Festivals Coming Up

from the film 'gimme shelter' , by david and albert maysles, and charlotte zwerin altamont motor speedway, san francisco , california ... december 1969 rolling stones put on free concert, and hired hell's angels for security, offering... "all the beer they could drink". it got ugly....

Jimi Hendrix backstage with the Rolling Stones, Outside with Jerry Garcia, The Rolling Stones waiting on the helicopter to Altamont and my voice that I hate.

THIS VIDEO GIVES A BACKGROUND OF WHAT HAPPENED AT THE FAMOUS ALTAMONT ROCK CONCERT IN DECEMBER, 1969. IT INCLUDES VIDEO FROM THE STONES DOCUMENTARY "GIMME SHELTER".

Abilene's first rock festival. Held on May 2, 1971. Photographs and slide show by Jonny Cates.

The Philadelphia Spectrum opened in 1967 and will be demolished in 2009.