grass lake music festival 1969

loved every minute but really welcomed the evening sans sun. Come visit the village of Grass Lake! 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. So, kind of like the Laura Nyro scenario at Monterey, right?? Johnny Winter was present but did not perform as his equipment did not show up in time. I remember it raining while Janis was performing and she stepped into a puddle and got shocked. 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. Why cant we play?. [9] Michigan attorney general Frank J. Kelley said "I think we have seen the first and last rock concert of that size in Michigan".[9]. Is it a free family friendly two-day event you will not want to miss? I believe 3 Dog Night was on Sunday. Byron Ga 1970 Atlanta 2nd Pop Festival was the best .. Jimi Hendrix was at peak. [3] To keep gate crashers out, the site was surrounded by a high chain-link fence topped by barbed wire. We stayed only one night because we were completely unprepared and because of the misery factor of everything being water logged. 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 . 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. in Grass Lake, MI. We were 15. 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. My memories are of great shows by Santanta, CTA, CCR and the Chambers Bros. No- Hendrix was not there. Select from premium Woodstock Music & Art Festival 1969 of the highest quality. Anyone remember that? On Friday night Iron Butterfly encouraged the crowd to bring down the fence which they did. GRASS LAKE Heritage Festival. "The Happy Together Tour" / The Turtles / Gary Puckett & The Union Gap / the association / The Grass Roots / the vogues / The Cowsills Riverpark Center: . Almost got run over in my sleeping bag when people started driving across the grass to avoid the stalled traffic. I came expecting to see the Chambers Brothers and Time was tremendous and well done. She did a couple of duets with Little Richard at the end, but no Jimi. Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival. Great times. He decided before returning to England to leave the Beatles permanently. Saturdays schedule mixed jazz acts such as Miles Davis and Dave Brubeck with others including John Mayall and Sly & the Family Stone. We were stuck in that awful traffic jam on Friday night and never got within ten miles of the concert site before leaving Saturday afternoon. 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. Stayed 36 hours but ran out of brain cells. B.B. 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. I had an ss396 and we averaged 90 mph the whole way. Lighthouse doing Eight Miles High. Santana was great even though they opened during the noon day heat! I was still in high school coming from Virginia, so this was a long time ago. It was an awesome weekend. Thanks for your comment, but no way did Hendrix play The Star Spangled Banner at Atlantic City. On the second day the battle between gatecrashers outside the stadium and the police suddenly affected those inside. 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. Slept at the race track. The other most memorable part was LIFTING A POSTER OFF A POLE WHICH I STILL HAVE TO THIS DAY (yep I had to yell that part) on my way to the bus. : 3 Days of Peace and Music. In the summer of 1970, the Goose Lake International Music Festival was held in Jackson, Michigan, and attracted over 200,000 fans. From the Baltimore Sun: Lost in the smoky haze of 1960s history is The Laurel Pop Festival held in July 1969, which was attended by 15,000 fans and offered an incredible lineup of some of the biggest pop performers of the year. [2], Before the festival, concerned local officials sought a temporary restraining order to prevent the event, but a judge denied the request. Joni leaving the stage, I dont remember who she followed but I do remember it was not a good slot for her that day. Sir Douglas Quintet, Santana, The Mothers Of Invention, Janis Joplin, Little Richard. Also, there was a trememdous amount of trash in the racetrack building under the seats. King, and Led Zeppelin. And yes, I still have my tickets stubs from Days 2 & 3 a little wrinkled, & Priceless! 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. If the fence had been up on Saturday there may have been injuries with the crush of people that would have likely occurred with people trying to get out of the stands onto the field to get away from the tear gas. CSN did show up at the last minute. Josephits been a while since you posted, but I can fill in some blanks about AUM. Ticket prices were $6 per day, or $15 for all three days (Fri, Sat, Sun). [6], National and international acts performing at the festival included Faces featuring Rod Stewart, Jethro Tull, Chicago, Ten Years After, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Mountain, John Sebastian, the James Gang featuring Joe Walsh, The Flock and The Litter.[1][2][5][7][8]. 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. 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. To be ONE with 70,000 on their feet waving the Peace sign for Janis was unforgettable. That caught my attention. Is that what they were? 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. 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. No, she was mildly booed after leaving the stage. Youre right Jeff. My first and most favorite pop/rock festival experience. Really cool band named AUM stood out as well. I was there all day Sunday. 51 1969 Festivals +1. But once people heard him they changed their tune very quickly. "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. TICKETS & INFO. Based on your name.T.O. All copyrighted materials included within the Handbook of Texas Online are in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. haha! Over 20,000 attended. I was hopelessly hooked on the rock music scene from coast to coast and almost every one of my icons was there. Handy Memorial Concert. And he knew of no bootlegs, which certainly would have emerged by now. They were great. I remember them as being very early in the concert, like Friday afternoon. The Goose Lake International Music Festival was held August 7-9, 1970 at Goose Lake Park, in Leoni, Michigan. Also remember Chambers Bros. must be video if that was running. I was at the Saturday show-lot of B groupsBB King, Biff Rose, Tim Buckley, Butterfield Blues Band, also, American Dream, Jefferson Airplane. The gal who said Jimi H was there probably saw him at the Atlanta Pop Fest the next year, July 1970..played a killer Star Spangled Banner at midnight with fireworks resembling our flag. At any rate it shows what a gentleman he was for humouring me so many years later. 