begin performing almost immediately. Your data will be safe!Your e-mail address will not be published. Events happening in Grass Valley, CA. Thats when people started booing. Hendrix absolutely was there. What a magical weekend that was! Byron Ga 1970 Atlanta 2nd Pop Festival was the best .. Jimi Hendrix was at peak. Only shaky, amateur-shot 8mm silent-film clips are found on YouTube. 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. Johnny Winter was advertised to play, but never made it. Mark your calendars (and prep your lift tickets) for the free Thursday Kickoff Show, at the base of Palisades Ski Resort in the Plaza, followed by a weekend of music, brews, and mountains with bluegrass and . I dont remember who most of the bands were except for a few that I had followed because I thought they were important such as Richie Havens and Frank Zappa. As a matter of fact, the festival is so obscured in history that there remains some doubt as to who actually did and didnt perform. The Grass Lake Festival of Lights Celebration is an annual activity-filled all day event that draws in a large crowd right here in the Village of Grass Lake. Johnny Winter was present but did not perform as his equipment did not show up in time. My friends and I all decided to go to Woodstock (where is this Woodstock???) CSN were billed on the marquee, but sadly for all, didnt show. https://www.tshaonline.org, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/texas-international-pop-festival-1969. Forty nine years eleven months ago I was asked to be Security Chief at Palm Beach Pop Fest. I also took some silent footage but I have no idea what happened to it. This was the 2nd year for the festival, with the first, the Newport Pop Festival, had been held in Costa Mesa, CA. BB King came out to a bit of a lukewarm reception and even some boos because in his 3 piece suit some probably considered him the man (in the negative sense). Consequently, music enthusiasts from all over the United States, and from numerous foreign countries, poured into Lewisville to pay the admission fee of $6.50 a day. Easy to do with the hindsight of wisdom that comes with age. Highest place ever. This year the number of attendees over the two day festival is expected to exceed 10,000. Freddies Lake, more commonly known as the Hidden Lakes. Rt 206 to Rt 9 south. May love and peace follow you for all your lives! Hendrix wasnt there a few other Woodstock greats, but in all, it was about the same show for all 3 days complete with thunderstorms, rain & lotsa soggy people & sleeping bags! First time I had heard of Jethro Tull. 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". Having Little Richard close was perfect, bringing rock back to its roots. ROCK ON!!!!!!!! Spent two or three nights, cant remember exactly, sleeping on the grass but nobody bothered me. That concert was fantastic and one I will always remember! Anybody with memories of the Miami Pop Festival? Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) Page created - June 21, 2012. Held at the University of Oregons Hayward Field on July 26, 1969. . I at one point thought that may have changed the name to; Grand Funk Railroad, if any one knows I would like to find out what happened to them, One fantastic Band! ..news from the Woodstock Music and Art Fair. And he promised to dig out fire ant colonies and relocate them at the venue. I hardly remember anything except the Airplane, one of my all time favorite groups. during the concert, I saw a guy walk up to a Cop and ask for a light for his joint. Music was first rate. Something happened, I dont know what but I remember him getting angry. Performers: White Fox, Snowrabbit, Deacon John and the Electric Soul Train, Whizbang, Axis, Sweetwater, Lee Michaels, Oliver, Cat Mother and the All Night Newsboys, Spiral Staircase, Its A Beautiful Day, Country Joe and the Fish, Byrds, Youngbloods, Canned Heat, Pot Liquor, Chicago (Transit Authority), Tyrannosaurus Rex, Santana, Iron Butterfly, Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, and Janis Joplin. King), as well as one legendary founding father of rock n roll (an electrifying Little Richard). But for years I wondered, where was the music? Was it possible that the promoters had let millions of dollars worth of sound waves just escape? But everyone was good. It was one of the best years. I dont remember a whole lot of details about that weekend, except not getting a lot of sleep and having the climb the chainlink fence to get ineven though Id bought tickets, theyd been stolen. This Michigan Festival will have fine art, fine craft, crafts, film, homegrown products and antique/collectibles exhibitors, and no food booths. The poster for was created by rock artist Linda Segul. Im Penny, and I was with Bruce back then. He had lived in Woodstock since the 1960s. Ticket prices were $6 per day, or $15 for all three days (Fri, Sat, Sun). Remember he jumped off stage and landed on his back AMAZING. No, thats not what happened. I remember all this like it was yeaterday. The four of us headed for Woodstock and got as far as the NY Freeway and got stuck in traffic. I threw a fit because I wanted to see my beloved Jefferson Airplane. Hurry, Early Registration for the 2023 Annual Meeting in El Paso ends soon. The festival proved very popular, selling out all 30,000 tickets in the first week, surprising both the townsfolk and the promoters. The security guy tried to explain that if they didnt have tickets they couldnt get in and the guy interrupted him to say No, you dont understand, We here he pointed to the many many people who had gathered dont havent any tickets and were coming in or were wrecking your fucking turnstiles. The security guy could be seen getting on a phone and I was never certain whether this was a direct response to this challenge or an unrelated act, but the very tall vehicle gate to the right side of the turnstiles opened up and the whole crowd ran in behind this guy with the flags. What a night. 