The Altamont Speedway Free Festival Took Place 55 Years Ago Today
55 years ago today, the Altamont Speedway Free Festival took place. The Rolling Stones, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Flying Burrito Brothers, Jefferson Airplane and Santana played. The Grateful Dead canceled because of the violence that was occurring. More than half a century on, still one of rock ’n’ roll’s darkest days. The post The Altamont Speedway Free Festival Took Place 55 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. […]