Saturday, May 16, 1970

I had gotten out of the Navy June '69, and was working in Germantown. When tickets for this concert came up, I ran downtown after work and bought two. Cactus was the opening band, then Steve Miller, Jimi Hendrix, and the Dead played a really long set to close. Tickets were cheap, maybe $15 if I remember correctly. It was a warm, clear day. The concert was excellent. A very good time was had by all. The Philly Cops closed the gates and stood outside the stadium never coming in to the crowd.

This was my first GD show, and I haven't heard this show in 35 years. Workingman's Dead had gotten some airplay on the alternative FM station in Philly, but most of us were there that day to see Hendrix. Also on the bill was Cactus. So these strange looking white guys bounce out on stage with cowboy hats, and about 200 people upfront are jumping up and down from the get go.