Monterey Pop
Sixties concert landmark
Monterey Pop was a rock music festival held in Monterey, California in June 1967, widely considered the first major rock festival.
It helped launch the careers of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and The Who to American audiences, and became a template for large outdoor music events like Woodstock.
The 1968 documentary *Monterey Pop* captured iconic performances from the festival.
- electric guitarAmplified stringed instrument
- 1967A calendar year
- Summer of Love1967 counterculture convergence
- free loveUnstructured romantic and sexual bonds
- peace and loveHarmony and compassion together
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