We just received an e-mail from the organizers of the Summer of Love 40th Anniversary event happening this Sunday at Speedway Meadows in Golden Gate Park. According to them, some nasty rumors have been circulating via Internetz and radio that this historic event has been cancelled. NOT TRUE!
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We contacted the organizers, and they assure us that everything is hunky-dory, that the rumors appear to be propagated by unsavory sources ("a disturbed person or one of Nixon's retired dirty tricksters," they say), and that the event -- which is expected to be attended by thousands eager to commemorate the incredible peace-wishing happening of 40 years ago -- will go off just a cosmically as expected, with a stellar line-up including the likes of Canned Heat, Wavy Gravy, Riders of the Purple Sage, Michael McClure, and various former Doors. (A complete lineup of performers and activities can be found here.) See you there!
Resources
Summer of Love 40th Anniversary Web site
Info on the Summer of Love 40th Anniversary
Some key Summer of Love players still active in the community (from Best of the Bay 2007)
Summer of Love-related history from the Bruce Blog
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For classic concert, culture and fun accounts from '66 thru '75 archived by someone whose heart and soul couldn't have been in a better place than in my late teens in the late '60s, please go to: http://www.authorsden.com/terryllattimer
scroll to "Nosebleed Or Front Row, I Just Want To See The Show!" (book)
Set One w/extras, is available now as a free download! Set Two; excerpts posted!
Enjoy!
Posted by TLL | August 30, 2007 10:42 AM