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After 50 years, an encore of the Monterey Pop Festival

In 1967 the Monterey Pop Festival served as a launch pad for such luminaries as Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Janis Joplin and the Grateful Dead. It also helped bring soul singer Otis Redding in front of a new audience and introduced master Indian classical musician Ravi Shankar to American ears. Monterey...

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17:00 on June 9 2017

After 50 years, an encore of the Monterey Pop Festival

L.A. Times - Entertainment — In 1967 the Monterey Pop Festival served as a launch pad for such luminaries as Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Janis Joplin and the Grateful Dead. It also helped bring soul singe... more info

17:00 on June 9 2017

After 50 years, an encore of the Monterey Pop Festival

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — In 1967 the Monterey Pop Festival served as a launch pad for such luminaries as Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Janis Joplin and the Grateful Dead. It also helped bring soul singe... more info

Jimi Hendrix Janis Joplin Grateful Dead Otis Redding Ravi Shankar