My friends and I all decided to go to Woodstock (where is this Woodstock???) Progressive music was just not her thing though so we wound up leaving before the Jefferson Airplane had even finished. I remember Carlos saying that as well, but I think they were actually billed as the Santa Ana Blues Band! Woodstock performers: Where are they now? The festival will take place March 31-April 2nd, 2023, at Palisades Tahoe. Not only are there no official recordings, there are very few photos! Id love to see those AC pictures. Easy to do with the hindsight of wisdom that comes with age. As the stage stated to turn, The Byrds started their set with Turn Turn Turn . All in all, a real orange sunshine event! The festival was wildly successful with an estimated audience of 400,000 attending and is since regarded as a key moment in music history . According to the sources, Led Zeppelin stole the show. [9] There was a report of a rape by a group of bikers while The Stooges were performing. Joni leaving the stage, I dont remember who she followed but I do remember it was not a good slot for her that day. A Festival organized by Grass Lake Heritage Day Festival. I do love reading the stories about all the fabulous concerts I unfortunately missed! So the story goes. Yes.I say little richard closed Sunday night.standing on his piano!!!!! And Santana and Chicago, Iron Butterfly, Jefferson Airplane, FZ and the Mothers, Janice..Everyone!!!! 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. I always tell people about this festival because it was so awesome. I was disappointed that she left the stage though. He left behind a wife, son, daughter in-law and grand-daughter. I definitely remember Jimi Hendrix playing Star Spangled Banner with Janis Joplin onstage.Wild day! Remember it all like yesterday! 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. Then after the concert was over there was a massive traffic jam. [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. The festival lost money, but was generally considered a success by those who attended. Its lineup included, besides jazz, Friday evening appearances by rock groups Jeff Beck, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Ten Years After, and Jethro Tull. Had no idea what was going on until the back door opened and there stood two NJ State Troopers. Ive done a separate blog entries for each one and festival title is a link you can find out more them. One of my most cherished memories. No one died. Little Richard captured the crowd. Thanks for such a well written, clear , and coincide piece. Byron Ga 1970 Atlanta 2nd Pop Festival was the best .. Jimi Hendrix was at peak. It was the 1st or 2nd year they also had rock and blues artists. Zappa gave the crowd the finger after most of his songs. I called my friends to come and get me so I could go too, but they had better sense and kept me from ruining my life and going AWOL. Interest in the Texas International Pop Festival remained years after the event. Im Penny, and I was with Bruce back then. Notts County Football Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. I had an ss396 and we averaged 90 mph the whole way. Maybe at another festival but not that one. I was standing about 20 feet from them while Crosby was screaming this is a f-n pop festival! Of course it WAS 48 years ago! No foxy hippie girls got naked and went skinny dipping. The 2022 Festival of Lights is set for Saturday, December 3rd, 2022. Great story! The organizers would not let them play. Remember walking in bare feet over lfields of broken glass and watching Airplane on the b&w video monitors in the racetrack clubhouse. What a way to celebrate!) It was what made folks want to go to Woodstock for more and was responsible for huge word of mouth PR for Woodstock and, Yes, Lothar and the Hand People and his wonderful Moog Synthesizer was definitely there as an early act. [3] The backstage area had a tent where 20 to 30 groupies described as "sizzlers" were available for the performers. I threw a fit because I wanted to see my beloved Jefferson Airplane. It was an amazing weekend of music. It was one of the best years. They even let us tent camp on the track greenspace overnight. (I missed the one flight out to go see LefZeppelen @ Torontos ROCKPILE [stayed 4 Hendrix]. I didnt like their set all that much. Varsity Stadium, at the University of Toronto, John Lennon and Plastic Ono Band wEric Clapton, Klaus Voormann and Alan White, Dorothy Morrison & the Edwin Hawkins Singers, Livingston Gym, Denison University (Granville, OH), Altamont Speedway in northern CA between Tracy and Livermore. Yes I was there too ! Marie Krolikowski. So yeah for 50 minuets he played an incredible set of progressive rock. Bob the bear Hite and Canned Heat always a great band live! [5], The rotating stage was a success. Remus, MI. I was at the Saturday show-lot of B groupsBB King, Biff Rose, Tim Buckley, Butterfield Blues Band, also, American Dream, Jefferson Airplane. My girlfriend/future wife and our best friends went and they told me all about the festival. Crosby, Stills & Nash were booked but canceled, supposedly because Nash had a polyp on his tonsils. "It was the festival of no sleep," Baton Rouge native Paul Waguespack says. 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. OK, I was just out of the Army and didnt go to Woodstock because I had to drive to California to go to school. Also, there was this one: the Cambridge Midsummer Pop Festival a year earlier and it was organized as a free festival from the beginning. 