Actor David Carradine, who was having big success with his popular television show Kung Fu, and his girlfriend Barbara Hershey were also at that event. By the early 1900s, the forests were gone, having succumbed both to grazing land for cattle and kindling for fires. Wow, Oh I remember Day 2 of 76. Hawaii being our last stop before heading to home base in Port Angeles Wa. Darlene Chan, the festival's associate producer for all 30 years, says this year's event will once again offer an "eclectic" lineup intended to appeal to a diverse cross-section of Angelenos. All good times!! LOL!! My brother was an amazing artist. I was at this show too and I remember Linda Ronstadt very well. . I recently found a picture of our booth. He may have repeated the song as the final actI couldnt swear either way. Mahalo if anyone can help. I was there in 1970. I dont remember much.its kind of a Purple Haze now. I was 19, stationed with 1/3 at KBay. Lived on Ala Wai Blvd in a walk up apartment and walked to the crater early in the morning along with my buddy Buzz. "It was a gathering of people, it wasn't just music -- it was everything. techtuts Site Admin Posts: 314 Joined: Sun Feb 07, 2016 8:06 pm Location: Liverpool, UK Re: 1977-07-04 - Diamond Head Crater Festival, Honolulu, Hawaii Postby techtuts Thu Mar 09, 2017 10:06 pm My brother helped my sis and I sneak in over the crater. It was well worth it. head of the hiking trail. Played the sun up over the rim of the crater. June the 7th 1970 The Crater Celebration The Steve Miller Blues Band was on the poster. haha. Didnt make that concert, but saw the Eagles at the Waikiki Shell that summer. Not there now. I have a couple of new posters that reader Larry sent me. lol. I was in the Coast Guard aboard the USCGC Campbell and we were on a Cadet Cruise . Super spaced out experience.good times!! I eventually joined my brothers rock band ( White Chapel & Boo the Rock n Roll Band). Share you memories with us. Graham Central Station(full-on thump bump funk). He always was on it even with Sly! The overall development was part of a coastal defense system that was advanced for its time. I was 15 and on the road to ruin. . The Texxas World Music Festival, which was held annually in the Cotton Bowl from 1978 until 1987, showcased the best in hard rock at that time. Quicksilver Messenger Service and I really remember Santana..Thanks for jogging my memory. I have lots of pictures, a couple of posters and a ton of stories for anyone whod like to share. I think my dad (Bryan) and 3 other guys were the promoters for the first crater festival (1969, maybe?). Our offices were in a house in Kahala on Kealaolu avenue. Times were groovy, we were young and navestill in high school., I cant believe that there was a life before everyone had cell phones in their hands. How could I forget, I managed the Security,for the festivals from 1971 on. When we left, it was usually the last group playing. No sound, but great footage of the crowds. Linda Ronstadt had left the Stone Ponies and sang as a single. Two stages, two bands playing all day. In 104 degree heatover a twelve hour periodthey watched Aerosmith, Van Halen, Heart, Journey, Ted Nugent, Eddie Money, Cheech and Chong, and more! The one in 76 was the best! I remember that I had to leave when Billy Preston was singing Going Round in Circles I could hear him as I was walking out of the crater. Mahalo Rodney Lee for the blog site. Being an avid concert goer since early 60s in CA, you can guess how excited I was to hear about The Crater. I saw Lee Michaels perform prior to Led Zeppelin in June, 1973, in San Francisco at Kezar Stadium in Golden Gate Park. Great times!!!!! Remember also the beautiful wahines. Hi, I would like to see photos. Dr. Hook and the medicine show were the headliners. "The crafts on display ranged from bamboo flutes, hippie clothing and artwork to water pipes, roach clips used to hold 'joints' and other items of the young drug culture.". Wow, I have heard that name in decades. Other notable acts, Canned Heat, Flo & Eddie and the Turtles. Venues. Collectors item for sure, keep it flat and protected. Also remember Sly Stone flying in on helicopter. Mahalo. Hendrix was supposed to be there but I think he got hung up on Maui. Didnt some of the crew from Thayers also migrate over there.Dean Goodearl, Kip Wilburn, others?? Had a fantastic time backstage was pulled up onstage Cheech in his pink tu-tu was quite the memory I still have some pix from there at the time I was bartending at the Red Lion located on Kuhio and living in Aina Haina, Hi there, I was friends with Bob Kent in 1973. After they played it got dark and I was stoned. The state monument welcomes upwards of 3,000 visitors a day, streaming to the summit, eager to capture a golden sunrise, crimson sunset or sweeping panorama of Waikikis skyline. If I recall correctly..it was day 2 when Sly flew into the crater via copter as I was thereCheech & Chong were hilarious..Tower of Power..looked like a military base and yet all were gettin high..wanna take you higher Sly..My GF lived right on Diamond Head