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. The performers that stand out to me now, after all these years, were Dr. John and the Nite Trippers, Frank Zappa, the Airplane, and Iron Butterfly. The Woodstock Festival (a.k.a. I was there all day Sunday. Outside of Michigan maybe no-one has ever heard of Goose Lake, but it was A Big Deal. I think they should have been on stage closing out the show officially . She was swallowing from a bottle of bourbon and I was astounded at how elderly and dissipated she looked. It was mostly the McGuinn/Clarence White show at that point (A great show at that!). I stayed mostly by the stage. I had never heard of them. Do you remember Janis mooning us? Total attendance of about 45,000. The first band was still fading out when the other band came on! After he retrieved his long duffle bag from the back seat I reached over to close the door and he said wait, this is for you. 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!. 3 thoughts on "1969 Midwest Rock Festival" Julie says: August 9, 2019 at 8:07 am . Some Virginia musicians I knew played there. she wasnt booed off stage; she was ignored off stage because people couldnt hear her acoustic set (solo piano/vocals)i was very close to the stage when she went on and i could hardly hear her myselfunfortunately for her, she was scheduled during a part of the day with a lot of very loud bands and her sound just got lost. [1969-07-28 NYT Johnny Winter]. On Friday night Iron Butterfly encouraged the crowd to bring down the fence which they did. Approximately 100,000 people attended. CC BY-SA 4.0. On August 15th, I finished training and started a weeks leave. At any rate it shows what a gentleman he was for humouring me so many years later. (B) As some commenters have noted, although camping was supposedly prohibited, the greens areas were ideal for such, and so thousands of us camped there without complications. I might be the Penny youre writing about, since I was there at the time with my boyfriend Bruce. The lead guitarists name is Wayne Ceballos. That's the way it should be! Michigan governor William Milliken denounced the "deplorable and open sale and use of drugs" at the festival, and called for investigation and prosecution of the "drug pushers" who were present. Had a great time. Unfortunately, the event does not go as planned and several scheduled acts, including The Byrds and The Youngbloods, do not perform. Marie Krolikowski. But Johnny Winters would have played (AGAIN) that year! Thanks. Im English was working at Shelburne Hotel on the Boardwalk and one of the guys had a car. He had no special privilages. It was fortunate that the fence that had been erected to keep the crowd from the field was torn down by the crowd on Friday night. 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). The appearance of John Lennon, Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band was not publicly known in advance. Anyway, the best festival I have ever been to. I thought her walking off was cheesy but, I was not that big a Joni fan. Does anybody remember the fire company arriving one afternoon with tanker trucks that sprayed water in the infield so us hippies could get showers? Related: Woodstock performers: Where are they now? thats because David Crosby left The Byrds 2 years earlier. A ticket for all three shows cost $15 (or single days for $6) and allowed the holder either a seat in the stands or the right to roam the open field in front of the stage. and finally, the last festival of the 1960s. You can listen to the old AUM material online. Go figure. At night, many of the performers joined the campers and played without charge. Woodstock, the iconic festival that rocked New York, took place the weekend of August 15-18, 1969. I guess neither of us were the adventurous type. I was REALLY looking forward to her singing and was so disappointed when she walked off (though she did so understandably as the crowd noise was almost unbearable at that moment) that it was the first thing I thought of for years when thinking about this concert. Its NO wonder why Woodstock became so huge. When my boyfriend started talking about doing it all over again and heading to Woodstock, I just flat-out said no way!. Had to walk home in the middle of the night as no one would give me a ride. October 11, 1969: Tullivers Brain, Taste, Cubys Blues Band, Keef Hartley Blues Band, Livin Blues, Deep Purple, Amon Duul II, The Nice, Tangerine Dream, Pink Floyd, Ekseption, Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation, Xhol Caravan, Hardin & York. The most memorable part for me was CREEDENCE Clearwater Revival and Hugh Masekala. Green Lake Township, MI. Search for Festivals, Craft Shows, Holiday Celebrations, Music Festivals, Family & Kids Festivals, Marketplace Expos, Art Competitions . Most who attended the festival camped on the adjacent 10,000-acre lakefront. Festival lineup (2023): deadmau5 & Kaskade, Eric Prydz, Charlotte de Witte, Armin van Buuren, Excision, Porter Robinson, Grimes. I remember being on the track when Jefferson Airplane was moving their equipment and also that Inagadadevita that just kept going. One of my favorite BCB articles yet. Amazing experience and as someone said already, coming soon after the Moon landing, just seemed like America was best place in the World. When the festival was first being put together,Led Zeppelin was still gaining momentum. The Doors were billed as the headliner for the third day. 51 1969 Festivals +1. They were great. Little Richard captured the crowd. in Grass Lake, MI. 