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. I got back to Philly by bus because I didnt want to get stuck there overnight by missing the last bus. Nov 20, 2019 Steve Palace. Anniversary coming up. He is also the co-author of 'Shell Shocked: My Life with the Turtles, Flo and Eddie, and Frank Zappa, etc.,' with Howard Kaylan. I remember seeing these 5, in this order. They also tried to breach the gates and security fences. She was still pretty unknown and was upset that the audience wasnt really listening to her. The music was a cultural explosion. I was there with my cousin. The four of us headed for Woodstock and got as far as the NY Freeway and got stuck in traffic. Amazing experience and as someone said already, coming soon after the Moon landing, just seemed like America was best place in the World. 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. I can still remember her black limo coming down the racetrack to pick her up. Okay, so its been 50+years now. Oh those good ole days. I dont remember Winter but Ill take your word for it. Held August 30 through September 1, 1969, at the Dallas International Motor Speedway in Lewisville, the event was produced in part by Angus Wynne III of Wynne Entertainment. Great times and some of my friends then went to Woodstock and I wanted to go but that was the weekend I was inducted. It seems time causes poeple to remember it differently. It could be almost as rare as the Altamont poster. What a great time. Johnny Winter was advertised to play, but never made it. I thought it was great, except that we had to wait until after noon for the gates to open for each day. Last time I drove a hitchhiker across the border. Im guessing the poster is yours, too, Jeff? Every penny counts! Thanks, Randy Borresen. Circumstances dictated the change. The participation of the White Panther Party and the affiliated Serve the People (STP) Coalition added some "street credibility" to the event. Creedence Clearwater Revival was deafening, even at an outdoor racetrack. Two weeks later I and some of the same friends went up to Woodstock with even less success. (my hearing is still excellent)Chris Hillman was there with McGuinn 2 original members. The most memorable part for me was CREEDENCE Clearwater Revival and Hugh Masekala. 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). Panfish tend to be numerous and stunted but are . Looking Glass didnt have Brandy until 1972 and were definitely not at Atlantic City. came on. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Isnt it weird how so many of us who were there remember so little detail about it? I might be the Penny youre writing about, since I was there at the time with my boyfriend Bruce. The Chambers Brothers were a last-minute substitute. No groovy babies were born. The bands played. Unfortunately, Iron Butterfly were not the greatest musicians (the only song they could play was Inna-Gada-Da-Vida). 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. Select from premium Woodstock Music & Art Festival 1969 of the highest quality. A bunch of my friends and I rented a Ryder box truck and headed down to Atlantic City from Connecticut. 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. According to the NYT, on July 6 The Newport Jazz Festival was invadedby several hundred young people who broke down a section of the 10-foot wooden fence surrounding Festival Field and engaged in a rock throwing battle with security guards. NYT Newport Jazz report. 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. [2] Many Canadian rock fans were turned back at border crossings and were unable to attend. LOL Good time, good people GREAT MUSIC!! Winters jammed with the guitar players and scatted with Janis. I waited and waited and they never showed.so disappointed! Saturdays schedule mixed jazz acts such as Miles Davis and Dave Brubeck with others including John Mayall and Sly & the Family Stone. 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. 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. Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA, 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 Wint, The Doors were billed as the headliner for the third day. I was never aware of this festival prior to this article. General, VIP, and Lodging on sale now at winterwondergrass.com . Ha! Crosby, Stills & Nash were originally on the lineup but ended up as a no-show, Nash supposedly had polyps on tonsils (but sang at Woodstock two weeks later). Astrologers, painters, artists, craftsmen, and leather workers; sellers of incense, T-shirts, jewelry, and candles; and food vendors all peddled their wares. Search for Festivals, Craft Shows, Holiday Celebrations, Music Festivals, Family & Kids Festivals, Marketplace Expos, Art Competitions . The Turtles / Spanky And Our Gang All copyrighted materials included within the Handbook of Texas Online are in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Zappa did, however. Yeah but that was some instrumental. But Johnny Winters would have played (AGAIN) that year! Chartered a bus in Montreal with 50 others and made great memories. "40,000 people jammed the banks of Lake Amador to sunbathe, drink wine, smoke marijuana and listen to an all-star roster of musicians at the Gold Rush Rock Music Festival. 