| Sky River Rock Festival and Lighter Than Air Fair | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Ad for the first Sky River Rock Festival | |
| Genre | Rock, psychedelic rock, blues |
| Dates | Labor Day Weekend |
| Location(s) | Skykomish River Sultan, Tenino, Washougal, Washington, United States |
| Years active | 1968–1970 |
| Attendance | unknown |
| Capacity | 13,000 (tickets) |
The Sky River Rock Festival and Lighter Than Air Fair was a historic rock festival first held on a raspberry farm on the Skykomish River outside Sultan, Washington. The 1968 rock festival was held between August 31 to September 2. It was the first multi-day outdoor hippie rock festival at an undeveloped site.[1] The line-up included bands the Grateful Dead, Santana, and others.[2] The festival was held the next year on labor Day weekend August 30 and September 1, 1969 in Tenino, Washington, and finally on August 28 until September 8, 1970 in Washougal, Washington.
- ^ "1968's Sky River Rock Festival revisited Friday". www.seattletimes.com. August 12, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
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