I remember being on the track when Jefferson Airplane was moving their equipment and also that Inagadadevita that just kept going. In the summer of 1970, the Goose Lake International Music Festival was held in Jackson, Michigan, and attracted over 200,000 fans. The festival there had wooden fences that didnt hold up well when masses of people pushed their way in. Yes, thats correct, I remember Johnny Winter played last. The cops were chasing a guy dressed in a Santa Claus suit. Its a real shame this festival isnt better known. Ive never even seen anyone mention that before, let alone any documentation. I always tell people about this festival because it was so awesome. Isnt it weird how so many of us who were there remember so little detail about it? Anyway, the best festival I have ever been to. Also, there is a Procal Harum bootleg of thier entire set at A. C. Even though I was not sober I remember the late 60s contrary to the saying! No further rock festivals took place at Goose Lake. Thanks, Randy Borresen. The initial attitude of the "young, hip police force"[2] toward the fans in attendance was to "leave them alone", at least when they were inside the festival grounds. Hahaha! Why cant we play?. 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 . Better lineup than the Lewisville International Pop Festival? He relented and we saw JA in their prime. (I dont recall seeing him.). I drove to Woodstock from Vt in my 61 Beetle which I had painted up with poster paint, done by the kids in the local rec program I was running that summer. Joe Cocker was even more animated than at Woodstock The Byrds played without Crosby. It was a great weekend. People came to rock, over 100,000 of them by most estimates. (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 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. No, I wish the poster was mine. Photo from Duane Blalock. I think it was one of the greatest experiences of my life. To purchase photos from the Atlantic City Pop Festival, go here. Music 5K Vendors Contact TRAFFIC JAM'IN 2022 JULY 8 & 9. I miss those times, I do. 60,000. Record store owner Dave Bernath remembered, "The band would literally hit their last note, say 'thank you' and 'goodbye,' they spun around and the next band started within a minute in seconds! Please contact the event . Check out our music festival 1969 selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. I was at the Saturday show-lot of B groupsBB King, Biff Rose, Tim Buckley, Butterfield Blues Band, also, American Dream, Jefferson Airplane. One of the most iconic events in Colorado Springs during that weekend is the annual MeadowGrass Music Festival. And a buton. They surveyed the lot of us then asked, You havent got any marijuana in, there do you? Oh no, sirs! Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a Page. 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. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Lovegrass Music Festival is a completely FREE event! [9] Jackson County sheriff Charles Southworth estimated that "75% of the youths were on drugs"[9], Extensive newspaper coverage concentrated on the open drug sales and use at the festival. Joni didnt feel loved and walked off the stage. Hendrix. 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. No wonder I cant remember them. No, she was mildly booed after leaving the stage. Guessing you meant Tim Buckley. 'Enjoying the MeadowGrass Music Festival' Photo courtesy of Rocky Mountain Highway Music Collaborative. I went on Saturday and saw Butterfield, BB, the Byrds and get thisBooker T. & the MGs. After The Doors played, Led Zeppelincame on. Yea, it totally blew me away. 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. Great story! Includes more tracks from the whole festival, not just the documentary movie. Woodstock, the iconic festival that rocked New York, took place the weekend of August 15-18, 1969. The Who definitely did not play at Atlantic City. To be ONE with 70,000 on their feet waving the Peace sign for Janis was unforgettable. That's the way it should be! https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/texas-international-pop-festival-1969. Marie Krolikowski. Still some missing from Spotify though! I dropped out of college that year. I was there all 3 days and as a drummer I was in heaven. DJ John Peel. Attendance. Bands that did perform: The Doors,Them, AliceCooper, Rockin Foo, J Geils Band, Peter, River, Truth, The Bumps, and Zu. I met Todd Rundgren in the crowd ! 1969 Atlanta Pop Festival poster Philip Rauls 40th anniversary essay. I thought it was 4 songs and as a Canadian who already loved her music, tI was heratbroken. 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. 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. The Turbulent Flight of Jefferson Airplane.' Funny thing is, the story goes that she was on her way to Woodstock but couldnt get there. Before they pulled away, one said over the loud speaker, You look groovy and gave us the peace sign. In the middle of nowhere somewhere around London Ontario, he yelled stop this is where Im going. 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. He was running across the roofs and hoods of the gridlocked cars. 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. [8] Rod Stewart enjoyed his Friday night performance so much that he stayed to watch Alvin Lee perform with Ten Years After the following night.[8]. Sky River Festival 1969 AOR 3.8 "Mud People" Event Poster I remember a lot of woo woo sounds and not what I considered real music at the time. Thanks for your comment, but no way did Hendrix play The Star Spangled Banner at Atlantic City. [5], Those who attended were provided free campsites, free parking and free firewood. Crowds didnt storm the site to make it a free festival. AMAZING. 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. She then announced that no one was listening and left the stage. I dont remember Winter but Ill take your word for it. