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PRESS RELEASE 6/22/98
West Coast Sound & Light of Modesto California becomes the first sound company in thirty years to provide concert sound at Altamont.
On Fathers Day weekend June 20-21 1998, almost 30 years after the fateful and infamous concert at Altamont Raceway with the Rolling Stones, Big Brother & The Holding Co. , Jefferson Airplane & Santana, music returned to Altamont with the launching of the Graffiti America 98 Festival. Returning to the speedway for the reunion and celebration of an era was Big Brother and the holding Co., and Quicksilver with members of Santana. Also on the bill for the event was Sha Na Na, It's a Beautiful Day, Lydia Pence and Cold Blood, Eddie & The Boppers, and One Thin Dime.
The event hopes to usher in a new era of concerts and festivals at the motorpark and served to dispel any misgivings any promoter might have had to using the facilities for a modern event. Price of admission to the festival included two days of concerts, two air shows, a custom car show, a cruise and burn out contest. If this wasn't enough, the promoters also through in two days of racing on the half mile! Now that's entertainment!
A Photo Gallery of the weekends events
Set up began on Friday for the sound crew
Paul takes the empty diesel around the track for a few hot laps. 0-60? Yes.
Event Montitor Engineer and Stage Manager Leslie Doty
One Thin Dime opens the event becoming the first band in 30 years to bounce off the hills at Altamont.
The cars
Prowler with matching trailer. Note trailer bra!
Fine rides, both old and new.
It's a Beautiful Day takes to the stage
Front of House Engineer and company owner Paul Doty
Next up on the Tracy Chevrolet stage, Quicksilver
View from downstairs command central
Former members of Santana return to Altamont
View from command central upstairs.
Big Brother and The Holding Co. Reunited with Altamont
The "Wild Thing" Air show streaks across the WCSL truss. How cool is that?
Altamont staff has a great time as well. Music is back!
Sha Na Na headlines the second days events that also featured Lydia Pence & Cold Blood & Eddie & the Boppers
Sha Na Na in drag? It's time to go home! What a weekend! See you next year!
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