The Laurel Pop Festival was a music festival held at the Laurel Race Course in Laurel, Maryland, on July 11–12, 1969.
| Laurel Pop Festival | |
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| Genre | Rock, pop, etc. |
| Dates | July 11–12, 1969 |
| Location(s) | Laurel, MD United States |
| Years active | 1969 |
Background edit
The festival featured Buddy Guy, Al Kooper, Jethro Tull, Johnny Winter, Edwin Hawkins Singers and Led Zeppelin (on July 11); and Jeff Beck, Ten Years After, Sly and the Family Stone, The Mothers of Invention, Savoy Brown and The Guess Who (on July 12).[1]
On July 12, there was a significant rainstorm which delayed the opening set by two hours. As a result, Savoy Brown did not perform.[2]
Despite its line-up of top flight acts, the festival remains unheralded and somewhat forgotten. It took place one month before Woodstock.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Laurel Pop Festival". e-rockworld.com. April 11, 2004. Archived from the original on August 13, 2004.
- ^ "The Laurel Pop Festival: Maryland's Woodstock-Before-Woodstock". Boundary Stones. WETA. July 21, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Tani, Maxwell (January 12, 2015). "Did Led Zeppelin Play A Maryland Youth Center In 1969? Jeff Krulik Thinks So". Bandwidth. WAMU. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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