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Scaffold boards — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:57:25 GMT

I was 16 at the time and was very excited to be part of this weekend. I remember seeing Johnny Winter, Edger Winter, Janis Joplin, Sly and all while shooting that made the whole experience more wild. The news coverage of nervous and my parents told me later that my father had gone to the raceway for me. He never found me and I do not see. I thought they were joking. I was there from start to finish waiting for the Rolling Stones to appear. By then it was very cold and everything that burns is being set on fire, with the exception of the stage. In retrospect, it was a pit of mud, but everyone seemed to be having fun. Despite all the hype about the presence barely noticed law.

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MJ — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:14:19 GMT

We hitchiked down from Champaign Illinois. I was 2 months out of the Nam and this was my first festival since the Sky River Rock Festival and Lighter than Air Fair in Washington in the summer of 68. Johhny Winter was the bomb. Janis was OK but FUll Tilt wasn't Big Brother. The Chambers Brothers in the middle of the night still rocks my head. . .Time Has Come Today, Young Hearts Can go their way!

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Mark — Wed, 26 May 2010 20:05:59 GMT

Hello all, and what a nice thing to have the memories of this special concert.
Just imagine, being in Orlando, Florida for my first year of college in 1969, and having the opportunity to see such a fantastic gathering of people.
I was sitting in my appt. with my roommate talking about what we were going to do for Thanksgiving. Then one of our friends showed up, and mentioned something about a concert in Palm Beach.
Big Deal we said, and he then proceeded to tell us just who may be there. Ok what to do? He had this 1960 mercedes (party car) and said, why don't we go see about the concert.
Well low and behold We were gone and 3-4 hours later showed up in palm beach.
On our way in I could hear "Turn Turn Turn" being played.........Holy s--- was I amazed and surprised.
Come to find out it was a FREE concert by the time we got there. Just 20.00 for parking and we had 2 more days of music..............WOW, never knowing what a part of history this would turn out to be for a nominal fee of 20 dollars.
Anyway we got so blasted and High we could hardly stand up or even walk. So we threw down a blanket and crashed and got high on weed and wine for the next 50 hours or so.
Man what a trip and experience we had.
I just had to share this with all of you folks, and tell you if you didn't make it You really missed out on a fantastic piece of history.
Your friend,
Mark

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Piano Man Larry Hunt — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 17:18:59 GMT

Great comment, Thanks for sharing

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Betty Mullins — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 01:54:50 GMT

I was at this concert in 1969! It was one of the most exciting eqperiences of my life. My most fond memory is of Janis Joplin . I loved her then and love her music even more now. I am so glad I found this website and this article. I have such fond memories and really grieve for that time in my life. I worked on most of the apollo shots working for Grumman Areospace at Kennedy Space Center and that combined with this concert was wonderful!
I went with a very dear sweet and wonderful person who I have completely lost contact with. It stands out in my memory that we stayed in a tent, cooked our own food and didnt change clothes for 3 days. Needless to say I threw those white jeans away!! I wish I could see more pictures and read more about it. It suffices to say
IT WAS WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!

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Piano Man Larry Hunt — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:04:38 GMT

I never knew about this "Woodstock South" Festival until now. My rock/blues band worked every weekend for about a year in 1987 at The Colonnades Hotel on Singer Island and I never heard any mention of it! The Colonnades in '87 was already a very old hotel/resort, a curious place - any history posted about it would be appreciated. The audiences when we played there ("The Hunt Band") were very cool, and supported our music enthusiastically, so it's a fond memory for me. I am interested now to learn more about the Palm Beach Festival, The Colonnades, and the "Sheriff's dirty deeds". Thanks for posting this blog and site. I lived in Florida off and on for many years, it is one of my spiritual homes......

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Christopher potter — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:24:59 GMT

My twin brother Richard and myself both attended the Palm Beach Pop Festival in 1969. We were kids who and had run away from home in New England,hithhiking South to join the great warmth and promise of the Miami Hippie and music scene. We both sat in the front row for nearly three days and saw music history made. I remember Kieth Richards guitar being constantly out of tune because of the cold weather at 4:00 AM-Joplin and Winter jamming with the help of a passed bottle of Southern Comfort!I wonder if anybody remembers the Image on Collins Ave,(saw Led Zep live first time)Greynolds Park love-ins on Sunday,163rd Street with the Fig Leaf,and other "HEAD SHOPS" along the beach.I would love to hear from somebody who has memories of that time! I know mine are really great!

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Linda — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:06:40 GMT

I have similar memories. It rained and we played in it.It would be nice to get more photos. Linda

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dawn — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:29:09 GMT

janis and johnny were great didn't get much more soulful than than that, and mick was it 4am sunday? worth waiting for. what a great weekend! i was 19.all the bands were great. i will never forget being there. the best concert of my life so far. missed woodstock but the palm bch fest made up for it.

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Michael Roche — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:13:57 GMT

Good story,, I was 15 & had to run away from home for the weekend,,paid dearly for that stunt..funny thing is; I also went to the Atlanta Pop Festival... & was with the same buddy at the PB Pop..
we grw up together & are still friends