Denver Pop Festival – 53rd Anniversary, June 27-29, 1969
Jimi Hendrix headlined the first (and only) Denver Pop Festival at Mile High Stadium.
The 50,000 music lovers attending this historic event were also serendaded by Johnny Winter, Joe Cocker, Credence Clearwater Revival, Frank Zappa, Poco, Three Dog Night, Iron Butterfly and blues legend, Big Mama Thornton.
The Denver Pop Festival was a 3-day music festival here in Denver, promoted by Berry Fey on June 27-29, 1969. An estimated 50,000 people gathered at Denver Mile High Stadium to see Frank Zappa, CCR, and the final performance of the Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Other fact about the festival:
Woodstock was not the first time Jimi Hendrix had played the Star Spangled Banner as he played his rendition at the Denver Pop Festival as well.
Police were present outside Mile High as well as inside. One minor incident occurred – a fan undressed, but was taken away promptly by security.
Barry Fey initially only had $100,000 to promote/produce the festival; the budget eventually ballooned to $300,000 – Hendrix alone was $50,000!!
To power things there were four amps: McIntosh MC3500/MI-350 mono 350W tube amps and there are two McIntosh MC-275 stereo 75W tube amps visible.
