Aloha, Was there for new years 1971I think Santana were plying I was thinking it was called the fruit growers festable, Went to the July 74 festival. We was young and foolish those were good times! Actually, Ive never been to a crater festival. I also have some other Hawaii concert posters from the early to mid 79s available to trade. If anyone can provide a list of any of the groups it would be appreciated. crafts, we had folk, rock and Hawaiian music," said Tom Moffatt, local music promoter, who helped organize the first crater festival on New Year's Day 1969. I went to 3 of them in 1975 and 1976. Find basic festival info, artist line-up, aftermovies etc. techtuts Site Admin Posts: 314 Joined: Sun Feb 07, 2016 8:06 pm Location: Liverpool, UK Re: 1977-07-04 - Diamond Head Crater Festival, Honolulu, Hawaii Postby techtuts Thu Mar 09, 2017 10:06 pm Yep, it was just like heaven. There were a lot of big bands that played that year (hence the attraction for 50000 people) but I havent been able to document the complete venue. Then somebody fell down and died so they stopped that. Mahalo. It was a perfect overcast Saturday and no wind at all. By the late 70s, the happy-go-lucky era had run its course and the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) stepped in to phase out the fests in favor of the development of the crater interior. My friends and I went to all three. crater festival 1978 lineup - aspire-english.com . I had just moved to Oahu after three years in Greece and saw this flyer in Waikiki for the Crater Celebration to be held in the Diamond Head crater over the weekend. Can anybody help? I got the cassette tape and played it until it squealed and got tangled up in my tape player. I have a crater poster from July 3&4, 1977 if your are interested. So many years ago so many memories. I think my dad (Bryan) and 3 other guys were the promoters for the first crater festival (1969, maybe?). Hi, do you remember in 1975 (I think June/July timeframe) a floating barge/island being built in front of the Outrigger Hotel and a big stage production with fireworks, etc being performed? I was 17 in the Army and had been in Hawaii less then a week and saw the poster. Since she had gone solo from the Stone Ponies Im wondering if her backing band could have been The Eagles as she used them early in her career? Mahalo. You can contact me at soulo001@outlook.com Produced by Caddy Vanasirikul, Sbastien Aubert, Jrmie Guiraud. Hello, Im wondering where the above pictures of the Crater Festival came from.Ive been to 2 of them. Mackey Feary Band Sunday, June 10, 1973 - Diamond Head Crater Festival - What a talent lineup! When we left, it was usually the last group playing. I was bussing it then, ended up late to work (busss fault) & was fired right then! Not one selfie to be had good times., Locals and tourists all grooving together., I seen bands just starting off playing there. Sounded like a Stooka dive bomber. Linda Ronstadt had left the Stone Ponies and sang as a single. When I look back to those days(the 70s) they now seem like they surely were the best of times. Lots of memories too! LOL, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ-rFHQVxZA&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=ALzxNYRMVOCRhwa-FckfObeKs5RK3Dcpuv. Like someone earlier said, it was a purple haze. I have that poster. Diamond Head State Monument Honolulu Concert Setlists Im in Canada . I saw Lee Michaels perform prior to Led Zeppelin in June, 1973, in San Francisco at Kezar Stadium in Golden Gate Park. On the second day, there was also a brush fire on the slopes of the crater that raged on for about 45 minutes until the fire department arrived to put it out! Its in excellent condition and is an original. LEAHI 78, Cecilio & Kapono Here is the festival revival guide of Diamond Head Crater Festival 1971 in Honolulu, United States. Asked my parents if I could go and they said NO. (restroom etc.) When the record album featuring Carlos Santana and Buddy Miles at the Crater Festival was released, I just had to buy it. Tower Of Power Hey M, you get the original Tom Sellers poster? 