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) Required fields are marked *. And yes, I still have my tickets stubs from Days 2 & 3 a little wrinkled, & Priceless! Anyone remember that? It was the 1st or 2nd year they also had rock and blues artists. [10] The district attorney obtained an injunction barring any other public shows at the park. www.grasslaketrafficjamin.com. As the stage stated to turn, The Byrds started their set with Turn Turn Turn . I mistakenly thought since there were video monitors everewhere, that it was being videotaped!(Wrong!) Have fun! Some Virginia musicians I knew played there. 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. Can anyone else remember any other bands that played on Sunday. I was hardly able to breathe and in awe of his earth shattering guitar version It was as if he turned music upside down by opening a new door. Maybe somebody else reminded me of him. NJ Transit ran buses from AC to the track and back. The Atlantic City Pop Festival took place in 1969 on August 1, 2 and 3rd at the Atlantic City race track, two weeks before Woodstock Festival. I remember Janet. 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 really was a matter of her following the wrong act, the crowd wasnt ready to be mellow. Slept at the race track. Performers (likely): The Ace of Cups, All Men Joy, Birth, Beggars Opera, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Boz Scaggs, Chocolate Watchband, Crabs, Crow, Cleanliness and Godliness Skiffle Band, Devine Madness, Denver, The Doobie Brothers, Elgin Marble, Flamin Groovies, Frumious Bandersnatch, Gentle Dance, Greater Carmichael Traveling Street Band, Glass, Mountain, High Country, Jefferson Airplane, Joy of Cooking, Last Mile, Libras, Lamb, Living Color, Linn County, Mother Ball, Morning Glory, Mad River, Mt. The dates were August 1-3, 1969, and it took place at the Atlantic City Race Track, just outside of the old-school resort town on the Jersey shore (this was well before the casino era). Having Little Richard close was perfect, bringing rock back to its roots. Dean Cooksley on Bullfrog Lake Music Festival; AC Smith (aka: . Most who attended the festival camped on the adjacent 10,000-acre lakefront. You missed the Sunrise Sunset Rock Festival 5/31-6/1/1969 originally slated for the Tulalip Indian Reservation, Marysville WA which was moved to the Stanley Carlson farm in Duvall WA. Its lineup included, besides jazz, Friday evening appearances by rock groups Jeff Beck, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Ten Years After, and Jethro Tull. 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. Sept. 1. Promotional poster for the Goose Lake International Music Festival. July 8 - 9, 2023 . Grass Lake is Jackson county's fastest growing community. I let my part=timers at Wawa go to Woodstock and the tradeoff was my going to AC. Woodstock was a music festival held on August 15, 1969, which attracted an audience of more than 400,000 and is widely regarded as a pivotal moment in popular music history. Amazingly, they just shook their heads then let us move on. Billed as An exhibition for young people the Fair was used as an opportunity for companies to market their products to young people. Santanas Soul Sacrifice, Janis and Little Richard, CCR, The Airplane the list goes on. About Janis performance, Rolling Stone in her obit not much more than a year later called it one of her finest performances. The participation of the White Panther Party and the affiliated Serve the People (STP) Coalition added some "street credibility" to the event. I got so burnt. Progressive music was just not her thing though so we wound up leaving before the Jefferson Airplane had even finished. We chatted for an hour, what a friendly and knowledgeable guy he was, made my trip. People climbed up the very tall stadium flagpoles and stuck there heads in the very, very large stadium speakers. Ticket prices were $6 per day, or $15 for all three days (Fri, Sat, Sun). Was 21 and there with 4 others. The festival lost money, but was generally considered a success by those who attended. 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. He was just hanging out with the crowd. [3] The backstage area had a tent where 20 to 30 groupies described as "sizzlers" were available for the performers. Stayed 36 hours but ran out of brain cells. Wherever life has taken you remember those days of our youth. Approximately 100,000 people attended. At least though I had seen a few songs at AC. 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. Johnny Winter jams with The Allman Brothers Band on the ABB Live at the Atlanta Intl Pop Festival set, so Im pretty sure he was there. I was interested in electronic musical instruments and they showed up with a theramin and a synthesizer. King, Chicago Transit Authority, Tony Joe White, Spirit, Johnny Winter, Sweetwater, Ten Years After, Freddie King, and a virtually unknown British band, Led Zeppelin, all performed during the three-day festival. His Sunday performance with Buddy Miles, Eric Burdon, and several others lasted more than two hours. Its been frustrating not to find much history written about it. Is it a music festival? I've done a separate blog entries for each one and festival title is a link you can find out more them. 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. 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. It was the embodiment of the free spirit of the 1960s. Josephits been a while since you posted, but I can fill in some blanks about AUM. Bob the bear Hite and Canned Heat always a great band live! Medium flatstock flyer is in near mint (A-) condition . 3 day Rock Festival 1969. Frank Zappa was upset and played a 50 instrumental. I have some 8mm footage thats not great but Id have to dig it out. 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. Then you look back, say your what ifs. He decided before returning to England to leave the Beatles permanently. According to the sources, Led Zeppelin stole the show. He came out wearing white and played the Star Spangled Banner. We were sitting in gridlock not movin. 