Atlanta Pop Festival
promotional
poster for the first Atlanta International Pop Festival, which took place on the Fourth of July weekend (July 4–5) in 1969. The event was held at the Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, Georgia, and is notable for occurring over a month before the more famous Woodstock festival.
Event Details
Dates: July 4–5, 1969
Location: Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, Georgia
Attendance: Estimates ranged widely, from tens of thousands to as high as 150,000 people.
Conditions: The festival took place in sweltering heat, with local fire departments using hoses to spray water on the crowd to help them cool off.
Significance: It was the first major rock festival of its kind held in the Deep South and was a financial success for the promoters.
Notable Performers
The festival featured an iconic lineup of rock, pop, jazz, and blues acts:
Led Zeppelin: Their performance was a major highlight and brought a massive audience response.
Janis Joplin
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Joe Cocker
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Chicago Transit Authority (later known as Chicago)
Johnny Winter
The Dave Brubeck Trio with Gerry Mulligan
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Many of these artists, including Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker, and Creedence Clearwater Revival, also performed at Woodstock later that summer.
This poster is a rare and authentic piece of rock history.
poster for the first Atlanta International Pop Festival, which took place on the Fourth of July weekend (July 4–5) in 1969. The event was held at the Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, Georgia, and is notable for occurring over a month before the more famous Woodstock festival.
Event Details
Dates: July 4–5, 1969
Location: Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, Georgia
Attendance: Estimates ranged widely, from tens of thousands to as high as 150,000 people.
Conditions: The festival took place in sweltering heat, with local fire departments using hoses to spray water on the crowd to help them cool off.
Significance: It was the first major rock festival of its kind held in the Deep South and was a financial success for the promoters.
Notable Performers
The festival featured an iconic lineup of rock, pop, jazz, and blues acts:
Led Zeppelin: Their performance was a major highlight and brought a massive audience response.
Janis Joplin
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Joe Cocker
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Chicago Transit Authority (later known as Chicago)
Johnny Winter
The Dave Brubeck Trio with Gerry Mulligan
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Many of these artists, including Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker, and Creedence Clearwater Revival, also performed at Woodstock later that summer.
This poster is a rare and authentic piece of rock history.
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