40th Anniversary Celebration of Monterey Pop Festival!
Grand Reunion of Monterey stars!
In-Person salute to rock-doc pioneer filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker!

Thursday July 19, 2007 - 7:30pm
Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood

MONTEREY POP

(1968, 78 mins, Pennebaker Films, Directed by D.A. Pennebaker)

The festival salutes the 40th anniversary of the 1967 Monterey International Pop Festival with a special screening of D.A. Pennebaker’s “Monterey Pop”. With a special presentation of rare outtakes from the festival. The evening is turning into a grand reunion of many of the surviving performers. Already confirmed to attend are: MICHELLE PHILLIPS • ERIC BURDON • GRACE SLICK • SCOTT MCKENZIE • JOHNNY RIVERS • Plus members of: BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD • MOBY GRAPE • ELECTRIC FLAG • CANNED HEAT • BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING COMPANY • THE ASSOCIATION • QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE. Legendary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker (82-years-young!) will be there to present his film – the first of a 3-day mini-retrospective of his work in rock films.

Program includes rare film outtakes from the Monterey Festival

The Who at The Monterey Pop Festival

Tonight's Stars!

Musicians & Composers (seen and/or heard):

The Animals • The Association • Big Brother & The Holding Company • Booker T. & The MGs • Buffalo Springfield • Eric Burdon • Canned Heat • Country Joe & The Fish • Jimi Hendrix • Jefferson Airplane • Jefferson Airplane • Janis Joplin • The Mamas & The Papas • Hugh Masekela • Scott McKenzie • Otis Redding • Ravi Shankar • Simon & Garfunkel • The Who • Jim Yester

Actors/Directors/Producers/Cultural Icons:

Micky Dolenz • Brian Jones • Tommy Smothers