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 . Dunesville Music Festival - July 22-24. My buddy brought a 16mm camera. And all I can find is an AP article in The Daily Chronicle from Monday 2 June 1969 whose headline reads: Hippies Take To the Hills. "[8], Despite some problems, "most fans and musicians recall a sunny attitude surrounding the weekend". One of my favorite BCB articles yet. I have referred to it often as the precursor to Woodstock. But Johnny Winters would have played (AGAIN) that year! 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. King, and Led Zeppelin. After asking around and auditioning musicians, Kantner and Balin . Thats exactly how I remember it too, Alby. No lose for me. Too many highlights. 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. Yes, thats exactly how I remember her set. What a fun time that was! Tim Buckley blew my mind. No, Im not talking about Woodstock, although that one wasnt bad either. A bit outside the track, there was an area that you set up your tent and parked your car right next to it. I camped there as well as hundreds of others. Couple rest on the grass at the Woodstock Music & Art Fair, Bethel, NY, August 15, 1969. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, "The Forgotten Goose Lake Festival: August 7, 1970", "Goose Lake Ready for Festival: 60,000 Expected for Rock Concert", "Goose Lake memories: Why Michigan's most important rock fest remains an obscure footnote in rock history", "Forty years ago this weekend, more than 200,000 young people gathered for the Goose Lake International Music Festival (With video)", Detroit Metro Times article on Goose Lake Festival, JTV "True Story" documentary on Goose Lake Festival, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Goose_Lake_International_Music_Festival&oldid=1118232222, This page was last edited on 25 October 2022, at 20:56. But once people heard him they changed their tune very quickly. Michael Lang has passed away. Questlove. There wasnt organized camping but we set up camp along with our car right outside the race track. The reason is that they actually were once called Santana Blues Band. No that would be illegal! Of course, a cloud of smoke had whooshed out the door when the troopers had opened it. Saturdays schedule mixed jazz acts such as Miles Davis and Dave Brubeck with others including John Mayall and Sly & the Family Stone. Highest place ever. 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. I remember it was in the woods not sure if it was a real campground. Standing ovations for all! In a sense, there was camping, only it was at Wharton Track..adjacent to Lebanon State Forest, just off route 206. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . Its lineup included, besides jazz, Friday evening appearances by rock groups Jeff Beck, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Ten Years After, and Jethro Tull. 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 . Gave me one of the bags which must have weighed a few pounds. He is still performing today (somewhat mellowed since then) and lives in Austin, TX. On August 15th, I finished training and started a weeks leave. 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. TICKETS & INFO. 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. Attended by some 100,000+ people. 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. Did Gram Parsons play at that show, then?? Thanks for writing about this festival. Ha! July 25, 26, & 27, 1969 State Fair Park, Milwaukee, WI. Dallas Morning News, August 7, 29, 30, 31, 1969. Is that what they were? I thought her walking off was cheesy but, I was not that big a Joni fan. 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. All in all, a real orange sunshine event! Blues singer Mississippi Fred McDowell was never advertised yet some accounts show him as having been there. This the 8mm film that w. The total attendance was some 300,000 people. What a night. a couple of weeks later but his parents were away. The Alfred Hitchcock movie Marnie had a brief scene with Sean Connery filmed at Atlantic City race track! When the festival was first being put together,Led Zeppelin was still gaining momentum. Great times. The first band was still fading out when the other band came on! Grass Roots, Cuff Links, Mel & Tim 12/31/1969 Detroit, MI, Eastown Theater Savage Grace, Head Over Heels, Bobby Franklin Insanity Legend: . Chip Monck was also the announcer at Woodstock you can hear him in the movie Woodstock. 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. Im English was working at Shelburne Hotel on the Boardwalk and one of the guys had a car. No trees inside, no shade, Fourth of July in Georgia. 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. If I remember correctly, she followed Procol Harum , with Robin Trower . Its NO wonder why Woodstock became so huge. It actually took place in Hamilton Township at the Atlantic City Race Course. 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). Signup today for our free newsletter, Especially Texan. Sorry, Cheryl, but Jimi Hendrix wasnt on stage or anywhere near Atlantic City that weekend. I do remember some Kat in some kind of Indian garb in the stands on some acid who was gonna jump off but said he wasnt that f***ked up! TICKETS & INFO. What was commonly referred to as 'Woodstock' was actually called An Aquarian Exposition in White Lake, N.Y . As in the booing business exaggerated. 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. Other than that it was a great three days. 8/22/1969 Nashville, TN, Centennial Park, WMAK Nashville Music Festival 8/23/1969 Los Angeles, CA, Century Plaza, Capitol Convention Chicago 8/28/1969 . He was upset. Hurry, Early Registration for the 2023 Annual Meeting in El Paso ends soon. It didnt close the Interstate due to people trying to get to the fest. 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. Farm Block - August 5-7. street vendors and fireworks, live music, artisan booths, food trucks, lake activities, and so much more! 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. 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. He had lived in Woodstock since the 1960s. Detroit rock historian David A. 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