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Old 12-28-2017, 09:33 AM
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Today in rock history; Big Star's Alex Chilton is born, Beach Boys' Dennis Wilson drowns and more
Another Miami Pop Festival, plus a hit for The Doors.


Today in rock history: on this date in 1968, the Miami Pop Festival took place in south Florida marking the second rock and roll event of its kind to occur on the east coast. The three-day concert took place at Gulfstream Park, a horse racing ground in Hallandale, Florida just north of Miami. The estimated attendance for the event was right about 100,000 paying patrons who came to see acts like Joni Mitchell, Grateful Dead, Terry Reid, Steppenwolf, Marvin Gaye, Fleetwood Mac and Chuck Berry. Admission price for the event was a whopping $7. (Yes, there were two, unrelated, "Miami Pop Festivals." Read about the May 1968 iteration below.)


https://www.cltampa.com/music/music-...rowns-and-more
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