so it was a nice walk to the Crater and I loved itmemories~1976 january..3 days of the condor movie was out and I was diggin on Dave Grusin.)). Gabby Pahinui, Peter Moon and the Sunday Manoa were forerunners of the new style. Someone jogged my memory on FB. I also collect Hawaii concert posters from the late 60s thru the mid 70s and have some to trade if you or anybody else is interested. Every think where the Hows It Brah got started in Hawaii Nei? I think one of the painted singers or musicians had a Fro. Peter, Paul and Mary at the Shell and Chicago at the HIC stand out. It was a great time with some great music and four finger lids I just remember paying a few dollars maybe 5 but thats all to the first festivals. Comments. A transcendental experience. Beer was not allowed, coolers were.. lugging that old coleman cooler up the side of diamond head thru the tunnel and down to the field was a real chore being it was full to the top with beer except for the top row so when they checked they would see just the cokes. I didnt know who they were. Google is DA MAN! But I do remember all the commotion and the articles in the papers that we had to deliver back in the days. I just found this page. They rocked the house. Last time I was responsible!!! The wind blew the music throughout the crater it was unreal. what about maui woowie and kauai electric in nam it was vung tao my memories up in smoke.. Find basic festival info, artist line-up, aftermovies etc. My dad was in a Lions Club and he asked my friends and me (to be continued), Crater Festival history from http://www.hawaiibase.com/wiki/Diamond_Head_Crater_Festivals. Ive been learning more about this awesome festival and I would absolutely LOVE to hear any stories, as well as see pictures and posters. Aloha, Was there for new years 1971I think Santana were plying I was thinking it was called the fruit growers festable, Went to the July 74 festival. He didnt show. Since we only played original songs we had to move back to the mainland to get enough gigs. am especially looking for the last Crater Festival in 1978 and the paper poster of Janis Joplin from July 1970. I think I was a bit too young to be there because it scared the shit out of me. We dropped acid in the middle of the night and walked to the crater and snuck into the venue, sleeping on top of a truck trailer so nobody would see us. Also known as The Sunshine Festivals. This was 3 years before Steve Perry became their lead singer. Eddie Kamae & The Sons of Hawaii It was an Air Force installation and there was a big pile of old parachutes that I put on a hill to the right of the stage.A great time to be alive!! Who remembers B&K String Jive? Hey there I was wondering since you have a poster for the 74 crater Festival can you just tell me if dr. Hook is listed on that. I had never seen my Sis dance before nor since. I have a few pictures if you are interested. No paycheck but ALWAYS backstage passes for me & my friends. This was a life changing experience for a few of us who lived and planned in Honolulu for the many months prior to the December 31-January 1st dates of the actual concert. Gabby Pahinui, Sunday Manoa, Country Comfort, Royal Hawaiian Band, & so much more talent. Especially looking for the thin paper poster of Janis Joplin in July 1970. Big Brother & the Holding Company at Diamond Head Crater Festival 1970. "We had a lot of music come in -- the performers with the lyrics that were influencing the generations: Grateful Dead, Byrds, the Rolling Stones came three times, just about everybody -- except the Beatles," Moffatt said. Promoters Polynesian Enterprises (Bob Kent and Steve Eastwood) in association with Calgarys Fire Productions (Chris Dobbin, Anthony Gregory and Joel Margolis)chartered a DC8, painted it Red,White & Blue w/stars, of course, and flew the entire entourage {Sly Stone missed the flight and flew over later Stevie Wonder had to cancel at the last minute) to Hawaii in what had to be one of the most infamous drunken, drug hazed flights since Joe Cockers Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour. When the Star Bulletin bought out the Honolulu Advertiser in 2010, they took over all the archives from the huge Honolulu Advertiser library. Do you have a poster left from the 1973 festival that you would be willing to trade? Good job, Rodney. They did not disappoint. And still, we were the only girls. I got there early in the morning riding my 350 Honda through the tunnel. Having played WR for the U of H, I also knew Kaponohe was a lineman. Looking back, I should have just ventured on my own and enjoyed the music something I would totally do today. My wife Kilohana both attended. I started writing the Midlife Crisis blog for The Honolulu Advertiser for almost 3 years. JOURNEYJuly 04, 1977 (Monday)Diamond Head Crater Festival,Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.01. Id just spent almost 3 months submerged on a Nuclear Sub, returned to Pearl and our place in Waikiki, so this day was particularly unique and beautiful for me. Hanging from all the branches were clay pipes