But that sounds awesome. Im 70 now Aloha. Hollywood. Didnt want to break tradition and chance having a bad year, remembah goin no remembah anything else head was in the clouds those days. In August 2016, he was succeeded by Igor Zelensky, who led the company until April 2022. At 14 yrs old I and my friends got our first job from the State summer employment at the Honolulu Zoo. However, DLNR voted against commercial use in order to conserve the semi-wild nature of the park as much as possible. Quicksilver Messenger Service and I really remember Santana..Thanks for jogging my memory. I had just moved to Oahu after three years in Greece and saw this flyer in Waikiki for the Crater Celebration to be held in the Diamond Head crater over the weekend. Crater Festival. Phillip,Reagan,Wayson,Brah,Keith,Al,Joby and Santos. Sandib@verbaladvantage.com thanks. I dont remember how many Crater Festivals I went to. Thanks for jogging my memory of the first concert in Diamondhead Crater. Then the Canoe Club joined us. Two stages, two bands playing all day. I have a picture of a brown poster with a rather serious sun face on it. Ive been learning more about this awesome festival and I would absolutely LOVE to hear any stories, as well as see pictures and posters. What would you do? And the problems were minimal.". He may have repeated the song as the final actI couldnt swear either way. Stevie Guitar Sparks and Matthew Akiona This is the one with the boxes with xerox marked for votes for u.s. president, Donny please contact me with regards to purchasing your 72 poster. I think I bought my MXR Phase 90 there. I remember a young Pauline Wilson singing with either Ox or Seawind, cant remember. Sunscreen- what was that?.. Does anyone remember the concert that was held at Hawaii Raceway Park (Campbell Industrel Park) in 1974 or 1975.If I remember Sly and the Family Stones,War and there were a few other name bands playing. Arrived in Hawaii after high school graduation in July 1975 to visit sister and brother-in-law. Mahalo. In the early 1970s, music in the Hawaiian language started to make a serious return. Do you know what happened to him? I worked and lived at the house of Polynesian Enterprises with Jerry Lynch and worked with Ken Rosene, Bob Kent, Steve and Donny Pacheco who owned BeachbumBurts and the Shorebird with John McMannus. Not a lot of memories of those times, kind a smokey lol. I was at nearly every one of them, New Years and July 4. I would like to buy the posters if they are for sale? Shnazz. Aloha, Brah! Im looking for some information on the 1975-76 crater fest. That was really a long day. Do you have a poster left from the 1973 festival that you would be willing to trade? Other notable acts, Canned Heat, Flo & Eddie and the Turtles. Its a blur! Great music, always a band on one stage or another. The JOURNEY Line-Up : Robert Fleischman (Vocals) Gregg Rolie (Keyboards, Vocals) Neal Schon (Guitars) Ross Valory (Bass) Aynsley Dunbar (Drums). Thanks for jogging so many musical memories through the years, @volleymom2 so the year you went to the crater festival, I mustve not seen you at halmunis house, eh? I was just a kid. I think it was 74 when I went. Maybe you attended them, but just dont remember being there? Memories. Things were passed and smoked; my parents caught me smoking a cigarette on the local news. Also known as The Sunshine Festivals. Last updated: 21 Apr 2023, 06:16 Etc/UTC. The band played one of the early sets. It was a long hot day but really incredible. More than 15,000 people were expected to attend. Sunday Manoa. I guess its true cause Im stone in love with yooouuu. king von why he told roblox id . Please get in touch if you or anyone you know can help. I was stationed onboard the USS Coucal (ASR-8) on Sub base Pearl Harbor as a EN3 , we had just got back from Westpac 74 in Sept and I made it to both festivals on in Jan and the following in July, those were good times!! Hi, do you remember in 1975 (I think June/July timeframe) a floating barge/island being built in front of the Outrigger Hotel and a big stage production with fireworks, etc being performed? (shoot, out of room, contd). That Larry Graham is a bassist with a lot of torque. Sometimes we paid, sometimes we hiked in, which always felt more rewarding. I had convinced myself I had seen them in Honolulu in 1975. I found some pictures of the old crater events here: https://www.pinterest.com/claytonchun/diamond-head-music-festival/. Missed the one with the fire. Thank you. Hello, Im wondering where the above pictures of the Crater Festival came from.Ive been to 2 of them. Somehow the hot outdoor setting, inside Diamond Head is sorta barren, and the buzz in the air was more conducive