Johnny Winter in June 1970

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Synopsis: Law enforcement in Portage and Waupaca counties are preparing for a rock festival scheduled for June 26-29. The festival producer, Larry Schumann, announced the event will be held on a 200-acre farm recently sold and leased to the festival sponsors. The farm's location poses challenges as it lies in two counties with different zoning regulations. Despite attempts to halt the event, officials are focusing on controlling it, with plans to bring in law enforcement help from outside the two counties. The festival is expected to attract at least 20,000 people and feature various performers. The event has drawn comparisons to previous rock festivals in the area, some of which faced legal challenges and cancellations due to zoning violations and inadequate facilities.

Read The Full Article: Officials Brace for Rock Festival

The "Sheboygan press" announces the cancellation of Johnny Winter and Steve Miller

There have been a few changes in the line-up for the People's Fair rockfest near Stevens Point on June 26, 27, 28. Steve Miller and Johnny Winter won't be there, but Ravi Shankar has been signed, and there's a chance that Melanie and Spirit will be added. Others who will be there include Buddy Rich, Buffy St. M a r i e , Paul Butterfield, Chuck Berry, Taj Mahal, Bowery Boys, Sound Street, and about 20 others. It will apparently be the biggest — and maybe the only — rockfest in Wisconsin this summer. Advance tickets for the three-day festival are available for $10 at Gene's Camera Shop. So far, the local sales total approximately seven

Source & Full Article: 70-06-18 Sheboygan.pdf

Synopsis: The People's Fair is off to a chaotic start, overwhelmed by hippies arriving in droves. Drug use is widespread, and many are unprepared for the festival's challenges. The site has become a counterculture haven, with attendees like Gypsy finding a sense of community. Others, like Mike, feel out of place and leave. Despite the chaos, the atmosphere remains peaceful, though nearby towns are apprehensive. The People's Fair is shaping up to be a defining moment for the counterculture movement.

Read The Full Article: Thousands swarm to Iola

Performers on Saturday 27th June were:

• Canned Heat
• John Mayall
• Steppenwolf
• Pink Floyd
• Johnny Winter
• It's a beautiful day
• Fairport convention
• Colosseum
• Keef Hartley
• Maynard Ferguson Big Band

Performers on Sunday 28 June 1970 included:

• Led Zeppelin
• Jefferson Airplane
• Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention
• Moody Blues
• Flock
• Byrds
• Santana
• Dr John the Nighttripper
• Country Joe
• Hot Tuna

Freddy Bannister (promoter of pop festivals in the seventies) and his daughter Wendy Bannister have produced a commemorative box set called "Just Broken Even", with information on the Bath pop festivals

The Bath commemorative set, Just Broken Even, is a limited edition of 1,000 and as a special offer to The Johnny Winter Story visitors the price of the set is reduced by £10 to £65 and now includes 6 CDs (inc Johnny Winter at 1970 Bath) and a DVD

The commemorative set includes the following: The programmes, flyers and tickets from the following festivals, 1969 Bath Festival , 1970 Bath Festival, 1971 Lincoln Festival

A handbill from The Pavilion, Bath 1963 advertising The Beatles forthcoming appearance.

A photo album of 28 photos mainly backstage at Bath

A 330 page book on the problems promoting the festivals.

6 CDs and a DVD, which give as a gift with the set, which includes the following:

1 x 75 mins CD of Johnny Winter live at Bath

Track list "Guess I'll Go Away" , "Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo", "Mama Talk To Your Daughter", "Prodigal Son", "Rollin' & Tumblin'", "Black Cat Bone", "Have You Ever Been Mistreated?", "Good Morning Little School Girl" , "Johnny B. Goode", "Mean Town Blues"

1 x 75 mins CD of Pink Floyd live at Bath, including their premiere of Atom Heart Mother with full choir. Before the Bath Festival it was known as The Amazing Pudding.

A 3 CD set live from the 1970 Bath Festival with Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Johnny Winter, Jefferson Airplane, Frank Zappa, Steppenwolf, Santana, The Byrds, Canned Heat, John Mayall, Donovan, Hot Tuna, Country Joe,

1 CD from 1971 Lincoln Festival a CD of The Byrds and James Tayler

A DVD of the Lincoln 1971 festival including Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee performing in the back of their limo on the way to the 1971 Lincoln festival and various BBC interviews from the Lincoln. Interviews with James Taylor, Tom Paxton and lots of great festival shots. (very rare we have only just discovered it- even the BBC no longer have a copy of it)

From the Bath Official Programme:

"When Johnny Winter was a twelve year old kid in the deep of Leland, Mississippi, he first heard the blues crackling on the old wooden radio. He then went out and bought every single blues record he could afford, taught himself to play guitar, and by the age of 15, he had a band. And that was the start." The set includes the following: the programmes, flyers and tickets from the following festivals

1969 Bath Festival

1970 Bath Festival

1971 Lincoln Festival

Box Set bath 1970

A photo album of 28 photos mainly backstage at 1970 Bath

A hardbacked book on the problems promoting the festivals.

The 1970 Bath Festival poster and as a special gift 5 CDs, which we have been given, and will include with the set to any fan from the The Johnny Winter Story site.

The CDs include the following:

A 3 x 74 mins CD set live from the 1970 Bath Festival with Johnny Winter, Pink Floyd, Jefferson Airplane, Frank Zappa, Steppenwolf, Led Zeppelin, Santana, The Byrds, Canned Heat, John Mayall, Donovan, Hot Tuna, Country Joe,

Plus an additional 1 x 74 mins CD of Johnny Winter's live performance from the Bath Festival.

1 CD from 1971 Lincoln Festival a CD of The Byrds ,James Tayler and Sandy Denny