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Concert poster for the 1967 KFRC Fantasy Fair and Magic Mountain Music Festival. The festival is widely considered to be the first rock festival ever held in the United States, predating the more famous Monterey Pop Festival by one week.
Event Details
Dates: June 10–11, 1967 (originally scheduled for June 3-4, but postponed due to rain)
Location: Sidney B. Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre on Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, California
Purpose: A benefit event promoted by radio station KFRC, with all proceeds going to the Hunters Point Child Care Center in San Francisco.
Artists: The striking artwork was designed by acclaimed psychedelic rock poster artists Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelley.
Notable Performers
The two-day festival featured a diverse and extensive lineup of over 30 acts from different genres, including psychedelic rock, folk, and soul music.
Jefferson Airplane
The Byrds
The Doors (their first large-scale show)
Moby Grape
Wilson Pickett
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
Country Joe and the Fish
Canned Heat
Tim Buckley
The Seeds
Steve Miller Blues Band |
| Poster was washed, tissue was added to the back where needed, new paper was added to fill the losses, poster was restored with airbrush |
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