to just hanging out and enjoying the scenery, which I did. lived on paoakalini two doors down from the original free clinic. The Lesson, (UK) - World Premiere . Jesse Colin Young (Youngbloods) I was working for Mahogany Rush and I was there in 75 I think. Condition: What was odd, however, was that the Diamond Head Crater festivals went on for so many years before state officials and complaining neighbors finally halted the all-day music celebrations. I saw Lee Michaels perform prior to Led Zeppelin in June, 1973, in San Francisco at Kezar Stadium in Golden Gate Park. I was there in 1970. Its English name was derived when 18th-century explorers discovered calcite crystals in the crater and mistook them for diamonds. drunk as a skunk, drunk as a skunk.. Remembered broadly as the Diamond Head Crater Festivals, sometimes called the Sunshine Festival, these concerts brought out heavyweights of the era like Carlos Santana, America, Styx, Journey, War and Tower of Power, alongside Hawaii talent like Cecilio & Kapono and the Mackey Feary Band. great times. This Sunday is the 50th anniversary of the event. 1971. (restroom etc.) https://www.pinterest.com/claytonchun/diamond-head-music-festival/, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONvh-imtzRY, http://www.hawaiibase.com/wiki/Diamond_Head_Crater_Festivals. My brother was an amazing artist. Cheech & Chong was my favorite of the day. Better yet, access to invite band members to sail with my friends to Lahaina and jam. Did you know back in the 70s, Diamond Head on Oahu was the outdoor venue for a big music festival that was Hawaiis equivalent to Woodstock? @volleymom2 i think ankles remembers stuff that hed rather have forgotten! Aloha . I was A Marine stationed @ K-Bay in the mid-70s. The best of times. Sorry, didnt mean to hijack the thread. Great times indeed! Nope! you DA MAN! One of the band guys was related to the family who owns Leonards Bakery thats what my friend told me anyway. Says Diamond Head July 4 Komo Mai. The Turtles & Fleetwood Mac were 2 of the bands playing the year that we went.Maybe 75 or 76? Thank you, I have six posters from the 1972 crater celebration. We were just kids back then. am especially looking for the last Crater Festival in 1978 and the paper poster of Janis Joplin from July 1970. Better than funky, that was the Kapakahi Jug Band wasnt it, you, Duane Prebble and others. I dont remember much.its kind of a Purple Haze now. @snow My guess is that ankles saw himself in one of the pictures above and was having an exteme bad hair day. Midlife Crisis Hawaii - where the memories live on. (Now I am referred to as Corporate Scum by my adult children). Would love to know the full list of performers. Good job, Rodney. Today, countless visitors retrace those very steps in their climb to the top. I was 15 and on the road to ruin. Getting businesses all over the islands to put them in their windows was easy think Jane Fondas twin with long blonde hair. I think they gained a lot of Hawaii fans that week. ! Im still laughing hahahahahahahaha! Super spaced out experience.good times!! Makaha Sons Of Niihau As you know, that version of Fleetwood Mac went on to become hugely successful. They played three or four consecutive nights and we were close to the stage. Here is the festival revival guide of Diamond Head Crater Festival 1971 in Honolulu, United States. The state monument welcomes upwards of 3,000 visitors a day, streaming to the summit, eager to capture a golden sunrise, crimson sunset or sweeping panorama of Waikikis skyline. I got one picture of the whole event. . Also remember Sly Stone flying in on helicopter. 1975, my Dad had a booth cutting hair. I have a few pictures if you are interested. Those were interesting times, doesnt seem like its real, looking back. Yep, it was just like heaven. By Castle Hoonanea Team | Photos Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Some of you mentioned the Young Rascals, which reminded me of this. Please join me as I continue the memories and reminisce about the good ol' days. Posted on . When the Star Bulletin bought out the Honolulu Advertiser in 2010, they took over all the archives from the huge Honolulu Advertiser library. Hows it going. @hemajang, not sure if its a Tom Sellers poster, I have to take a look. Thank you for remembering my husband, Dean Goodearl. As we lived in walking distance, my friends came over and parked on my street and we walked over to DH Crater. Thats right..and if you caught the Cheech and Chong act on day 2 ..I think))1976..he made a big joke about the elephant weed..man..that was some good sheet man..)) Great time, crazy time. Yeah, I know! No sound, but great footage of the crowds. i remember