Rain Scrubs Music; Fellowship Carries On

Originally published in the Milwaukee Journal • Monday, July 28, 1969 Those who went to the Midwest Rock show at state fair park for music and fellowship had to settle mainly for fellowship Sunday. A driving, off and on rain (mostly on) forced the show promoters to...

Folk Singer Plans Funds for Center

Originally published in the Milwaukee Sentinel by Keith Spore • Saturday, July 26, 1969 Cree Indian folk singer Buffy Sainte-Marie said here Friday night that she intended to present an endowment to the proposed Milwaukee Indian center. Miss Sainte-Marie, who...

9,000 Fans Get the Message as Rock Marathon Begins

Originally published in the Milwaukee Journal by Pierre-Rene Noth • Saturday, July 26, 1969 The vibrations, sound wave and social, were all good Friday night as Milwaukee’s first — and not last — Midwest Rock Festival opened a supersonic three day happening at state...

Underground Surfaces for Funky Blast

Originally published in the Milwaukee Sentinel by Dean Jensen • Saturday, July 26, 1969 Milwaukee’s subterraneans arose from the underground en masse Friday — drawn out by the opening of the first annual Midwest Rock Festival at State Fair park. The show began in the...

Festival Features Rock Music

Originally published by (unknown) • Friday, July 25, 1969 • Featured on LedZepplin.com Protest balladeer Buffy Sainte-Marie and English acid rock group “Blind Faith” will share the spotlight with other popular performers from around the world on Friday, Saturday and...

Kaleidoscope Ad

Originally published in Kaleidoscope, Volume 2, Number 17 (42) • Friday, July 18, 1969 • Featured on LedZeppelin.com. Kaleidoscope was an underground newspaper published in Milwaukee from October 6, 1967 to November 11, 1971, and covered issues from an alternative and...