Acid Tests in California
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Acid Tests in California were a series of psychedelic parties in the mid-1960s, organized by Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters, that became iconic events of the counterculture and early LSD scene.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LSD-related event
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counterculture event ⓘ series of psychedelic parties ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ken Kesey’s La Honda commune
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Merry Pranksters’ bus Further NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronicledBy | Tom Wolfe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
bridge between Beat Generation and hippie movement
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early public experimentation with LSD ⓘ iconic events of the 1960s counterculture ⓘ |
| endTime | 1966 ⓘ |
| featured |
improvised performance
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light shows ⓘ live music ⓘ spontaneous audience participation ⓘ |
| genre | psychedelic event ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
emergence of psychedelic rock concerts
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popularization of LSD in youth culture ⓘ use of multimedia in live music events ⓘ |
| hasPart | Trips Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
1960s counterculture
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San Francisco psychedelic rock scene ⓘ development of psychedelic light shows ⓘ hippie movement NERFINISHED ⓘ underground music venues ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Ken Kesey’s LSD experiences ⓘ |
| location |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ Palo Alto, California NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco Bay Area NERFINISHED ⓘ San Jose, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
LSD
NERFINISHED
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counterculture ⓘ psychedelic experience ⓘ |
| notableWorkAbout | The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer |
Ken Kesey
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Merry Pranksters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Allen Ginsberg
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Beat Generation writers ⓘ Neal Cassady NERFINISHED ⓘ Owsley Stanley NERFINISHED ⓘ The Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ local hippie communities ⓘ |
| startTime | 1965 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-1960s ⓘ |
| usedSubstance |
LSD
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psychedelic drugs ⓘ |
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