0. Nominate Now. Havens was the 1st act and did indeed play Freedom. Hanging from all the branches were clay pipes that he sold. K, okay, back on topic. Its original and in excellent shape. In the summer of 1966, the Teen Fair was held at the HIC exhibition hall with many booths of things supposedly of interest to teens. I worked security at the first one in 1970. We were still in high school. I am looking for a flyer/handbill from the 1970 Jimi Hendrix Aug 1st at the HIC. I was there in 76. I recently found a picture of our booth. In the morning the rain made it cold & by noon the sun made it blistering, but we had a great time. Hey Rodney, thanks for that link, and that IS the song! I remember watching it being built and the performance, but cannot find any info doing a web search. You should add headliner Steve Miller Band and Linda Ronstadt to the June 7th 1970 Crater Celebration line-up. I have been looking for a 72 poster for years. Im still laughing hahahahahahahaha! About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Remember back then the weed of choice was elephant. March 22nd, 2012 at 1:04 am #. I remember. Just dont have concert venues like that anymore.sadly. Nice store, much easier to park than at Thayers. This is the one with the boxes with xerox marked for votes for u.s. president, Donny please contact me with regards to purchasing your 72 poster. The Stampeders dr lorraine day coronavirus test. @Steve Aldrich Thanks for sharing your memories with us. (Or depending on your age, to Coachella.). lol. The one that stands out is a guy who had long hair and wore a loin cloth. 1972 poster for sale. So like a dummy, I just followed along. Interesting topic Rodney. It mustve been that same Teen Fair that you worked. Anybody know? Gabby Pahinui, Sunday Manoa, Country Comfort, Royal Hawaiian Band, & so much more talent. We were just kids back then. We climbed down in the morning to join the festivities and during that time Its a beautiful day came on stage and played white bird for their first song. Was fun watching the others in the middle of the night below us trying to do the same same thing. I was at the 1971 concert when Santana flew in by helicopter. Worked for Easy Music at the time and we did sound at several events in Honolulu. Ox (Seawind). Sunrise to Sunset. That Larry Graham is a bassist with a lot of torque. but there sure were lots of long haired hippie types in Hawaii back then. Condition: What a bummer!! By the festivals third year, the mass of 12,000 had swelled to a congested sea of 75,000. Mahalo Rodney Lee for the blog site. hahaha. I was 19, with my future wife Joyce who took me to the Islands for the first time. Im from Michigan. Shnazz. (Now I am referred to as Corporate Scum by my adult children). About 30 from our booth was a stage. By the mid-1970s, much of local music was reflecting growing disenchantment with government and official entities. They tried hard, but sorry to say, no greatness there. Heres a recent article on the event on SA: http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Jan/17/ln/FP601170340.html. Not like Okinawan Festival you know. Big Brother & the Holding Company at Diamond Head Crater Festival 1970. July 4th & 5th 1975 Diamond Head Crater. )as well. On the second day, January 1, Sly Stone joined Billy Preston during his set and the two of them put on a great performance together. Had a fantastic time backstage was pulled up onstage Cheech in his pink tu-tu was quite the memory I still have some pix from there at the time I was bartending at the Red Lion located on Kuhio and living in Aina Haina, Hi there, I was friends with Bob Kent in 1973. So we drove into the crater in Rock n roll nirvana! Do you know what happened to him? Sorry, I dont have anything about the scandal but I do sort of remember hearing something about it. Ive been to a couple, but the one with Carlos Santana and Buddy Miles stands out. I remember this one long hair standing in the long grass taking a whiz and yelling at the top of his lungs. @Mark75- Wasnt $2 or $3 to get in?? magic, simply magic. Share you memories with us. All the while, cars continue to stream through the entrance tunnel from dawn till dusk, their passengers eager to experience this most famous of Hawaiis landmarks. Great memories. My Blog. We went to High School dances from mostly every High school. They came in by helicopter. We had a little smoke, but the pot brownies offered at one of the booths were fantaaastic, truly mellow and of all things, on an Army Base inside of Diamond Head Crater, still gets me, haha , Aloha, I just found this page. Hi, I would