that he sold. By the festivals third year, the mass of 12,000 had swelled to a congested sea of 75,000. Dont remember their name. Next. Cheech Marin said, Oh look, hes giving the audience a blow job!. ! Anybody know? @Bobb Mahogany Rush. July 4th 1974 It was called the Crater Celebration. As we lived in walking distance, my friends came over and parked on my street and we walked over to DH Crater. "From their make-shift booths, youngsters sold cookies with zodiac and peace symbols on them, avocado sandwiches and apple juice. https://www.pinterest.com/claytonchun/diamond-head-music-festival/, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONvh-imtzRY, http://www.hawaiibase.com/wiki/Diamond_Head_Crater_Festivals. The band was part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement and is acknowledged by thrash metal bands such as Metallica and Megadeth as an important early influence. MAD Music was his dream. @rodney: The last picture that you posted of the three piece band performing on stage at a crater festival is really The Stampeders, who are best known for their big hit Sweet City Woman. The 1971 Diamond Head Crater Festival was held December 5th and 6th. Sure dont remember paying to get in. They also became more commercial as several were held a year, not just on New Year's. Did a lot of walking around and checking out who we would see from school and other places. On the easternmost margin of Waikk, rising from the edge of the sea and sweeping majestically into the clouds, is the furrowed hillside known the world over as Diamond Head. By the mid-1970s, much of local music was reflecting growing disenchantment with government and official entities. Enjoy! Ox with Pauline was awesome at The Point, later hooked up at Don Randi's in No. Dont remember much about that concert but Terry I will never forget. Whenever I see pics of people like these, I wonder what they look like now and what theyre doing. At 14 yrs old I and my friends got our first job from the State summer employment at the Honolulu Zoo. Maybe you attended them, but just dont remember being there? On one stage there was Styx, and the other Journey, the two lead guitarist was going back and forth challenging each other who can pick the best riffs on the guitars. (When Journey performed in 1977 it was with then-lead singer Robert Fleischman, pre-Steve Perry. Artist charts. i enjoy your blog, just sort of fell into it but will come back now. cheech and chong too seems like they were right before or right after the turtles never forget the pink tutu. Yes it was Mahogany Rush.. Never made it to any of the Crater Festivals. LOL. My buddy and I climbed the crater, and as soon as we were in, we heard the announcement about the guy who fell and was killed, trying to climb the crater. st lawrence county police blotter; how soon after gallbladder surgery can i get a tattoo; taurus horoscope today and tomorrow; grubhub acquisition multiple I never made it to a crater festival. That wahine in the bikini (above) better be pregnant. Shawn Phillips Diamond Head Crater Festival 1970 Setlists Jun 7 1970 Date Sunday, June 7, 1970 Venue Diamond Head State Monument, Honolulu, HI, USA Report festival So far there are setlists of 6 gigs. @snow My guess is that ankles saw himself in one of the pictures above and was having an exteme bad hair day. If anyone can provide a list of any of the groups it would be appreciated. Hi, do you remember in 1975 (I think June/July timeframe) a floating barge/island being built in front of the Outrigger Hotel and a big stage production with fireworks, etc being performed? I worked at Thayers at that time I think Kip went to the sound company that was providing the PA system for the concerts we were renting a lot of the equipment to the bands so we were onstage moving crap around between acts. Thank you I was a young marine stationed at Kaneohe MCAS. Ken Rosene, Tom Moffatt trusted me with hundreds of posters 1973,1974 & 1975. $2.00 Kokua at the tunnel entrance. Posted on . I dont remember how many Crater Festivals I went to. They tried hard, but sorry to say, no greatness there. The next year I was living off base at a house we rented in Kailua. Ive never been back. The Stampeders She killed it. Their electric smiles lit up their faces as they danced, their hair long and free-flowing, with some of the revelers minimally clothed or even unclothed. I watched them from the ridge of the crater. She made all of these colorful candles that didnt sell. Im in Canada . When they opened the doors that morning they played Here comes the Sun, everyone smoking doobies waiting in the tunnel..and wow..as we walked into the crater. (dont read anything into that!) Condition: With these changes, however, there are no signs left of five heiau (or ancient temples) that once dotted the land. volleymom2: I dont remember It was like a mini-Woodstock.. snow: I only remember when theres that distinct odor in the air . There were a lot of big bands that played that year (hence the attraction for 50000 people) but I havent been able to document the complete venue.