Atlantic City Pop Festival

Atlantic City Pop Festival
Genre	Rock, pop, etc.
Dates	August 1, 2 and 3rd
Location(s)	Hamilton Township United States
Years active	1969
Attendance	100,000+

The Atlantic City Pop Festival took place in 1969 on August 1, 2 and 3rd at the Atlantic City race track, two weeks before Woodstock Festival. It actually took place in Hamilton Township at the Atlantic City Race Course.^[1] There was heavy security at the festival,^[2] and the stage the acts performed on was created by Buckminster Fuller.^[3] A ticket for the entire 3-day weekend was $15.00 to see all of the performers listed. Attended by some 100,000+ people.

Performers

The festival featured the following performers:

Highlights

Lineup changes:

• The Moody Blues were scheduled but the band did not appear.
• Blues guitarist Johnny Winter was present but unable to perform because of equipment trouble.
• Janis Joplin and Mama Cass introduced Santana as their favorite band; this was their first appearance on the East Coast.

See also

• List of historic rock festivals
• List of music festivals in the United States

References