Monterey International Pop Festival Tickets

Ive wanted to go for years, but it never worked out. I committed to this years event due to the significance of the 50 yr anniversary. I am so glad I went. It was fun, very laid back, and the most of the performances were amazing....and the weather was amazing! The downside was people smoking all around us. Parents trying to be cool, by getting high with their kids.

I thoroughly enjoyed the music and atmosphere at the wonderful Monterey County Fairgrounds. My wife and I attended on Sunday and it was a great day of music and people. I saw several bands that I didn't know about, so that was a treat. The "vibe" was very cool and mellow around the grounds, with good energy inside the arena for the music. We had some really good food and enjoyed visiting the vendors. The highlight of the day for me was seeing Phil Lesh and the Terrapin Family Band, they sounded great and the crowd was charged up. As a long-time Dead fan, it was great to see Phil and his younger mates looking and playing so strong, very impressive! Thanks for organizing and staging this event. It was a very worthy successor to the original, ground-breaking festival from 50 years ago. WELL DONE!

The event was wonderful great time for all. i enjoyed being there.

We traveled cross country to the event and were disappointed with the event overall. While there were many isolated great moments the festival seemed to lack the buzz and energy we would have expected for such a monumental occasion. There was a lack of activities and attractions to keep us occupied over the three days. Visiting the food booths, the kiosks, the "museum," the photo exhibit and the VIP lounge took all of an hour or so. Over 3 days, with just one stage there was simply not enough to justify a three day festival. We are music festival veterans and have attended them all over the country. This one seemed lack-luster and under-planned.

We were there all three days. It was total bliss. No lines for the bathroom or the bar. People were polite and connected. The music was very diverse and moving. Let's hope there are more Monterey Pop Festivals in the future. Don't wait another 50 years!

Great venue! Great Event! Not too crowded when we went. We were able to find a spot in the dead center about 20 people back.

I'm leaving Norah Jones off the ranking because you either like her or not. Her music is very good and I find I like her as a country singer now more anything else. But jeez Louise, I'm sorry, but her sets generate little if any excitement or energy. Sorry Norah. I'm also leaving Phil Lesh off because again, you either like the Dead or not. Phil sounded just like the Dead, so mission accomplished. Now, the memorables follow in rank order (the forgettable's I'm not mentioning): Eric Burdon raided the place Friday afternoon and roared. Best in show from my POV. Started out with When I Was Young and followed with Monterey, House Of The Rising Sun, We Gotta Get Out Of This Place, Mama Told Me Not To Come, I Cried (Ledbelly song), Help Me Girl and a couple more. Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats were the surprise of the weekend. Wow! Check them out. Gary Clark Jr. Is always crowd pleaser and did a rock/ blues set. Did the Hendrix tribute of course. Jackie Greene from the Black Crowes with his new band did a searing set. Jack Johnson was another nice surprise for me. The rest are worth mentioning and you should check them out if you have the opportunity. Jamtown ALO Charles Bradley & his Extraordinaires Jacob Banks North Mississippi All-Stars Head And The Heart Booker T Stax Review Overall a great weekend. Better than '67? Of course not, the former defined the next 50 years. It was put into perspective by the 'young' leader of the band, ALO. He acknowledged the 'supernova' of the 60s and has enjoyed living in the reverberations since. And then he thanked the 'elders' and subtlety suggested it was the current generations turn. I just smiled to myself.

We were on the rail for the first 4 sets. North Mississippi Allstars are, well...Allstars! So much energy, so much talent! Amazing! It was a great way to start and unbeleivably awesome day of music. Jackie Greene, a long time favorite, never disappoints. Jackie, Nate, Jon & Fitz were in complete festival mode. Very relaxed and loose. Great vibe! Next up was Jamtown, with Cody Dickinson on drums and Duane Betts' ripping guitar solos. SO good! So much talent on one stage! I will definitely be seeing all three of these bands again soon. Jack Johnson finished strong. He was, as always, great to watch and very engaging!

All the bands were a pleasant surprise. Each one got better and better. The only one I was familiar with was Nora Cruz and I liked her the least. Crowd was great would like to do it again next year. Beer prices were a little expensive $11.00 they need too come down.

This Festival was amazing! The lineup was absolutely the best lineup I have ever seen and the musicians just loved performing for us. The weather was sublime and I loved how small the Fairgrounds were. It felt personal and not too crowded. You could see the stage from anywhere. The restrooms were clean and the vendors were so nice. I LOVED it! Please have it again!!!