The end of the hippie era, a symbol for the death of the Woodstock Nation. And the death of Meredith Hunter and three accidental deaths.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Date
Sat Dec 06, 1969
Map
Altamont Speedway
17001 Midway Road
Alameda County California 95376
United States
Alameda County California 95376
United States
Years active
1969
Founded by
Jorma Kaukonen, Spencer Dryden, Grateful Dead
Gimme Shelter (1970) - Albert and David Maysles
Arts & Acts
Grateful Dead declined to play before their appearance due to the increasing violence at the venue.
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Location
Altamont Raceway Park was a motorsports race track, opened in 1966 until 2008.
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