like to see photos. Country Joe & The Fish They had a really good crowd reaction. oh it was for sure..I do recall..it was so hilarious and so true.. Im from the Big Island but remember visiting Oahu and my super cousin Cheryl and her boyfriend taking me to a Crater Festival. Diamond Head Crater Festival 1971 - Festivival Would love to find a poster from that one. Diamond Head Festival Of Life | Concerts Wiki | Fandom I only remember one other band that played, local guys with brass, electric guitars, lidat. Crater fests were great and I (sob! Apparently the event made headlines (due to scandal), and I would love to see any of the media coverage that followed the event. drunk as a skunk, drunk as a skunk.. When we left, it was usually the last group playing. Memories. what about maui woowie and kauai electric in nam it was vung tao my memories up in smoke.. Thats where I met my wife! Great time, crazy time. By 1979, a state-appointed citizen's task force asked the state Department of Land and Natural Resources to ban the festivals. "I don't know how well he would have survived in today's musical climate. Aha, I remember Mad Music! Now i remember it as having been one of the most beautiful experiences in my life. Posted on . Did you know back in the 70s, Diamond Head on Oahu was the outdoor venue for a big music festival that was Hawaiis equivalent to Woodstock? Great times indeed! Hey Rodney, thanks for that link, and that IS the song! He always was on it even with Sly! I had no idea he was musical until I heard him playing at a small bar near the Manoa campus. It was an amazing time all the stony people and the weed was flowingeverywhere you walked you could smell it., It was all laidback. The best of times. I have a picture of a brown poster with a rather serious sun face on it. The place is known as Leahi in Hawaiian, referring to its shape which resembles the brow of the ahi (tuna), while also potentially translating as wreath of fire, alluding to the practice in ancient times of lighting fires along the rim as navigational lights. I also had plain white cotton shirts I embroidered and my brother hand painted. had a great time, dont remember much so that must be a sign eh? but we was sure that was him. "The crafts on display ranged from bamboo flutes, hippie clothing and artwork to water pipes, roach clips used to hold 'joints' and other items of the young drug culture.". Been thinking this for many years. I also collect Hawaii concert posters from the late 60s thru the mid 70s and have some to trade if you or anybody else is interested. Im glad you had a good time too. Our offices were in a house in Kahala on Kealaolu avenue. Buddy Miles and Santana.took acid for the first time.Freaked Out and had to leave. to man a booth giving out info on Lions Club and also T-shirts. It was well worth it. Was at the 71 festival, at least I think I was there (haha). Im bummed that I missed your guys last gig in December (was in Vegas). . Like others nationwide, Hawaii's people were grooving and experimenting with everything from drugs, to rock 'n' roll, to activist causes. I had lived in Vail, Colorado and my girlfriends, 6 of us all moved to Hawaii, got jobs for 4 months and went back to college in September. With John Magaro, Steve Zahn, Dylan Baker, Megan Stevenson, Matthew Del Negro, Brad Leland. Did a lot of walking around and checking out who we would see from school and other places. But, had to leave, be responsible and go to work ( Bobbie McGees, remember it?) 2 day Crater Festival of Life,12/31/75-1/1/76. The inaugural event featured names that remain. I was 15 and on the road to ruin. Sunday Manoa. Numerous proposals had been put forward over the years as possible uses for the crater, from a zoo, golf course, sports park, or theme park, to a place for camping and hosting festivals. $3.00 Gate. crater festival 1978 lineup At 14 yrs old I and my friends got our first job from the State summer employment at the Honolulu Zoo. Not a lot of memories of those times, kind a smokey lol. . What costume did you dress up as? The Hawaii concert was only their second public appearance together. loose as a goose, loose as a goose. It was an Air Force installation and there was a big pile of old parachutes that I put on a hill to the right of the stage.A great time to be alive!!
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