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. 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. The Woodstock Music Festival began on August 15, 1969 in Bethel, New York. I remember Joni Mitchell walking off the stage. Unfortunately, Iron Butterfly were not the greatest musicians (the only song they could play was Inna-Gada-Da-Vida). Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. 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? Od roku 1983 do revoluce se zajmm o vemon dostupnou alternativn scnu. OK, I was just out of the Army and didnt go to Woodstock because I had to drive to California to go to school. It . 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. What a great time. Attendance was approximately 300,000. We'll send you a couple of emails per month, filled with fascinating history facts that you can share with your friends. Lake City, MI. Unfortunately, he died of a drug overdose years later and the footage is probably lost. They surveyed the lot of us then asked, You havent got any marijuana in, there do you? Oh no, sirs! Notts County Football Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. We drove from Texas. 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 have always been able to watch this performance in my head. Being a little inebriated most of the time, I remember only bits and pieces of it at age 19. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Credit: UPI/Alamy Live News. If I remember correctly, she followed Procol Harum , with Robin Trower . Bob the bear Hite and Canned Heat always a great band live! One night there was a break in from some non-paying fans the Iron Butterfly Army, that came through the fence opposite the stage and marched across the inner field and melded into the stage crowd. Only shaky, amateur-shot 8mm silent-film clips are found on YouTube. a couple of weeks later but his parents were away. Afterwards, the announcer said, Johnny wants it, Janis wants it, and the Fudge wants one. 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. Needles to say our reserved tickets were useless; I recall reading about it later and the authorities didnt know what to make of it. street vendors and fireworks, live music, artisan booths, food trucks, lake activities, and so much more! 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! Your father is not quite correct. The third act was a Philadelphia band American Dream who had Al Cooper playing with them that day. The reason is that they actually were once called Santana Blues Band. Hendrix absolutely was there. In a sense, there was camping, only it was at Wharton Track..adjacent to Lebanon State Forest, just off route 206. 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. Sold $ 170.00 FD 81 Youngbloods Mad River Victor Moscoso 1967 Avalon Ballroom Concert Poster . Two weeks later I and some of the same friends went up to Woodstock with even less success. Frank Zappa was upset and played a 50 instrumental. Funny thing is, the story goes that she was on her way to Woodstock but couldnt get there. About Janis performance, Rolling Stone in her obit not much more than a year later called it one of her finest performances. The audience wasnt ready to settle down when Joni came on, with her quiet music and just her piano. 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. As I heard it, we had some 250,000 people at A.C. Racetrack, & the going question by Day 3 was, Are you going to Woodstock? Everyone who did likely brought someone & almost doubled the crowd! He thanked me for my interest and told me that it had been one of his most enjoyable weekends. Guessing you meant Tim Buckley. The 2022 Festival of Lights is set for Saturday, December 3rd, 2022. 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. My absolute favorite musician at the time was Janis and I snuck round back of the stage when she was waiting to perform. It was a great weekend and all of these people whod made all of these friends over the weekend could be heard calling out See you at Woodstock as they parted. When the festival was first being put together,Led Zeppelin was still gaining momentum. From a 2009 Palm Beach Post article:Then-Palm Beach County Sheriff Bill Heidtman vowed to make life miserable for the free-loving, pot-smoking, anti-establishment youngsters who were coming to the Palm Beach Pop Festival. The festival attracted approximately 150,000. I was 17, then. Procol Harum kind of made up for it. I only can remember seeing CCR and Jefferson Airplane! I actually have met one person later in life that was also at AC 69 and stories flew and were remolded by both of our memories. A week later, Robert Wilkinson, a Los Angeles City Councilman representing Northridge, led the call for immediate inquiries to determine what can the city do to prevent another disgraceful melee such as occurred outside Devonshire Downs last week. The events promoter, Mark Robinson, along with his attorneywho happened to be his father, Mark Robinson, Sr.were hauled into an emergency session of the police commission, as was Robert Deem, the Downs manager, and Captain Al Lembke. 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. Of course, linguistically anyway, Atlantic City does not conjure the same mystical /surreal qualities of Woodstock. And Janis said she would sing to stop the rain, and it did stop. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Lovegrass Music Festival is a completely FREE event! Bull Frog Lake Rock Festival was held July 4,5,6,1969 at Bull Frog Lake Trailer Park Oregon City, Oregon. 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! 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. Saturdays schedule mixed jazz acts such as Miles Davis and Dave Brubeck with others including John Mayall and Sly & the Family Stone. 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? [5], The rotating stage was a success. The bands were the best.got to meet Paul butterfield,It was close to my home. Remember it all like yesterday! I went to Woodstock, too, and for me, except for the giant horseflies where we camped, I enjoyed AC so much more. Instead I listened to the radio all weekend and dreamed. 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. YES! Still some missing from Spotify though! 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