GRASS LAKE Heritage Festival. Your e-mail address will not be published. The promoters created a "carnival-like" atmosphere that featured booths catering to "flower-children." Its a real shame this festival isnt better known. 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! [1969-07-28 NYT Johnny Winter]. After The Doors played, Led Zeppelincame on. I couldnt convince anyone else to go but I really had to do it. At the end of each performance, the stage would rotate 180 degrees, and the next act would begin performing almost immediately. 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. It could be almost as rare as the Altamont poster. It also pinpoints a time frame relative to Woodstock. [2] It was projected that 60,000 fans would attend the first festival. Amazingly, they just shook their heads then let us move on. Dallas Morning News, August 7, 29, 30, 31, 1969. If youre a newBest Classic Bandsreader, wed be grateful if you would Like ourFacebookpage and/or bookmark ourHome page. King got like 5 encores. Second was Woodstock,which ended 53 years ago today. A New Home at the Grass Lake Farmers Market & Community Events Park The Grass Lake Farmers Market sets up on Wednesdays of each week May through October from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm. 2022 5K Title Sponsor. I think it was one of the greatest experiences of my life. My little brother and his friends stole most of it. I had an ss396 and we averaged 90 mph the whole way. Instead I listened to the radio all weekend and dreamed. Questlove. . Went into town to get more Drambuie where it was forbidden to be on the boardwalk without a shirt and shoes. Best account ever of this nearly forgotten music fest. He had lived in Woodstock since the 1960s. B. I told my Mum I wanted to go to Woodstock 2 weeks later, and she saidNo more LSD festivals for you!! Amazing show and weekend! The festival was extensively advertised through radio and newspapers and was promoted at Woodstock. Ticket prices were $6 per day, or $15 for all three days (Fri, Sat, Sun). At night, many of the performers joined the campers and played without charge. We camped just outside the racetrack gate on the lawn next to the Garden State Parkway. 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. Apparently she was annoyed that she didnt have a captive audience and tested us by singing one verse over again. Also other data will not be shared with third person. I remember being there on Saturday night with the girl I had been madly (and one widely) in love with since 1961 when we both in sixth grade. This the 8mm film that w. Go on a Cookie Tour all around the Village or visit the lighted Fairy Forest. Maybe at another festival but not that one. (after the Tulalip Indian Reservation in Marysville, WA cancelled). So did Joni Mitchell, who famously skipped the Upstate New York gig, although she probably wished shed passed on this one too: After singing a few tunes, Mitchell complained that no one was listening to her and walked offstage in tears, never to return. Approximately 100,000 people attended. Hahaha! lol. In front of us was Jeff Buckley! I let my part=timers at Wawa go to Woodstock and the tradeoff was my going to AC. He was upset. Last time I drove a hitchhiker across the border. Medium flatstock flyer is in near mint (A-) condition . Also the clip above is probably the only footage on record for Lighthouse (the band that played for Peace ). 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.. 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! 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. They were great. "The Happy Together Tour" / The Turtles / Gary Puckett & The Union Gap / the association / The Grass Roots / the vogues / The Cowsills Riverpark Center: . It was the only time The Doors and Led Zeppelin were on the same bill. The festivals 1969 program was an experiment in fusing jazz, soul and rock music and audiences. The Goose Lake International Music Festival held August 7-9, 1970 in Leoni Township, Michigan, "was one of the largest music events of its era", [1] and featured many of the top rock music bands of the period. Sponsors About Gallery Car Show Music 5K Vendors Contact . Is it a free family friendly two-day event you will not want to miss? I loved Dr. John (the Night Tripper) singing Mannish Boy and being in awe of Janis Joplin in her hot pink outfit! Also, there was a trememdous amount of trash in the racetrack building under the seats. Richard Songer, Russ Gibb, Tom Wright. I can find very little about the festival other than it did actually happen. I think they should have been on stage closing out the show officially . And he promised to dig out fire ant colonies and relocate them at the venue. 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 . Texas International Pop Festival (http://www.texaspopfestival.com/home.htm), accessedNovember 27, 2011. say that they were scheduled for Friday, but being a huge Steve Cropper fan, I was blown away to see them on the Saturday show. 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 . We had tickets, but it was so crowded that we could not get down to the seats where my friends were who had come earlier that day. Needles to say our reserved tickets were useless; I recall reading about it later and the authorities didnt know what to make of it. Well not really because it didnt happen. Great story! Gave me one of the bags which must have weighed a few pounds. Oh those good ole days. Chip Monck was also the announcer at Woodstock you can hear him in the movie Woodstock. Contact Grass Lake Traffic Jam'In on Messenger. 