This is a list of the performers at the
Monterey Pop Festival , held June 16 to June 18, 1967 at the
Monterey County Fairgrounds in
Monterey, California .
[1]
There were five separate shows during the three-day festival (one on Friday night, two on Saturday and two on Sunday), with each performance approximately four hours in duration. Festival attendees could buy a full weekend ticket or tickets for the five separate shows. The showground arena, where the performances took place, had 5,850 seats, but many attendees had floor and perimeter standing tickets, allowing between 7,000 and 10,000 to witness the performances. Tickets were also sold that permitted entry to the fairgrounds without access to the performance arena. Total crowd estimates for the entire festival have ranged from 25,000 to 90,000 people in and around the festival grounds.
[2]
[3]
[4] All of the artists performed to a packed house, except
Ravi Shankar , whose audience was at about 80% capacity following a rainy morning.
[5]
Friday, June 16 (evening)
Introduced by
John Phillips .
"Enter the Young"
[1]
"The Machine"/"
Along Comes Mary "
"
Poison Ivy "
"
Windy "
Note: Set list is incomplete.
Introduced by
David Crosby .
"Magic People"
"Think I Care"
"Tudor Impressions"
"Simple Deed"
"Let Me Be"
"Dr. Feelgood/Bass Solo/Dr. Feelgood"
Introduced by
Peter Tork .
"Love Is a Hurtin' Thing"
"Dead End Street"
"
Tobacco Road"
[1]
"On a Clear Day You Can See Forever"
"Autumn Leaves"
Note: Set list is incomplete.
Introduced by
Paul Simon .
"Sweet Joy" (solo)
"Sweet Honesty" (solo)
"Picking Up the Sunshine" (with "house" band)
"
Help Me, Rhonda "
"
Memphis, Tennessee"
"
Mountain of Love "
"
Midnight Special"
"Do What You Gotta Do"
"Tunesmith"
"
Baby I Need Your Loving "
"
Poor Side of Town "
"
Secret Agent Man"
"
Help!" (performed twice during set)
Introduced by
Chet Helms .
"
San Franciscan Nights "
"
Gin House Blues "
"Hey Gyp"
"
Paint It, Black "
Introduced by
John Phillips .
"
Homeward Bound"
"
At the Zoo"
"
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) "
"
For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her "
[1]
"
The Sound of Silence "
"
Benedictus"
"Punky's Dilemma"
Saturday, June 17 (afternoon)
Introduced by
John Phillips .
"
Rollin' and Tumblin'"
"
Dust My Broom "
"Bullfrog Blues"
Note: Set list is incomplete.
Introduced by
Chet Helms .
"
Down on Me"
"Combination of the Two"
"Harry"
"Roadblock"
"
Ball and Chain "
[1]
"Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine"
"
I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag"
"The Bomb Song"
"Section 43"
Introduced by
Paul Butterfield .
"I Can't Keep from Cryin' Sometimes"
"Wake Me, Shake Me"
"
Look Over Yonder Wall "
"
Mystery Train "
"Born in Chicago"
"Double Trouble"
"Mary Ann"
"Droppin' Out"
"One More Heartache"
"
Driftin' Blues "
Note: Set list is incomplete.
"Dino's Song (All I Ever Wanted to Do)"
"If You Live"
"Acapulco Gold and Silver"
"Too Long"
"
Who Do You Love?"
Lineup:
Jim Murray ,
Gary Duncan ,
John Cipollina ,
David Freiberg ,
Greg Elmore .
"Living in the USA"
"
Mercury Blues "
"Super Shuffle"
Introduced by David Crosby.
"Groovin' Is Easy"
"Over-Lovin' You"
"
Night Time Is the Right Time "
"Wine"
Saturday, June 17 (evening)
Introduced by
Tom Smothers .
"Indifference"
"Mr. Blues"
"Sitting by the Window"
"Omaha"
"Fall on You"
"Hey Grandma"
"Lazy Me"
"
Here, There and Everywhere"
"Society's Child"
"Bajabula Bonke (Healing Song)"
Note: Set list is incomplete.
Introduced by
Mike Bloomfield .
"
Renaissance Fair "
"
Have You Seen Her Face "
"
Hey Joe "
"
He Was a Friend of Mine "
"
Lady Friend"
"
Chimes of Freedom"
"
I Know My Rider"
"
So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star " (featuring Hugh Masekela on trumpet)
"Eli's Comin'"
"Stoned Soul Picnic"
[6]
"Wedding Bell Blues"
"Poverty Train"
Introduced by
Jerry Garcia .
"
Somebody to Love"
"The Other Side of This Life"
"
White Rabbit"
[1]
"
High Flying Bird "
"
Today"
"
She Has Funny Cars "
"Young Girl Sunday Blues"
"
The Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil "
Lineup:
Paul Kantner (vocals, guitars),
Marty Balin (vocals),
Jack Casady (bass),
Jorma Kaukonen (guitars, vocals),
Spencer Dryden (percussion),
Grace Slick (vocals)
"Booker Loo"
"
Hip Hug-Her "
"Philly Dog"
"
Green Onions "
Note: Set list is incomplete.
Introduced by
Tommy Smothers .
"Shake"
"
Respect"
[1]
"
I've Been Loving You Too Long "
"
Satisfaction"
"
Try a Little Tenderness "
Sunday, June 18 (afternoon)
"Rãga Todi-Rupak Tal" (7 beats)
"Tabla Solo In Ektal" (12 beats)
"Rãga Shuddha Sarang-Tintal" (16 beats)
"Rãga Bhimpalasi"
"Dhun In dadra" and fast
teental (six and 16 beats)
Sunday, June 18 (evening)
Introduced by
Paul Simon .
"Flute Thing"
"Wake Me, Shake Me"
Note: Set list is incomplete.
Introduced by Tommy Smothers.
"Combination of the Two"
"Harry"
"Ball and Chain"
Note: This is Big Brother and the Holding Company's second set, hastily scheduled following the band's great reception on Saturday afternoon so that the performance could be included in the
Monterey Pop concert film.
Set list unknown.
Note: Band was led by
Cyrus Faryar
Introduced by
Peter Tork .
"
For What It's Worth"
"Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing"
"Rock and Roll Woman"
"
Bluebird "
"A Child's Claim to Fame"
"Pretty Girl Why"
Note: David Crosby stood in for
Neil Young and Doug Hastings also made a guest appearance.
Introduced by
Eric Burdon .
"
Substitute"
"
Summertime Blues "
"
Pictures of Lily "
"
A Quick One, While He's Away "
"
Happy Jack"
"
My Generation "
Note: The performance of "Happy Jack" is the only one of the six that was not filmed.
"Viola Lee Blues"
"Cold Rain and Snow"
"Alligator/Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)"
Introduced by
Brian Jones .
"
Killing Floor"
"
Foxy Lady "
"
Like a Rolling Stone "
"
Rock Me Baby"
"
Hey Joe "
"
Can You See Me " (Possibly not filmed, as no footage has ever emerged)
"
The Wind Cries Mary "
"
Purple Haze " (Only partly filmed because cameramen were changing reels)
"
Wild Thing "
Introduced by
Paul Simon .
"Straight Shooter"
[1]
"
Spanish Harlem"
"Somebody Groovy"
"Got a Feelin'"
"
California Dreamin' "
[1]
"
I Call Your Name "
"
Monday, Monday "
"
San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) "
Note: McKenzie was backed by the Mamas & the Papas.
"
Dancing in the Street "
Note: McKenzie sat in front of the drums and played
maracas .
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