Remembering Altamonte: The Rolling Stones Concert That Went Awry On this day back in 1969, the Rolling Stones held a free concert in Altamont, Calif., that quickly descended into a near-riot state.

In fact, Selvin said, it was the Stones who persisted until a new location for the free concert — Altamont Speedway — was found just two days before the event was scheduled. “They built that ...

That afternoon, Schneider arrived at Altamont with the Stones by helicopter, and it immediately became clear the concert was not going to be all peace and love. “A security guard walks us ...

It’s an apology for the Stones and paints them as victims.” Book jacket of Altamont, by Joel Selvin There were a number of reasons why the free concert happened. For the Stones, said Selvin ...

A free Rolling Stones concert turned violent melee that left four dead and many others injured, the Altamont Speedway Free Festival occurred 55 years ago today — a disaster that is often ...

"The simple truth is that the Stones were in charge of the concert, with Mick Jagger making the calls behind the scenes," Joel Selvin wrote in "Altamont: The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels and ...

At the Altamont Speedway, on Dec. 6, 1969, a free rock concert was to take place ... and the Rolling Stones headlining. (Video above: KCRA's footage from the Altamont Free Music Festival in ...

The Altamont tragedy would provide the climax to Booth’s unparalleled insider account of the Stones’ North American tour in the autumn of 1969 and the release of their eighth studio album ...

After the Rolling Stones’ free concert in Altamont, California ended in a tragic death in late 1969, the rocker was plagued with fear that amid a turning tide of public opinion, he may be next.

Exercising full creative control yet reeling from the loss of Brian Jones, The Rolling Stones' controversial 'Sticky Fingers' ...

Cancel anytime. Dec 6, 2022 Dec 6, 2022 0 In 1969, a free concert by The Rolling Stones at the Altamont Speedway in Alameda County, California, was marred by the deaths of four people, including ...