Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum unveils top 10 music festival performances of all time The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled the top 10 music festival performances of all time. In March, fans around the world were given the opportunity to vote for their favorite moments from a list of 20. The fan-curated top 10 rock festival moments will be presented in a video montage at the entrance of the museums featured exhibit Common Ground: The Music Festival Experience, which will open Friday. The top 10 music festival performances of all time are: 1 - Jimi Hendrix Experience | Monterey International Pop Music Festival (1967) A legendary debut as the most incendiary group in rock and roll. 2 - Big Brother and the Holding Company | Monterey International Pop Music Festival (1967) Power, energy and an awe-struck crowd: meet Janis Joplin. 3 - Queen | Live Aid (1985) Stealing the show at arguably the greatest live concert ever staged. 4 - Santana | Woodstock Music & Art Fair (1969) A singular performance that introduced a new sound to rock music. 5 - Bob Dylan | Newport Folk Festival (1965) Three songs that changed the course of popular music forever. 6 - Otis Redding | Monterey International Pop Music Festival (1967) A breakthrough performance in the truest sense. 7 - Nine Inch Nails | Woodstock Music & Art Fair (1994) Catapulted to mainstream with mud, industrial music and a truly mesmerizing moment. 8 - Sly and the Family Stone | Woodstock Music & Art Fair (1969) Channeling the Woodstock spirit and rewriting the book on performance. 9 - U2 | Live Aid (1985) An artist creates intimacy in the least intimate circumstances and makes an indelible connection. 10 - Muddy Waters | Newport Jazz Festival (1960) How the blues was masterfully delivered to a new audience.
Posted on: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 16:31:11 +0000
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