Northern California Folk-Rock Festival (1969)
| The Northern California Folk-Rock Festival II | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Rock, pop, etc. |
| Dates | May 23–25, 1969 |
| Location(s) | San Jose, California United States |
| Years active | 1968, 1969 |
| Founded by | Bob Blodgett |
The Northern California Folk-Rock Festival was a music festival held at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose, California on May 23–25, 1969 and promoted by Bob Blodgett.[1] It was the second such festival held at the venue, following the Northern California Folk-Rock Festival (1968).
The festival featured
Linda Segul created the 14" x 20 1/2" poster.[1][3]
"radio station KSJO was warning listeners that the acts advertised on the poster for 1969 festival — particularly Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix — were not going to appear, as they were booked elsewhere at the time. (This situation resulted in a lawsuit — paid for by Zeppelin — against the promoter, who retaliated by paying Hendrix $30,000, an unheard of amount at the time, to fly in by Lear Jet and play for half an hour.)"[4]
See also
- List of historic rock festivals
- List of pop festivals
- List of music festivals in the United States