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Woodstock
Year: 1969, Location: New York, USA, Memorable Moments: Jimi Hendrix's rendition of 'The Star-Spangled Banner', the closing performance.
Isle of Wight Festival
Year: 1970, Location: Isle of Wight, UK, Memorable Moments: Jimi Hendrix's last major performance before his death, Miles Davis's fusion set.
Newport Jazz Festival
Year: Founded 1954, Location: Rhode Island, USA, Memorable Moments: Miles Davis's 'Round Midnight' performance in 1955, Duke Ellington's 1956 comeback.
Monterey Pop Festival
Year: 1967, Location: California, USA, Memorable Moments: Janis Joplin's breakout performance, Jimi Hendrix setting his guitar on fire.
Live Aid
Year: 1985, Location: London, UK and Philadelphia, USA, Memorable Moments: Queen's performance, Led Zeppelin's reunion.
Altamont Free Concert
Year: 1969, Location: California, USA, Memorable Moments: The Rolling Stones headlining, violence and tragedy during the event.
Rock in Rio
Year: Founded 1985, Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Memorable Moments: Queen's 1985 performance broadcasted to a global audience, Iron Maiden's historic sets.
Monsters of Rock
Year: Founded 1980, Location: Castle Donington, UK, Memorable Moments: Metallica’s headlining in 1991, the festival being the first of its kind dedicated to hard rock and heavy metal.
Lollapalooza
Year: Founded 1991, Location: Various, Memorable Moments: The festival's showcasing of alternative rock and grunge, changing format to a touring festival.
Glastonbury Festival
Year: Founded 1970, Location: Somerset, UK, Memorable Moments: David Bowie's 2000 performance, Stormzy's headline act in 2019.
US Festival
Year: 1982, Location: California, USA, Memorable Moments: Steve Wozniak funded the event, the high quality of the live sound system.
Summer Jam at Watkins Glen
Year: 1973, Location: New York, USA, Memorable Moments: Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers Band and The Band performed, one of the largest gatherings of people in history.
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Year: Founded 1999, Location: California, USA, Memorable Moments: The return of Rage Against the Machine in 2007, hologram of Tupac Shakur in 2012.
Tomorrowland
Year: Founded 2005, Location: Boom, Belgium, Memorable Moments: Use of elaborate stage designs and themes, live streaming reaching viewers worldwide.
Roskilde Festival
Year: Founded 1971, Location: Roskilde, Denmark, Memorable Moments: The Orange Stage, Radiohead's 1997 rain-soaked performance.
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
Year: Founded 2002, Location: Tennessee, USA, Memorable Moments: Memorable collaborations between artists, the festival's commitment to sustainability.
Montreux Jazz Festival
Year: Founded 1967, Location: Montreux, Switzerland, Memorable Moments: Deep Purple composing 'Smoke on the Water' after watching the casino burn down during Frank Zappa's set, Nina Simone's soul-stirring performances.
The Big Chill
Year: Founded 1994, Location: Herefordshire, UK, Memorable Moments: Its variety of music genres and arts, making it more of a 'festival experience' rather than just a music festival.
Sunbury Pop Festival
Year: 1972–1975, Location: Sunbury, Victoria, Australia, Memorable Moments: Queen's first appearance in Australia in 1974, the festival being hailed as 'Australia's Woodstock'.
Reading and Leeds Festivals
Year: Founded 1961, Location: Reading and Leeds, UK, Memorable Moments: Nirvana's 1992 performance, the dual site format.
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