Janis Joplin 1969 Concert Ticket Stub Tangelwood pre-Woodstock

  

Janis Joplin 1969 Concert Ticket Stub Tanglewood pre-Woodstock. Original concert ticket stub for a Janis Joplin performance in 1969 at Tanglewood in Lenox, MA. Her performance was just weeks before her appearance at Woodstock. The Tanglewood summer music festival was traditionally a venue for classical music. However, in 1968, the idea was implanted to make room for "contemporary music", which led to this performance in 1969.

Here is an excerpt from the Library of Congress Blog (thanks to Eric Allen): The next year, in the summer of 1969, the Contemporary Trends series (at Tanglewood) better reflected the radically changing nature of American popular music. The lineup that summer included Iron Butterfly, Joni Mitchell, Ornette Coleman, Jefferson Airplane and The Who.

Janis Joplin was chosen to headline the opening of the series, only weeks before her appearance at the legendary Woodstock Music Festival in August 1969. On the evening of July 8, more than 7,000 people showed up to Tanglewoods music shed to witness Joplin sing with her Kozmic Blues Band. (She sang on the first part of the program, and the second half featured the American rock band Orpheus).

The concert series as a whole was controversial, with the locals complaining of the musics ear-shattering volume and the rowdy juveniles that the artists attracted. One review from the Holyoke Transcript Telegram reported on the evenings chaos: Out of the darkness into a thunderous applause came the former Big Brother and the Holding Companys lead singer, Miss Janis Joplin.

After only ten minutes on stage, Miss Joplin left to complain about the state police and Shed officials who were trying to clear the aisles. Regardless, Joplins performance was well received, and the singer even performed two encores for the adoring crowd.

This is a great historical piece for Janis Joplin collectors. Measures 1 1/2" x 2 1/4". Exceptions are the more expensive items. The item "Janis Joplin 1969 Concert Ticket Stub Tangelwood pre-Woodstock" is in sale since Monday, May 29, 2017. This item is in the category "Entertainment Memorabilia\Music Memorabilia\Rock & Pop\Artists J\Joplin, Janis".

The seller is "mainbrain" and is located in Dallas, Texas. This item can be shipped worldwide.

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