“The effect is one of estranging intimacy, bringing us impossibly near to these sublime beings onstage and yet somehow ensuring that they remain forever mysterious, magical, and untouchable.” - Melissa Anderson, Village Voice
July 4 & 30 | An unofficial kick off to 1967’s “Summer of Love”, the Monterey International Pop Festival ushered in a new era of rock and roll, and featured iconic and career-making performances from Jimi Hendrix (and his burning guitar), Janis Joplin, Otis Redding, Simon and Garfunkel, the Mamas and the Papas, and Ravi Shankar.
In Concert Series: Revelatory performances, massive crowds and ecstatic encores - these quintessential and acclaimed documentaries capture every note and each bead of sweat, and the moments that defined careers. From the streets of Harlem to the fields of Woodstock, In Concert gives you a front row ticket to the music that shaped generations. View full series here.
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