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The 1970 Bath Blues Festival, crowds relaxing

The 1970 Bath Blues Festival, crowds relaxing

Image Reference: 19849
Image Date: 1970
Measurements: 21.5 x 24 cm
Medium: photo
Collection: Loose Photos
Library Reference: Z / X
Credit: Bath & North East Somerset Council
Library: Bath Record Office : Archives & Local Studies

Description: The city banned the use of the Recreation Ground after the furore from the previous year's event. The festival moved to the Bath & West Show ground at Shepton Mallet. Fairport Convention, Pink Floyd and Steppenwolf, Santana, Frank Zappa, Canned Heat, Jefferson Airplane and The Byrds played in front of a crowd of 200,000. Among the audience was a young farmer, Michael Eavis who was inspired the following year, to organise his own music festival at his farm in Pilton near Glastonbury.

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