'Enjoying the MeadowGrass Music Festival' Photo courtesy of Rocky Mountain Highway Music Collaborative. ..news from the Woodstock Music and Art Fair. A drought of rain and grass made it miserable except for the music. Got No Shoes, Got No Blues, a video of some of the musical acts at the festival, was also available, as well as reproductions of festival posters and programs. 1969 near White Lake a hamlet of Bethel, New York. As it was held at a horse racing track, AC Pop undeniably put out a very different vibe than that of Woodstock. I have to say I always wondered who the girl with the multi colored face was on the poster and why the hell they ruined a beautiful face with such an bad design. Performers: Grateful Dead, Joe South, NRBQ, The Nervous System, Jane and the Electric Jive Wire, Rhinoceros, Muddy Waters, Sun Country, Sweetwater, Johnny Winter, Youngbloods, The Echo, and Aum. Hey Jeff,I was definitely there and have lots of photos in which I was looking for Iron Butterfly, but could not find. I did regret not seeing the Who, but since I had seen them live a few times already, I didnt feel completely cheated out of the experience. The Market is located within the new Pavilion at Grass Lake Community Events Park, 120 Brown Street, (next to the Car Wash) in downtown Grass Lake. I had been monitoring the news reports about Woodstock being on again off again so my buddies and I opted for AC Pop. (& Day 2, Aug 2, was my birthday! We camped just outside the racetrack gate on the lawn next to the Garden State Parkway. I know this cause we did it. And Janis said she would sing to stop the rain, and it did stop. I had a ticket for Woodstock, but after seeing huge the crowd was in AC, I thought there would be over one million at Woodstock, so I did not go. Dr.John and his entourage taking the stage. Johnny Winter did play, Rollin and Tumblin for one. The Electric Factory people had much experience putting on music & did a great job. Great performances and you could wander between the grandstand and the track area in front of the stage to get a closer look every once in a while. Crosby was a disruptive force in the band . Best Classic Bands Editor Jeff Tamarkin has been a prolific music journalist for more than four decades. I was there for all 3 days. Gave me one of the bags which must have weighed a few pounds. Grass Roots, Cuff Links, Mel & Tim 12/31/1969 Detroit, MI, Eastown Theater Savage Grace, Head Over Heels, Bobby Franklin Insanity Legend: . 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!. Needles to say our reserved tickets were useless; I recall reading about it later and the authorities didnt know what to make of it. Various bootleg albums were released from live recordings of the performances, and decades later, bootlegs surfaced as sale items on the Internet. Bull Frog Lake Rock Festival was held July 4,5,6,1969 at Bull Frog Lake Trailer Park Oregon City, Oregon. Johnny Winter was present but did not perform as his equipment did not show up in time. He came out wearing white and played the Star Spangled Banner. 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. When the festival was over, we just reversed the process. I wanted to see The Moody Blues scheduled for Sunday night. Wherever life has taken you remember those days of our youth. He threatened to herd alligators toward the crowd, gathered on a grassy field at the Palm Beach International Raceway. When they broke into Time Has Come Today, I nearly lost mind. Interesting little window on big history. Where Woodstock stuck largely to classic rock and folk artists, AC Pop augmented that basic foundation with acts from the worlds of jazz (Hugh Masekela), soul (Booker T. and the MGs) and blues (B.B. It was just as hot out as it was at Woodstock that weekend. Handy concert will be on advance sale at many Memphis locations ($2.50 to $5.00). The Grateful Dead were also scheduled to perform, but declined to play shortly before their scheduled appearance due to the increasing violence at the venue. Apparently she was annoyed that she didnt have a captive audience and tested us by singing one verse over again. Saw two people I went to school with . It became a legendary event largely owing to the participation of Bob Dylan who had spent the previous three years in semi-retirement following a motorcycle accident. Slept at the race track. [NYT article]. December 3, 2022 | 8:00 AM-8:00 PM. I mistakenly thought since there were video monitors everewhere, that it was being videotaped!(Wrong!) 3 thoughts on "1969 Midwest Rock Festival" Julie says: August 9, 2019 at 8:07 am . Section 107 related to Copyright and Fair Use for Non-Profit educational institutions, which permits the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), to utilize copyrighted materials to further scholarship, education, and inform the public. 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. Something happened, I dont know what but I remember him getting angry. We started to weave our way out to go home. Signup today for our free newsletter, Especially Texan. Sadly, not a single note of the Jersey festival was professionally captured on film or tape, said Larry Magid, the Electric Factory Concerts principal who booked the show. I was still in high school coming from Virginia, so this was a long time ago. 