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On July 25, 1969, Boyd Grafmyre stages the Seattle Pop Festival, held at Gold
musicians and groups perform, including Chuck Berry, Black Snake, Tim
Buckley, The Byrds, Chicago Transit Authority, Albert Collins, Crome Syrcus,
Bo Diddley, the Doors, Floating Bridge, The Flock, The Flying Burrito Brothers,
Guess Who, It's A Beautiful Day, Led Zeppelin, Charles Loyd, Lonnie Mack,
Lee Michaels, Rockin Fu, Murray Roman, Santana, Spirit, Ten Years After, Ike
& Tina Turner, Vanilla Fudge, and the Youngbloods.
Tickets for the event went for $6 a day or $15 for all three. More than 50,000
rock fans attended over the three days. Since crowds were larger than
expected, extra water and food had to be hauled in on Sunday. Sanitary
facilities were inadequate, but every attempt was made to meet county
requirements.
Nearby neighbors complained of traffic and the hippie atmosphere, but Chick
Dawsey, owner of Gold Creek, noted that spectators were orderly with very few
exceptions.
"I disagree with their movement 100 per cent," said Dawsey, "but some of us
adults better get the hell closer to them. They respond very much to kindness,
we older people better learn this -- If they need a drink of water we, the
establishment, should go out and offer it."Sources:
Walt Crowley, Rites of Passage: A Memoir of the Sixties in Seattle (Seattle: University of
Washington Press, 1995), 268, 334; "Pop Festival Set for Gold Creek," East Side Journal,
July 2, 1969, p. 10; "50,000 Drawn to Gold Creek Rock Festival," East Side Journal, July
30, 1969, p. 10.
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This Just In From Seattle Music History!!! 1969 The Seattle Pop Music Festival! A great version of song "SOMEDAY" was the last song performed
by The Doors who wrapped the 3-day event!
On July 25, 1969, Boyd Grafmyre stages the Seattle Pop Festival, held at Gold
musicians and groups perform, including Chuck Berry, Black Snake, Tim
Buckley, The Byrds, Chicago Transit Authority, Albert Collins, Crome Syrcus,
Bo Diddley, the Doors, Floating Bridge, The Flock, The Flying Burrito Brothers,
Guess Who, It's A Beautiful Day, Led Zeppelin, Charles Loyd, Lonnie Mack,
Lee Michaels, Rockin Fu, Murray Roman, Santana, Spirit, Ten Years After, Ike
& Tina Turner, Vanilla Fudge, and the Youngbloods.
Tickets for the event went for $6 a day or $15 for all three. More than 50,000
rock fans attended over the three days. Since crowds were larger than
expected, extra water and food had to be hauled in on Sunday. Sanitary
facilities were inadequate, but every attempt was made to meet county
requirements.
Nearby neighbors complained of traffic and the hippie atmosphere, but Chick
Dawsey, owner of Gold Creek, noted that spectators were orderly with very few
exceptions.
"I disagree with their movement 100 per cent," said Dawsey, "but some of us
adults better get the hell closer to them. They respond very much to kindness,
we older people better learn this -- If they need a drink of water we, the
establishment, should go out and offer it."Sources:
Walt Crowley, Rites of Passage: A Memoir of the Sixties in Seattle (Seattle: University of
Washington Press, 1995), 268, 334; "Pop Festival Set for Gold Creek," East Side Journal,
July 2, 1969, p. 10; "50,000 Drawn to Gold Creek Rock Festival," East Side Journal, July
30, 1969, p. 10.
