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The Newport '69 Pop Festival, set for June 20-22 at Devonshire Downs, boasts an impressive lineup. Headliners include The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and The Rascals. Other notable acts include Steppenwolf, Joe Cocker, Ike & Tina Turner, and The Byrds. John Carpenter will emcee the event, with over 200,000 attendees expected. Producer Mark Robinson has taken extra measures to ensure comfort, including planting grass and shade trees.
Newport '69 Pop Festival Features Many Big Names Headline acts The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Creedance Clearwater Revival and The RascaLs have been set by producer Mark Robins/In for the Newport '69 Pop Festival 4.0 be held at Devonshire Downs in the San Fernando Valley, June 20-22. John Carpenter, music editor of the Las Angeles Free Press, who regularly broadcasts over radio stations KPFK and KHLA will act as master of ceremonies with assistance from a number of special guests. Opening night, Friday June 20 will headline Jimi Hendrix Experience with special guest group Spirit.
Other acts appearing this evening will be Albert King, Sweethwind, Taj Mahal, Joe Cocker, The Edwin Hawkins Singers, Ike and Tina Turner and Jerry Lauderdale,_ On June 21, Creedance Clearwater Revival heads a bill which will Include guest stars: Steppenwolf, Buffe St. Marie, Eric Burdo , Charity, Friends of Distinction, Lee Michaels, Albert Collins, Sweetwater, Love, Brenton Wood and Jethro Tull. Appearing on the festival's Sunday, June 22, program will be headliners The Rascals, along with special guest star Johnny Winter.
Additional artists slated for this show will be Flock, Metier Earth, Booker T. and The MG's, Three Dog Night, The Grass Roots, Marvin Gaye, The Byrds, The Chambers Brothers, and Poco as special guest stars of the Newport '60 Pop Festival. Mark Robinson, producer of the Newport '69 Pop Festival has arranged for the "planting" of more than 100- ON square feet of grass and 100 twelve foot shade trees especially for the comfort of the more than 203,000 fun-seeking music lovers expected in invade the Valley Stale emits facility.