The Archive.
updated June 2021
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Plumpton Race Track. Streat. East Sussex. |
The Who.
This show was The Who's first open air show in the Uk since their performance at the 6th Nat jazz and Blues fest in 1966. One of the music papers reported it thus. The Who topped the bill on Saturday and quickly established the fact that they are still one of the world's loudest groups. It's quite possible, that the people in the villages around Plumpton Racecourse could have sat in their living rooms and listened to the group. But the loudness did not disguise the quality of the playing which has increased tremendously. The best part of the act consisted of a good deal of Tommy and this was the first time most people had had a chance to hear it 'live'. |
To view a huge number of top quality photos of almost all the bands at the 1969 festival ,( including The Who ) visit Repfoto ( note : you can't and shouldn't copy Roberts photos -support his efforts to give us a record of the festival by buying his prints)
1969 Festival Menu
- Pre Festival Marquee club hand out
- Festival program ( new Jan 2003 )
- Flyers - New Dec 2011
- Festival Time line
- Press cuttings
- Audience photographs new June 2021
- Photos of bands onstage (Updated 2021) two new pages
- Lovely image of the Bonzos onstage ( external site )
- Festival menu
- Payments to Bands
Known recordings of the 1969 Plumpton festival.
With set lists and recording details if available.
If you have any more details of tapes of the event then Contact us
- Pink Floyd updated June 2021
- King Crimson updated June 2021
- The Who updated June 2021
- Soft Machine updated June 2021
The early festivals.
You can find out the complete
line ups of the first festivals if you follow the links below.
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Festivals 65-83
Most of these have fairly complete documentation .
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