Showtime for Monterey Pop playing July 13th, 2017 at 9:00 PM - Princess Original

“California’s Monterey Pop made rock festivals a genuine happening in the 'Summer of Love' of 1967, two years before muddy upstart Woodstock electrified Max Yasgur’s field.

“The two fests shared many of the same acts — including The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jefferson Airplane — but Monterey Pop arguably got the better performances, captured by director/cinematographer D.A. Pennebaker and his fellow camera aces (Albert Maysles among them).

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