Monterey Pop Festival

The Monterey Pop Festival was put together in only seven weeks, yet it stands as one of the best-organized festivals of its kind. The organizers, headed by promoter Lou Adler and John Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas, producer Alan Pariser, and publicist Derek Taylor, wanted to provide the best of everything for the performers. The sound system set a standard for future events, and in the film, performer David Crosby can be seen remarking on its greatness. There was an on-site first aid clinic because they knew there would be a need. It was, after all, the '60s, and drugs were everywhere. The festival security worked with the Monterey police, who, according to Lou Adler, never expected to like the people they came in contact with as much as they did.

Friday, June 16: The Association, The Paupers, Lou Rawls, Beverly, Johnny Rivers, The Animals, Simon and Garfunkel

Saturday, June 17: Canned Heat, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Country Joe and the Fish, Al Kooper, The Butterfield Blues Band, The Electric Flag, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Steve Miller Band, Moby Grape, Hugh Masekela, The Byrds, Laura Nyro, Jefferson Airplane, Booker T. & the M.G.s, Otis Redding

Sunday, June 18: Ravi Shankar, The Blues Project, Big Brother and the Holding Company, The Group With No Name, Buffalo Springfield, Scott McKenzie, The Who, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Grateful Dead, The Mamas & the Papas

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