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Jazz Music Festivals
The organizers were overwhelmed by the success of their festival. 3000 people were expected, over 30,000 came! This unexpected success closed the festival a few hours after kickoff. All...
Biot, FranceWed Aug 05, 1970
Europe's answer to Woodstock! The Actuel Music Festival of Jazz, Rock and New Music was originally planned to take place at Paris' Les Halles. It would...
Amougies, BelgiumFri Oct 24, 1969
By Saturday evening, the rain was terrential and the third day of the event was cancelled for safety reasons.
Barkisland, EnglandFri Aug 14, 1970
It states the festival is the eleventh festival on the adverts, but someone at the NJF could not count in 1971 and the mistake in numbering was not rectified...
Reading, EnglandFri Aug 11, 1972
The first festival in Europe where jazz and pop music were brought together. Therefore sometimes called the "mother of all European festivals".
Bilzen, BelgiumThu Aug 21, 1969
Sunbury's event was tragic - large sections of the audience climbed onto the roof of a walkway for a better view. Stamping on the corrugated roof in time to...
Sunbury-on-Thames, EnglandFri Aug 09, 1968