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. Anniversary coming up. Crosby was long gone from The Byrds by 1969. I was there all day Sunday. As others have noted, there was camping there and it was a colorful scene. She wrote the song and Crosby, Stills, and Nash made a hit of it. It was mostly the McGuinn/Clarence White show at that point (A great show at that!). Great story! [9] There was a report of a rape by a group of bikers while The Stooges were performing. The Who definitely did not play at Atlantic City. Jefferson Airplane played far into Saturday night and Sunday morning. Booker T. and Little Richard (with Janis dancing on stage) were my favorite acts. According to the sources, Led Zeppelin stole the show. Blues singer Mississippi Fred McDowell was never advertised yet some accounts show him as having been there. No trees inside, no shade, Fourth of July in Georgia. I have some 8mm footage thats not great but Id have to dig it out. The Denver Police were forced to employ riot tactics to protect the gates. I was still in high school coming from Virginia, so this was a long time ago. Took us there on Sunday. I know this cause we did it. Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival. You are right! And relatively few still photos exist. 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. Aug. 9, 2019. Dont worry if youve never heard of it. 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. I was able to work, catch a bus enjoy some great music and get back to go work. What a way to celebrate!) I thought her walking off was cheesy but, I was not that big a Joni fan. Paul Manson passed away on the last day of 2015, spending an even 60 years on the planet. So we watched some of the performances from afar and some on the TV screens in the grand stand. If you change your mind, you can easily unsubscribe. Music, amusement, fitness, community involvement, and charity come together to make Traffic Jam'In a unique and memorable event for all who attend. The festival was hosted and promoted by Tony Lawrence, a New York night club singer. The audience wasnt ready to settle down when Joni came on, with her quiet music and just her piano. And he knew of no bootlegs, which certainly would have emerged by now. 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. The next night after Mike Bloomfield and Harvey Mandel jammed with Canned Heat, both were offered Vestine's spot in the band's line-up, which Mandel accepted) Line-up: (July 29, 1969 - May 1970) Bob (The Bear) Hite - vocals, harp. Signup today for our free newsletter, Especially Texan. It was Lennons first-ever public rock performance without one or more of the Beatles since meeting Paul McCartney in 1957. Well I remember this wild weekend very well. Joe Cocker, Mothers, and some others. That concert was fantastic and one I will always remember! 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 that, at one point, we were rumbling down the New Jersey Turnpike when suddenly, the truck slowed, pulled to the side of the road and ground to a halt. The Chambers Brothers were a last-minute substitute. I had come down from our seats to the stage area at night for Janis Joplin and stayed for Little Richard who closed out Saturday night (80% sure about the night). 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! Page transparency See more. Little Richard captured the crowd. The festival there had wooden fences that didnt hold up well when masses of people pushed their way in. Yes I was there too ! 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. I remember the 2:00 a.m. freak express conga line that snake throught to campers outside the gates at night. 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. June 29 August 24, 1969: consisted of six free Sunday afternoon concerts held between June 29 and August 24. Interesting little window on big history. . A bunch of my friends and I rented a Ryder box truck and headed down to Atlantic City from Connecticut. AMAZING. Handy Memorial Concert in the Mid-South Coliseum on Sunday June 8th. I dont remember much except I have a clear memory of the Chamber Brothers singing Time Has Come Today. Its lineup included, besides jazz, Friday evening appearances by rock groups Jeff Beck, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Ten Years After, and Jethro Tull. 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. Like many historic events, claims are often exaggerated. Enjoyed your story. came on. The few of us who did this festival and then did Woodstock had a rude shock coming.we went from the best organized rock festival in the era to one of if not the worst one two weeks later. The Mothers were powerful! I remember Carlos Santana coming onstage with the band and said This is our second gigthe program says Santana Rock Blues Band.just call us Santanayoull hear from us.but I cant remember the songs CTA(Chicago) played..also Iron Butterfly played In Gadda Da Vida for 35 minutes.it was 19 minutes on the album..fantastic piece,,,,great writing. Big mistake asking her to follow them. The New York City Parks Department and Maxwell House co-sponsored the series. 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. [5], Those who attended were provided free campsites, free parking and free firewood. I (we ) were so blessed to live in these times and to have these experiences. The best song was procul harem doing crucifixion lane and the AUM singer jumped off the stage as their set ended. He was running across the roofs and hoods of the gridlocked cars. Events happening in Grass Valley, CA. Hendrix. LSD festivals! An estimated 200,000 rock music fans attended the festival. Bruce Gowers, Director of 100s of Music Videos Including Queens Bohemian Rhapsody, Dies, Joni Mitchells Court and Spark: A Significant Pivot, Muhammad Ali: Greatest Showman of a Generation, Kenny Loggins Announces Final Tour, This Is It, Reggie Young: The Prolific Guitar Great Youve Probably Never Heard Of, Bangles Susanna Hoffs Upcoming First Novel, This Bird Has Flown, Coming to Screen, Bob Weirs Ace Revisited: It Sounds Like a Dead Album Because It Is One, Watch Keith Richards Sing Happy From the Rolling Stones GRRR Live! 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