| 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 |
The Laurel Pop Festival was a music festival held at the Laurel Race Course in Laurel, Maryland, on July 11–12, 1969.
Background
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).
On July 12, there was a significant rainstorm which delayed the opening set by two hours. As a result, Savoy Brown did not perform.
Despite its line-up of top flight acts, the festival remains unheralded and somewhat forgotten. It took place one month before Woodstock.
See also
- List of music festivals in the United States
- List of historic rock festivals
- Led Zeppelin Played Here
References
- "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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