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. The site of the Goose Lake Festival is now the Greenwood Acres Family Campground.[11]. Weird how everyone remembers Woodstock instead: must be the much-shown film. Its been a long time but what I recall was that Joni Mitchell followed Tracy Nelson and Mother Earth and they rocked out. haha! Songer teamed up with experienced Detroit disc jockey and promoter, Russ Gibb,[3] and his associate, Tom Wright, to help plan the festival. Great Society Hot Tuna 1965 Airplane Pre-History Marty Balin, an aspiring folk singer, forms a 'folk-rock' group with his friend Paul Kantner. Michael Lang has passed away. Oh those good ole days. The grassy area was called the greens, and as tailored as they were, the ACR people let us camp there two nights in a row, Bless them. [9] The festival took place at the time of the 25th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and peace groups publicized an anti-nuclear weapons message during the event. According to the rumors, this Woodstock thing was going to be really something surely Dylan would be there because he and The Band lived up there and all of these other bands some people were sure that the Beatles would be getting back together for it and no one would have been surprised if Jesus returned for this event that we all knew would be some big party.. The promoters stupidly put her in between high-energy rock bands. Includes more tracks from the whole festival, not just the documentary movie. a couple of weeks later but his parents were away. 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. 60,000. No, Im not talking about Woodstock, although that one wasnt bad either. Jefferson Airplane played far into Saturday night and Sunday morning. I was there with a few friends. It was just as hot out as it was at Woodstock that weekend. Long live the 60s! The Festival is held at Cooper's Lake Campground, located at 205 Currie Rd in Slippery Rock, PA, right off of I-79 Exit 99 (New Castle Rd / US Route 422), and is . The 2022 Festival of Lights is set for Saturday, December 3rd, 2022. King said he was playing for the 1st time in 13 years broke into tears when he felt MASSIVE love! I was still in high school coming from Virginia, so this was a long time ago. Handbook of Texas Online, Atlantic City Pop was more secure, the fences werent temporary, large chain link fences with turnstiles and such. Alan (Blind Owl) Wilson - guitar, harp, vocals. The show featured Iron Butterfly, King Crimson (Robin Fripp and Greg Lake), Jefferson Airplane, Rotary Connection (Minnie Ripperton), PG&E, Rolling Stones, Vanilla Fudge, Janis Joplin and Her Full Tilt Boogie Band, Johnny Winters, and others. . I was invited to ride along with some friends who were loading their Chevy station wagon to go up to some other rock concert, some place called Woodstock. Stayed 36 hours but ran out of brain cells. With Dorinda Drake, Barbara Bland-Acosta, Darryl Lewis, Ethel Beatty. Better lineup than the Lewisville International Pop Festival? Nobody chased me but I soon got mixed up and ended up near the detroit-windsor border where I picked up a hitchhiker wearing Army fatigues. Yes, thats exactly how I remember her set. As in the booing business exaggerated. Still some missing from Spotify though! During the Zappa set, he stopped and made an announcement. Emerson, Lake and Palmer (ELP) est un groupe britannique de rock progressif [1], originaire de Croydon, Londres, en Angleterre, form en 1970 et compos de Keith Emerson (ex-Nice) aux claviers, Greg Lake (ex-King Crimson) la basse, guitare et chant et Carl Palmer (ex-Atomic Rooster) la batterie et percussions.. Avec neuf albums certifis disques d'or par la RIAA aux tats-Unis [2] et . The cops were chasing a guy dressed in a Santa Claus suit. [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. Great stuff. But lucky me, I did get to see the other decade defining event. It was Lennons first-ever public rock performance without one or more of the Beatles since meeting Paul McCartney in 1957. The festivals 1969 program was an experiment in fusing jazz, soul and rock music and audiences. came on. Attended by some 100,000+ people. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Ive done a separate blog entries for each one and festival title is a link you can find out more them. Grass Lake, a once sleepy farming community has grown to be a thriving area with over 6,000 residents, many new businesses, a revitalized downtown and village, a state-of-the-art high school, enlarged elementary and middle school facilities, a new sports and trails park in Grass Lake Township, several new housing developments, a dental center and two medical centers. He was on the left stage where Joplin performed. For many, Memorial Day Weekend signifies the kick-off to summer. The cops that pulled us over somewhere in NY thought so too. I have no recollection of her being booed. 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. I only can remember seeing CCR and Jefferson Airplane! I had an ss396 and we averaged 90 mph the whole way. Thats exactly what happened my husband and I were there too. Page transparency See more. But it definitely happened. I was broken hearted when she walked off. Aside from its two popular US events in Vegas and Orlando, this fairytale carnival experience has also visited Puerto Rico, Mexico and the UK. Santana was unknown at the time and just blew me away. Interesting little window on big history. I think folks would have calmed down given a little time. : 3 Days of Peace and Music. 