Fifty years of music festivals: in pictures

Fifty years of music festivals: in pictures - In the last five decades the world has witnessed some incredible music festivals. Some of these have marked generations and continue to attract people from all over the world, who are looking to see their favorite bands and spend a good time with like-minded people.

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The Rolling Stones in Hyde Park - 1969 - British rock legends The Rolling Stones perform at the free outdoor festival The Stones in the Park. The concert was held in Hyde Park, London.

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The Rolling Stones in Hyde Park - 1969 - About 150,000 fans attended the concert, which was a tribute to the band's late guitarist, Brian Jones, who had died just two days before the event.

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The Rolling Stones in Hyde Park - 1969 - The concert is still remembered today as one of the best and most emblematic performances of the '60s.

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Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod - 1947 - This music festival takes place annually during the second week of July in Llangollen, Wales.

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Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod - 1947 - Singers and dancers from around the world are invited to participate in over 20 competitions, followed each night by concerts on the main stage. The festival has been happening since 1947!

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Isle of Wight Festival - 1969 - This festival has been held every year on the Isle of Wight, England. The first editions happened at Ford Farm between 1968 and 1970.

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Isle of Wight Festival - 1969 - In 1969, iconic artists such as Bob Dylan and The Who performed at the festival. John Lennon and Japanese artist Yoko Ono (pictured) were among the famous faces who attended the festival.

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Isle of Wight Festival - 1969 - In total, about 150,000 people attended the festival. The camping scene was as big among festivalgoers back then as it is now.

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Woodstock Festival - 1969 - The Who, Jimi Hendrix, The Band, Santana, Janis Joplin, and Grateful Dead played for more than half a million people at Woodstock.

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Woodstock Festival - 1969 - Woodstock was a huge hit and those three August days are still considered some of the most epic in festival history.

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Woodstock Festival - 1969 - Woodstock has changed the counterculture panorama and has become a symbol of hippie culture.

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Woodstock Festival - 1969 - The music festival was held between August 15 and 18, in the city of Bethel, New York state.

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Hyde Park Pop Festival - 1970 - The famous Hyde Park in London has hosted many rock concerts since the late '60s.

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Hyde Park Pop Festival - 1970 - In 1970, a massive crowd gathered to watch iconic artists such as Canned Heat, Pink Floyd, Eric Burdon and War, and John Sebastian.

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Glastonbury Festival - 1970 - This is the second largest open air music festival in the world. Glastonbury has been held in Somerset, England, since 1970.

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Glastonbury Festival - 1971 - This is how the famous Pyramid Stage looked like back in 1971.

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Glastonbury Festival - 1971 - More than just a music festival, Glastonbury is known for staging dance performances, comedy acts, and other shows. Created by Michael Eavis, like many other festivals happening in the same period, Glastonbury was influenced by hippie culture and especially by the Isle of Wight Festival.

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Reading and Leeds Festivals - 1971 - The Reading and Leeds festival began in the '70s and was eventually banned by Thatcher's Conservative Party in the '80s.

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Reading and Leeds Festivals - 1971 - They returned in the '90s and are still held until this day. Pictured: festivalgoers watch a concert in 1974.

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Knebworth Festival - 1979 - The Knebworth Festival, headlined by English rock legends Led Zeppelin, along with other artists, took place at Knebworth House, England.

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Knebworth Festival - 1979 - Many people had the chance to witness some incredible concerts that August.

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Knebworth Festival - 1990 - In 1990, more than 120,000 people attended this festival. The lineup included artists such as Pink Floyd, Phil Collins, Eric Clapton, Dire Straits, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Tears For Fears, Status Quo, Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and Genesis.

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Rock in Rio - 1985 - This emblematic Brazilian music festival has been held since 1985. It has had 18 editions in total. Seven editions were held in Lisbon, Portugal, and seven others were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The festival has also taken place in Madrid, Spain, and Las Vegas, US.

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Rock in Rio - 2001 - Rock in Rio 2001 welcomed more than 176,000 people a day. Artists such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns N 'Roses, Oasis, Sting, Queens of the Stone Age, and Britney Spears performed at the festival.

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Rock in Rio - 2018 - Rock in Rio has been going for 32 years and it always gather millions of people in Brazil. In 2018, the festival will return to Portugal.

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Burning Man - 1986 - The festival takes place at the Black Rock Desert in Nevada, US. Only 20 people attended its first edition in 1986, however, a few years later, it became one of the most popular festivals around the world.

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Burning Man - 2011 - The event is limited to 50,000 people, but in 2011 more than 120,000 people signed up online for the ticket pre-sale.

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Stoke Newington Midsummer Festival - 1993 - This historical event was one of the most important of the '90s.

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Stoke Newington Midsummer Festival - 1993 - The show mobilized lots of people to Stoke Newington, North London, in April 1993.

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Coachella - 1999 - The lineup has included artists such as Madonna, Paul McCartney, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Rihanna. The festival brings together around 200,000 people every year.

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Coachella - 1999 - This three-day festival has bee held every year in Coachella Valley, California, since 1999. The 2012 edition went down in history. During the performance of rappers Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, a huge hologram of Tupac Shakur was projected on stage and the 'ghost' of the rapper performed some songs.

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Coachella - 2018 - This year, the festival is held on the second and third weekend of April. Artists such as Beyoncé headlined the event.

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Ultra Music Festival - 1999 - This outdoor electronic music festival takes place in Miami in March, but there are other versions of the event, held in Ibiza, Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Santiago, Seoul, Split, and Hvar.

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Ultra Music Festival - 1999 - The most famous version is the one in Bayfront Park in Miami, which is usually attended by more than 150,000 people.

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Bonnaroo - 2002 - Rock, indie, hip hop, jazz, country, gospel and reggae bands are often part of the lineup. The event is limited to 80,000 people per day.

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Bonnaroo - 2002 - This music and arts festival takes place in Manchester, Tennessee, US. It lasts four days and has been held since 2002.

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Lollapalooza - 2005 - This festival has been held since 2005 and features many alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock, and grunge artists. The festival also features comedy acts.

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Lollapalooza - 2005 - Amy Winehouse, Alice in Chains, Tool, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Pearl Jam are some of the artists who have performed at this festival.

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Lollapalooza - 2012 - In 2012, 140,000 people attended the festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Fifty years of music festivals: in pictures

We look back at the best festivals of the last few decades

18/04/18 | StarsInsider

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Music festivals have long been part of many countries' history. These events attract people from all over the world, who are looking to see their favorite bands and spend a good time with like-minded people. Some festivals have marked generations and continue to be held to this day. And although some no longer take place, they went down in history as legendary events. Click on the gallery and remember the most incredible music festivals of the past 50 years.