Pipers Orange Tree .. i played guitar with them in 1967 until 1970. If anyone has one for sale, email me at: 1986strat@gmail.com, I have two of the Tom Sellers Crater Fedtival posters for sale or trade for the 1970 and 1978 posters I need to complete my collection. Cheech Marin said, Oh look, hes giving the audience a blow job!. But reading late entries to the first concert topic made me want to submit this. OMG! Of course dont remember much, looking at guys, very hot & very stoned! I moved there a few days after graduating in 75 to live with my sister and brother-in-law. About 30 from our booth was a stage. It was incredible for me when I realized it, as I was a huge fan! "It was a gathering of people, it wasn't just music -- it was everything. Having played WR for the U of H, I also knew Kaponohe was a lineman. She looks like I did back then, so wondering. Flo & Eddie provided the entertainment on the flight to Hawaii, Fleetwood Mac was the headliner. Detective I think my dad (Bryan) and 3 other guys were the promoters for the first crater festival (1969, maybe?). The line up was Cecilio and Kapono, War and Little River Band. Country Joe & The Fish Since we only played original songs we had to move back to the mainland to get enough gigs. frank Marino blew me away with his guitar solo. Heres a recent article on the event on SA: http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Jan/17/ln/FP601170340.html. I took a camera but no film. Gedo the next Jimi Hendrix, or something like that, will be there. Attended Kaewae Elem, Dole Inter, and Farrington. I was not old enough to go to these. With these changes, however, there are no signs left of five heiau (or ancient temples) that once dotted the land. Got to hand Linda Ronstadt her check at the bank on Monday morning. The sound of this music playing in the crater was totally a trip. Elvin Bishop It reminded me that Journey, who were making their Hawaii debut, was the headlining act that day. Was on restriction for 2 weeks. Memory that lasts forever, yup Santana. As the years went by, the festivals stretched on to last two days straight, the participants mushroomed in a haze of smoke. Posted on . I followed these other stony guys including this ole man. If I recall correctly..it was day 2 when Sly flew into the crater via copter as I was thereCheech & Chong were hilarious..Tower of Power..looked like a military base and yet all were gettin high..wanna take you higher Sly..My GF lived right on Diamond Head so it was a nice walk to the Crater and I loved itmemories~1976 january..3 days of the condor movie was out and I was diggin on Dave Grusin.)). Venues. Rodney, in the second photo, Im the kid in the red shirt on the left. I played on stage first thing in the morning at the 1971 Festival. No paycheck but ALWAYS backstage passes for me & my friends. I only remember one other band that played, local guys with brass, electric guitars, lidat. Also attended the Concerts out at the Hawaii Raceway. At this time. (dont read anything into that!) Apparently, my dad and his friends did not think about the cleanup from the festival and lost a lot of money/time trying to manage sanitation on the back end. Remember back then the weed of choice was elephant. Great concert, one local band with female dancer was unbelievable. Eventually, however, the festivals fell out of favor with the state's bureaucrats. With John Magaro, Steve Zahn, Dylan Baker, Megan Stevenson, Matthew Del Negro, Brad Leland. Fleetwood Mac headlined the two day Diamond Head Crater Festival, closing the weekend. I worked security at the first one in 1970. Never made it to any of the Crater Festivals. Even back then I thought it was quite funny how Hawaii wannabes acted as though they were at Woodstock LOL. I also have some other Hawaii concert posters from the early to mid 79s available to trade. Thanks for info Wayne Harada, NOT! I dont remember paying that much. The bands that I heard and impressed me the most were the original Journey(fusion progressive rock, quite heavy stuff). Times were groovy, we were young and naive (still in high school). Had a fantastic time backstage was pulled up onstage Cheech in his pink tu-tu was quite the memory I still have some pix from there at the time I was bartending at the Red Lion located on Kuhio and living in Aina Haina, Hi there, I was friends with Bob Kent in 1973. I remember watching it being built and the performance, but cannot find any info doing a web search. Sure dont remember paying to get in. My Dad worked overseas so, he, my brother who was stationed in Hawaii at the time, my sister and I all met up in Hawaii of 10 days over xmas 77. Diamond Head Festival Of Life | Concerts Wiki | Fandom 