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! (C) Can you confirm what commenters, and I, remember: The Who played, though not listed on Program or showing up on semi-official Playlists? No further rock festivals took place at Goose Lake. This event will also include: silent auction, petting zoo, military exibits, 3 local museums will be open. Nov 20, 2019 Steve Palace. 200,000. The New York Times, which the year before had become the first mainstream newspaper to hire a full-time rock critic, initially sent just one reporter to cover the festival in August . It seems she was placed in the rotation directly after Mother Earth featuring Tracy Nelson and the crowd wasnt ready to hear her mild act. Jeff, in your description, noting no camping took place. Then people booed. I got back to Philly by bus because I didnt want to get stuck there overnight by missing the last bus. (I missed the one flight out to go see LefZeppelen @ Torontos ROCKPILE [stayed 4 Hendrix]. 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. His Sunday performance with Buddy Miles, Eric Burdon, and several others lasted more than two hours. 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 . We were all choking on some kind of powder that was in the air! Zappa, Creedence and Buckley did though. I was there and will never forget it.. Inna godda davita went on for hours it seemed with streamers of toilet paper flying .I had a front seat to the show , I was there & have told many people that it was the Woodstock prequel but better due to the amazing lineup of artists, and most people think I am crazy because it has been largely lost to the dustbin of history. It had been many years since I paid any attention to the music scene but it brought back memories. Lang was . Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Credit: UPI/Alamy Live News. Hey Jeff,I was definitely there and have lots of photos in which I was looking for Iron Butterfly, but could not find. I was there, too. And were among those who camped outside of the fence. It didnt close the Interstate due to people trying to get to the fest. I have referred to it often as the precursor to Woodstock. July 25, 26, & 27, 1969 State Fair Park, Milwaukee, WI. I was there, too. It was the 1st or 2nd year they also had rock and blues artists. After she didnt come back is when I remember the crowd booing. Due to the tremendous support of local agencies, foundations, businesses, and individual donors coupled with the diligent efforts of our volunteer board of directors, committees and volunteers, our yearly event becomes a memorable reality, and a pure grassroots extravaganza! Also, there was a trememdous amount of trash in the racetrack building under the seats. TICKETS & INFO. It seems time causes poeple to remember it differently. Was 21 and there with 4 others. Crowds didnt storm the site to make it a free festival. Just the right sized crowd, and needless to say the music was over the top !!!! Thank you. Most people havent, even the most fanatical baby boomer rock fans. For some reason, the three-day Atlantic City, N.J., bash that took place over the first weekend of that August barely registers a blip in most accounts of rock history. Wheatland Music Festival - September 9-11. Great memories that summer! [4] The festival was known for widespread, openly visible drug sales[4] and public nudity. Procol Harem played Thus Sprach Zarathustra w a live Moog synth unheard of at the time! Slept at the race track. TICKETS . The Doors arrived only minutes before taking the stage and played an extended set (70 minutes instead of 45 minutes) to make up for the missing bands. 1969 near White Lake a hamlet of Bethel, New York. I thought it was 4 songs and as a Canadian who already loved her music, tI was heratbroken. Every dollar helps. The line-up was likely Spirit, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and Taj Mahal, interspersed with anti-war speeches. In a sense, there was camping, only it was at Wharton Track..adjacent to Lebanon State Forest, just off route 206. Saturdays schedule mixed jazz acts such as Miles Davis and Dave Brubeck with others including John Mayall and Sly & the Family Stone. 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. Santana was new to me. 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. Rose filled in for Joni Mitchell when she started to cry and ran off stage in the middle of her 3rd song because the crowd was not paying attention to her performance. Inviting attendees into an EDM wonderland of neon decor and walkabout . After The Doors played, Led Zeppelincame on. 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. played their entire 1st album, introducing 16-year-old drummer Mike Shrieve to the world!, as did Chicago Transit Authority, whom most hadnt yet heard of. Couple rest on the grass at the Woodstock Music & Art Fair, Bethel, NY, August 15, 1969. Blues singer Mississippi Fred McDowell was never advertised yet some accounts show him as having been there. Its lineup included, besides jazz, Friday evening appearances by rock groups Jeff Beck, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Ten Years After, and Jethro Tull. To purchase photos from the Atlantic City Pop Festival, go here. 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