Woodstock may be the best-known rock festival, but the Ozark Music Festival, held July 19-21, 1974, was one of the biggest. Estimates put attendance at around 350,000 people.
Initially, the fest organizer said they would only sell 50,000 tickets to the fest at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia. But it was clear on the night of Thursday, July 18, they’d need to sell more. Fans came from all over—never mind the fact the first bands wouldn’t play till Friday.
The lineup was impressive, with Bachman Turner Overdrive as the headliners. Their single “Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” was on its way to topping the Billboard chart. America had already topped the charts 2 years earlier with “A Horse With No Name.”
This post is based on information from Udiscovdermusic.com.
Photo credit:
Related Posts
Calamity Jane: Calamity Jane, was born at Princeton, MO.
Calamity Jane: Calamity Jane, was born at Princeton, MO.
Bring the Heat
Those who just can't get enough chips and dip won't want to miss the 417 Salsa Fest in Springfield. A celebration of all things salsa, the event features a salsa taste-off, a hot-pepper-eating contest, live music, Latin dancing, and more.
At Montauk State Park, a River is Born
Montauk State Park is one of the oldest in the Missouri State Park system. Visitors can see the headwaters that form the Current River, cast a line in a well-stocked trout run, explore a pre-Civil War mill, and maybe even spot a pair of bald eagles.
The Kansas City That Never Was
Sometimes it's fun to wonder "what if?" An exhibit at the Special Collections Gallery at the University of Missouri-Kansas City's Miller Nichols Library imagines how a number of proposed projects might have reshaped the Kansas City experience.