Atlanta International Pop Festival (1969)
The first Atlanta International Pop Festival took place on July 4th and 5th, 1969 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway south of Atlanta . Friday, July 4th, was Independence Day 1969. Six weeks later, the Woodstock Festival took place. More than 100,000 spectators came, some estimates go up to 150,000.
The artists
Some of the leading rock and pop groups and performers of the time performed.
Friday 4th July 1969
Saturday 5th July 1969
Notes about the festival
- During the festival it was very hot, over 35 degrees, so the local fire brigades sprayed water on the spectators to prevent heat stroke .
- The supply of beverages was described as inadequate.
- The festival was organized by a team that included Chris Cowing, Robin Conant and Alex Cooley . Cooley also organized the second (and final) Atlanta International Pop Festival the following year.
- On Monday, July 7th, 1969, the organizers presented a free concert in Piedmont Park in Atlanta. In addition to the Chicago Transit Authority, Delaney & Bonnie and Spirit, who had also performed at the Atlanta International Pop Festival, there was another attraction here with the Grateful Dead .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Scott Roberts: 42 Years Ago This Month: The First Atlanta International Pop Festival ( Memento of the original from September 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Atlanta Magazine, July 2011 (English)
- ↑ Alex Cooley . Georgia Encyclopedia (English)
- ↑ The Atlanta International Pop Festival on the pages of Alex Cooley (English)
- ↑ Atlanta International Pop Festival in 1969 on Setlist.com
