ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Date
Fri May 05, 1972 - Sun May 07, 1972
Map
Bickershaw
England
England
Organized by
Years active
1972
Founded by
a Manchester businessmen, a Wigan market trader & Jeremy Beadle
Arts & Acts
- Al Stewart
- America
- Brinsley Schwarz
- Brotherhood of Breath
- Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band
- Captain Beyond
- Cheech and Chong
- Country Joe McDonald
- Donovan
- Dr. John the Night Tripper
- Family
- Flamin' Groovies
- Grateful Dead
- Hawkwind
- Haydock Brass Band
- Jonathan Kelly
- Linda Lewis
- Maynard Ferguson
- Mike Westbrook Concert Orchestra
- Neophonic Symphony Orchestra
- New Riders of the Purple Sage
- Pacific Gas & Electric
- Sam Apple Pie
- Stackridge
- Staircase
- The Incredible String Band
- The Kinks
- Tom McMasters
- Wishbone Ash
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2007 archive release from the Art-Rock/Avant-Garde phenomenon known as Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band. This show was recorded live at Bickershaw Festival in 1972 during the band's tour to promote the Spotlight Kid. Future Clash star Joe Strummer was in the audience and he had gone on record claiming that this was the best concert he ever attended. Features a full biographical CD booklet of the show. 12 tracks including 'Grow Fins', 'Abba Zabba', 'Old Black Snake' and many more.
Rare archive film from numerous sources brings together the story of one of the great North West Festivals of the '70s. During the '70s there were only 2 great multi-day Greenfield music festivals with camping in North West England, Around 40,000 people attended and the festival inspired many audience members to pursue careers in the music industry. Feature tracks from : Donovan, Incredible String Band, Country Joe, Grateful Dead, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Captain Beefheart, Family, The Kinks, Captain Beyond and more. Also features interviews with Jerry Garcia, Nik Turner from Hawkwind and others. Ozit. 2007.