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! It was so Wow. I stayed mostly by the stage. The community was outraged, and determined that this sort of debacle wouldnt happen again. Also, there was a trememdous amount of trash in the racetrack building under the seats. Thanks Jeff for a well written piece.I was there with a few friends for the whole gig.The music was great but the stories that happened all around you were just crazy.I smile every time something pops up about it.It was classic in many many ways. Well not really because it didnt happen. This entry belongs to the following Handbook Special Projects: We are a community-supported, non-profit organization and we humbly ask for your support because the careful and accurate recording of our history has never been more important. Unfortunately, he died of a drug overdose years later and the footage is probably lost. Learn how your comment data is processed. Dallas Morning News, August 7, 29, 30, 31, 1969. You are right! 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 . He is formerly the editor of Goldmine, CMJ and Relix magazines, has written for dozens of other publications and has authored liner notes for more than 80 CDs. It was the last thrill before Uncle Sam had my next 3 years, Joni Mitchell definitely walked off stage no one was listening to her. I went there with a different friend. On Friday night Iron Butterfly encouraged the crowd to bring down the fence which they did. Watch as Santa arrives at the Depot on a firetruck, enjoy breakfast with Santa, or find him around town for photos! 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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. Atlantic City Pop was more secure, the fences werent temporary, large chain link fences with turnstiles and such. In May 1969, three months before Woodstock, Gibb and Wright . Zappa, Creedence and Buckley did though. Unsurprisingly, it remains the most famous music festival in rock 'n' roll history. The bands were the best.got to meet Paul butterfield,It was close to my home. That concert was fantastic! I was there, too. And of course he played it at Woodstock two weeks later. Better lineup than the Lewisville International Pop Festival? The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry. He thanked me for my interest and told me that it had been one of his most enjoyable weekends. It was mostly the McGuinn/Clarence White show at that point (A great show at that!). For many, Memorial Day Weekend signifies the kick-off to summer. [10] The district attorney obtained an injunction barring any other public shows at the park. Loved Janis, Little Richard was great as was the Chambers Brothers. Related: Woodstock performers: Where are they now? Best line up ever. Okay! However, she still did a slow number, and the crowd got super noisy again, so she walked off for good. Fishing: Grass Lake has an abundance of angling opportunities. ROCK ON!!!!!!!! The poster reads: The Memphis Sesquicentennial Inc. in conjunction with The Memphis Country Blues Society proudly presents The Fourth Annual Memphis Country Blues Festival and First Annual W.C. 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? . Grass Lake 119 North Lake Street Grass Lake, MI 49240. My girlfriend and I were in Atlantic City that weekend, along with another couple, Bruce and Penny. -. The Texas festival was held only two weeks after the legendary Woodstock festival in . The cops that pulled us over somewhere in NY thought so too. No wonder I cant remember them. It should have worked but it just didnt. B. Wed made a hand-painted, very colorful sign that said Atlantic City or Bust and hung it above the truck cab. King, and Led Zeppelin. 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! About 15 years ago, through an intermediary I got an email through to Larry Magid, the chief promoter who had gone on to become the king of concert promoters in Philly. We looked at each other and said why drive hours in this rain- it is raining so hard lets just party here at the house, exactly what we did. One motorcycle cop was ferrying lightly dressed girls around, sometimes three of them embracing him from the back of his Harley, laughing his head off. The Texas International Pop Festival was the first major rock festival in Texas. At one point on the opening day, in fact, a stage announcement was made to the effect that those who were worried about being busted for drugs could chill; there were probably a few narcs among the crowd but they were unlikely to cause any problems. Being a little inebriated most of the time, I remember only bits and pieces of it at age 19. Santana was new to me. People were sitting in huge speakers. Hendrix. Freddies Lake, more commonly known as the Hidden Lakes. Rt 206 to Rt 9 south. I remember being on the track when Jefferson Airplane was moving their equipment and also that Inagadadevita that just kept going. I dont know if anyone els has mentioned this, but on the last day of the festival, on the way to my car, I saw David Peel and the Lower East Side busking outside the stadium. I remember it as he was upset because he felt that all everyone wanted to hear was his satire, which he did do a bit of. Inviting attendees into an EDM wonderland of neon decor and walkabout . I collect sixties posters and this one is truly rare. 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. The appearance of John Lennon, Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band was not publicly known in advance. And were among those who camped outside of the fence. 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