State Library of South Australia logo A Rich Tapestry
SA Memory. South Australia past and present, for the future




Myponga music festival: view of stage
Title : Myponga music festival: view of stage Myponga music festival: view of stage
Add To My SA Memory
Creator : Ellis, Dave, photographer
Date of creation : 1971
Format : Photograph
Dimensions : 80 x 115 mm
Contributor : State Library catalogue
Catalogue record
The State Library of South Australia is keen to find out more about SA Memory items. We encourage you to contact the Library if you have additional information about any of these items.
Copyright : This item is reproduced courtesy of Dave Ellis. It may be printed or saved for research or study. Use for any other purpose requires written permission from Dave Ellis and the State Library of South Australia. To request approval, complete the Permission to publish form.
Description :

View of the stage, lighting tower and crowd at the Australian Festival of Progressive Music at Myponga, SA, 30 & 31 January, 1 February 1971.


The Myponga Festival was held on the Australia Day long weekend over three days from 30 January to 1 February 1971 and was compered by Adrian Rawlins. Performers included Black Sabbath, and Australian groups Daddy Cool, Spectrum, and Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs. South Australian bands included War Machine and Fat Angel. According to the Sunday Mail 30 January 1971, an estimated 10,000 attended the festival.

Subjects
Period : 1946-1979
Region : Fleurieu Peninsula
Further reading :

McFarlane, Ian. The encyclopedia of Australian rock and pop. St Leonards, N.S.W.: Allen & Unwin, 1999 T

Internet links :
Exhibitions and events :

Navigation

Home

About SA Memory

Explore SA Memory

SA Memory Themes

Search

My SA Memory

Learning

What's on

Contributors