Fresno Famous

2007 marks the 40th anniversary of the "Summer of Love". 1967 was a time where our country was in turmoil over the war in Vietnam, the Beatles were taking a backseat to Hendrix and Joplin as the music moved from a folk/rock style to psychedelic/anti-war rock.

It was truly, one of the very few times in our history where music helped change a generation. Monterey Pop was billed as the first major outdoor music festival of it's kind. It was followed by 500,000 strong attendance on a country farm, in upstate New York, billed as Woodstock.

In commemoration of this great period in musical history, The Crossroads, Wizard Enterprises, Heineken, and Famous Dave's is proud to present:

"Fresno's 40th Anniversary of the Summer of Love"

Headlining the show will be Summer of Love alumnus Big Brother and the Holding Company. We've invited them back after a nearly sold out Crossroads show earlier this year. The original members of the band will bring with them the very talented Kathy Richardson. If you missed the last show.....don't miss this one as Ms. Richardson will give every Joplin fan in attendance a reason to celebrate. Cathy and the band mesmerized 300 Crossroad fans with a chilling recreation of Janis at her best.

If there's any doubt check out www.cathyrichardson.com. Go to "Videos" and check out "Love, Janis".

Also on the bill will be another Summer of Love alumnus, Barry McGuire and Terry Talbot. Barry's "Eve of Destruction" displaced the Beatles from their number one spot in the Summer of Love. McGuire, with Mason Profit's Talbot will perform a set from their stage show "Trippin the 60's".

The rest of the day will be filled with outstanding local bands playing music from either Woodstock, Monterey Pop or Peoples Park, which was a popular free concert park in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district.

Local bands include:

The Rudy Parris Band Band of Gypsy's

The Double Doors The Doors

Heavy Weather Santana

Green Machine The Grateful Dead

Sippy & Ol Guzzler Mama's & the Papa's/Jefferson Airplane

Gutterfish The Animals

Other Information:

Place: Woodward Park Activities Center

Date: September 29, 2007

Gates Open: 11am

Concert Starts: 12pm

Ticket Cost: $10.00

VIP Tickets: $30.00

Children under 6 will be admitted with a paying adult.

No outside food and drink. We'll have plenty of food/alcohol/drink and other vendors on site. Due to Health Dept. regulations, dogs will not be allowed inside the concert area.

The stage is set. It's a different war, and we're all a bit older, but, the music is as relevant now as it was then. It'll be a great day of outstanding music in an beautiful park like setting. So, throw on your tye dye'd shirts and skirts, get your old headbands out of the box in the garage, and join us for one of the best concerts of the year!! This is one that you'll want to tell your kids to bring you and the grand-kids too!!!

Location: Woodward Park Activities Center
Starts: 2007 Sep 29 - 12:00pm
Ends: 2007 Sep 29 - 10:00pm
Website: http://www.crossroadsfresno.net