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courtesy of Carter Tomassi |
| The
Highway to Byron was backed up 100 miles to The Varsity in
Atlanta. |
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| Starting in 1994, the largest
3 day event in the U.S. ran until 2005. With over 100
acts, an average of 300,000 people attended the events
each year. |
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| In 1978 and 1979 headliners
Aerosmith, and hometown heroes Atlanta Rhythm Section,
host an all-star jam, and rock fans embrace a new style
of festival. |
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| One of a handful of music festivals
held prior to Woodstock. The festival broke new ground
for rock and roll in the Southern market and were was early exposure for legends like, Led Zeppelin and Janis Joplin. |
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| Two weeks after Woodstock,
another massive event brought 150,000 people to Texas
to cap the decade. |
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| Southern Rock's premier event
and launching pad for The Allman Brothers Band who opened and closed the festival. Also Jimi Hendrix , B.B. King, Jethro Tull and more. |
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| An international expedition
and a new level of ecclecticism ushered in the 70's,
and offered a glimpse at the decade to come. |
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