55 years, 5 months ago Saturday, June 21, 1969 Antwerp, Belgium Arena Hall, Deurne 1st International Pop Event
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Stephen Werbrouck - Humo Tuesday, July 18, 2023 10:27 PM This was the very first rock festival in Belgium. "Fireworks were set off in a room with 6,000 people" From August 15 to 18, 1969, the most famous rock festival in music history took place in the American village of Woodstock, but two months earlier, on June 21, the very first rock festival was also organized in Belgium: First International Pop Event. The poster included The Pebbles, Wallace Collection, The Nice, Yes and Fleetwood Mac, write Frank Van Laeken and Geert De Vriese in a pre-publication of their book 'Woodstock in Belgium. The first festivals'. 'Procol Harum had also agreed, but they had forgotten to send the contract.' STEPHEN WERBROUCK MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2019 |