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The music magazine Rolling Stone, in a 14-page, 11-author article on the event entitled "The Rolling Stones Disaster at Altamont: Let It Bleed" published in their January 21, 1970, issue, stated that "Altamont was the product of diabolical egotism, hype, ineptitude, money manipulation, and, at base, a fundamental lack of concern for humanity". [9]
Old Songs is a family-friendly festival of folk, traditional, Celtic and World music and dance, known for its relaxed atmosphere, interactive sessions and workshops, hands-on experience and participatory nature.
Meredith Curly Hunter Jr. (October 24, 1951 – December 6, 1969) was an American man who was killed at the 1969 Altamont Free Concert.During the performance by the Rolling Stones, Hunter approached the stage, and was driven off by members of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club who were providing security and had agreed to prevent members of the audience from mounting the stage.
The Fine Arts and Flower Building, Altamont Fairground, also known as Exhibition Hall, was built in 1896 as part of the Altamont Fairgrounds in Village of Altamont, New York, near Albany. The building is the only part of the fairground that remains largely in its original configuration.
A village fair has been held annually in the local fairgrounds since 1893. The fairground is also the site of other festivals. The village incorporated in 1890. [3] Hiram Griggs (1836–1909) was the first mayor of the village of Altamont and his house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [4]
December 6: Altamont: The Rolling Stones help organize and headline at a free concert attended by 300,000. The event, intended as a "Woodstock West," devolves into chaos and the killing of one young person at a speedway between Tracy and Livermore, California.
Gimme Shelter is a 1970 American documentary film directed by Albert and David Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin chronicling the last weeks of the Rolling Stones' 1969 US tour which culminated in the disastrous Altamont Free Concert and the killing of Meredith Hunter. [2]
Altamont: Altamont Fairgrounds August 19, 2007 San Juan: Puerto Rico: Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center: August 21, 2007 Orlando: United States House of Blues: August 23, 2007 Ocean Grove: Bash at the Beach September 1, 2007 Valdosta: Wild Adventures: September 23, 2007 [g] Puyallup: The Puyallup Fair and Events Center October 7, 2007 [h ...