Altamont Free Concert
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The Altamont Free Concert was a notorious 1969 rock festival in California remembered for its chaotic organization and fatal violence, often cited as marking the dark end of the 1960s counterculture era.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Altamont Free Concert canonical | 2 |
| Altamont Free Concert 1969 | 1 |
| Altamont Speedway Free Festival | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
free concert
ⓘ
music festival ⓘ rock concert ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Altamont Free Concert
ⓘ
surface form:
Altamont Speedway Free Festival
|
| associatedWith | 1960s counterculture ⓘ |
| attendanceEstimate | approximately 300,000 ⓘ |
| causeOfMainDeath | stabbing by Hells Angels member ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelationTo | took place four months after Woodstock Festival ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
Woodstock Festival 1969
ⓘ
surface form:
Woodstock Festival
|
| contrastWith |
Woodstock Festival 1969
ⓘ
surface form:
Woodstock Festival
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
often cited as the end of the 1960s counterculture era
ⓘ
symbol of the dark side of the hippie movement ⓘ |
| date | 1969-12-06 ⓘ |
| deathToll | 4 ⓘ |
| documentedInFilm | Gimme Shelter ⓘ |
| fatalitiesIncluded | Meredith Hunter ⓘ |
| featuredPerformer |
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
ⓘ
Grateful Dead ⓘ Jefferson Airplane ⓘ Santana (band) ⓘ
surface form:
Santana
The Flying Burrito Brothers ⓘ The Rolling Stones ⓘ |
| filmedBy |
Albert Maysles
ⓘ
Charlotte Zwerin ⓘ Albert Maysles ⓘ
surface form:
David Maysles
|
| finalizedLocationChange | moved to Altamont Speedway shortly before the event ⓘ |
| genre | rock music ⓘ |
| headliner | The Rolling Stones ⓘ |
| initialPlannedLocation |
Golden Gate Park
ⓘ
Sonoma Raceway ⓘ
surface form:
Sears Point Raceway
|
| legacy |
frequently referenced in discussions of concert safety
ⓘ
used as a cautionary example in event management ⓘ |
| location |
Alameda County, California
NERFINISHED
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Altamont Speedway ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national and international press coverage ⓘ |
| notableFor |
chaotic violence
ⓘ
inadequate security ⓘ logistical problems ⓘ |
| notableIncident | stabbing death of Meredith Hunter ⓘ |
| organizationQuality | poorly organized ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Grateful Dead management
ⓘ
Rock Scully ⓘ Sam Cutler ⓘ |
| partOf | 1969 American music events ⓘ |
| securityArrangement | Hells Angels were paid in beer ⓘ |
| securityProvidedBy | Hells Angels ⓘ |
| stageDesign | low stage close to the crowd ⓘ |
| year | 1969 ⓘ |
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Subject: Altamont Free Concert Description of subject: The Altamont Free Concert was a notorious 1969 rock festival in California remembered for its chaotic organization and fatal violence, often cited as marking the dark end of the 1960s counterculture era.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Altamont Free Concert 1969
this entity surface form:
Altamont Speedway Free Festival