Palm Springs Pop Festival
| Palm Springs Pop Festival | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Rock music, pop |
| Dates | April 1–2, 1969 |
| Location(s) |
 US Palm Springs, California |
| Years active | 1969 |
The Palm Springs Pop Festival was a historic rock festival held April 1–2, 1969 in Palm Springs, California.[1] The lineup featured artists such as Moby Grape, Canned Heat, and John Mayall. The situation went sour when policing efforts militarized the three-day outdoor event and there were riots,[2] and a young concert-goer was shot and killed by a nearby store clerk. Concert permits were not issued in Palm Springs afterwards for many years.[3]
Further reading
- "Vacationing in Palm Springs: A Real Lark". Rolling Stone. May 3, 1969.
See also
- List of historic rock festivals
- List of jam band music festivals
- List of music festivals in the United States
References
- ↑ http://www.procolharum.com/99/ph_69_palmsprings.htm
- ↑ Hopkins, Jerry (May 3, 1969). "Vacationing in Palm Springs: A Real Lark". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
- ↑ http://www.palmspringslife.com/Palm-Springs-Life/Desert-Guide/April-2014/Explore-Palm-Springs-1969-Pop-Festival/
External links
Media related to Palm Springs Pop Festival at Wikimedia Commons
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