Monterey Pop Festival facts for kids

The Monterey International Pop Music Festival took place from June 16 to June 18, 1967. Over 200,000 people went, and it is often seen as the beginning of the "rock era", replacing the earlier term "rock and roll". The festival was a cultural inspiration for future events. Many of the performers (like Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin) became major celebrities through their appearances, while older acts (like The Beach Boys, who were scheduled to appear but cancelled) were seen as obsolete.

People who played

Friday, June 16

• The Association
• The Paupers
• Lou Rawls
• Beverly
• Johnny Rivers
• The Animals
• Simon and Garfunkel

Saturday, June 17

• Canned Heat
• Big Brother & The Holding Company
• Country Joe and The Fish
• Al Kooper
• The Butterfield Blues Band
• Quicksilver Messenger Service
• Steve Miller Band
• The Electric Flag
• Moby Grape
• Hugh Masekela
• The Byrds
• Laura Nyro
• Jefferson Airplane
• Booker T and The MG's
• Otis Redding

Sunday, June 18

• Ravi Shankar
• The Blues Project
• Big Brother & The Holding Company
• The Group With No Name
• Buffalo Springfield
• Scott McKenzie
• The Who
• The Grateful Dead
• Jimi Hendrix
• The Mamas & the Papas

• Hear Stars of the Monterey International Pop Music Festival (music and interviews) on the Pop Chronicles (1969).

Images for kids

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  Jefferson Airplane in early 1967

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  The Beach Boys' sudden cancellation from the event drew criticism and controversy.

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  Advertising promoting the festival published in Cashbox magazine in 1967

See also

In Spanish: Monterey Pop Festival para niños