Toronto Pop Festival 69

The Toronto Pop Festival 69 took place on June 21 and 22, 1969 at Varsity Stadium in Toronto , Canada . The festival had 60,000 visitors. The tickets were $ 6 for one day and $ 10 for both days.

The artists

The festival featured a mix of hip bands, rock and roll veterans and newcomers. The actual performances differed from the announced ones, as some musicians canceled and there were unannounced performances.

Saturday June 21, 1969

• Alice Cooper
• Carla Thomas
• Denny Belline and the Rich Kids
• Eric Andersen
• Johnny Winter
• José Feliciano
• Rotary Connection
• Sly and the Family Stone
• The band
• The Bar-Kays
• The Velvet Underground

Sunday June 22nd 1969

• Blood, Sweat & Tears
• Chuck Berry
• Dr. John
• Edwin Starr
• Motherlode
• Nucleus
• Procol Harum
• Robert Charlebois
• Slim Harpo
• Steppenwolf
• Tiny Tim

Web links

• Johnny Winter - Toronto Pop Festival, Canada - June 21, 1969 on YouTube

Individual evidence

1. ^ Jamie Bradburn: Pop Goes the Festival . Torontoist, June 17, 2011 (English)
2. ↑ ^{a b} Toronto Pop Festival 1969 on woodstockwhisperer.info (English)
3. ↑ Toronto Pop Festival 1969 Setlists on setlist.fm