28,131 pages Explore Wiki Content Community Sign In Register Diamond Head Festival Of Life View source December 31, 1975-January 1, 1976 Diamond Head Crater, Waikiki, HI Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Share you memories with us. Mackie Feary Band I went to quite a few of the Crater Festivals and also collect the posters. I was always the one up front by the stage clapping my hands in the air and rocking out. do you remember pipers orange tree and the home grown albums? LEAHI 78, Cecilio & Kapono I missed out partying all night with those guys! My mother and father talk about a festival they went to at Diamond Head- the hiked up and climbed over as the story is told by my mother. My 2-week-old son was baptized by the Reverend Larry Jones onstage at sunrise. I was just reminiscing about the Crater Festivals. Saw Santana play and ill never forget it. Mahalo if anyone can help. A home movie, so theres family & friends shots in there too. Would love to find a poster from that one. @Bobb Mahogany Rush. Movies and postcards have helped turn the crater into Hawaiis most recognizable landmark, and social media certainly hasnt ebbed the attractions soaring popularity. I also collect concert posters from shows in the Islands from the late 60s thru the mid 70s and have some to trade. I have owned 3 of these through the years, but this one I have held onto, as it is signed by Tom Sellers in 1974. Im thinking the concert they attended had to be 1970-1972. He was playing a red SG I think with a Wammy bar. Watched them live with my Dad just feet from the stage after hanging out all weekend. Beer was not allowed, coolers were.. lugging that old coleman cooler up the side of diamond head thru the tunnel and down to the field was a real chore being it was full to the top with beer except for the top row so when they checked they would see just the cokes. We all had a big breakfast in the morning and headed for the Tunnel. Their electric smiles lit up their faces as they danced, their hair long and free-flowing, with some of the revelers minimally clothed or even unclothed. )OD at one of 'em, but my history with Hawaii's rock and roll began with the gigs at the Civic Auditorium with Led Zep,Jefferson Starship, War, etc. No festival people yet! $2.00 Kokua at the tunnel entrance. wakemed billing department phone number / milk street chocolate rum cake recipe / pima county jail property / crater festival 1978 lineup; crater festival 1978 lineup. Anyone remember? The overall development was part of a coastal defense system that was advanced for its time. Aloha, Brah! LOL!! Great memories. Lots and lots of memories reside with this ol' buggah. Caught the bus home around 10 o clock and met my dad who picked us up at the Umi St. terminal, remember that? About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . The crater festivals, first produced to promote a new radio station, KPOI-FM, were held with minimal legal problems. They had a really good crowd reaction. Whatever happened to Concert One Stop and that whole gang including Noah> Im now 84, but Uncle Tom always had two tickets waiting for me at the boxoffice for all his promotions. the one with the surfer in the tube? All good times!! I was there and remember well the fire and great entertainment. 358 Concerts Diamond Head are an English heavy metal band formed in 1976 in Stourbridge, West Midlands. I was at this show too and I remember Linda Ronstadt very well. I recently found a picture of our booth. Lots of memories too! On the easternmost margin of Waikk, rising from the edge of the sea and sweeping majestically into the clouds, is the furrowed hillside known the world over as Diamond Head. Thanks @Larry! Hotels, flights, car rentals, experiences and more! Seals and Crofts came on before them and everyone was square dancing to one of their songs. Sunrise to Sunset. to man a booth giving out info on Lions Club and also T-shirts. Big Brother & the Holding Company at Diamond Head Crater Festival 1970. Diamond Head was once home to dryland forests and a wetland lake that swelled to cover half the craters floor during heavy rains, attracting a variety of waterbirds. i enjoy your blog, just sort of fell into it but will come back now. My friends and I went to all three. Hi, I would like to see photos. Shawn Phillips Deo, Donny; Hi! Except we had better weather., In the morning the rain made it cold and by noon the sun made it blistering, but we had a great time., As we lived in walking distance, my friends came over and parked on my street and we walked over to Diamond Head Crater. Wish I could find Pam & Wendy they made the day special for me. I had lived in Vail, Colorado and my girlfriends, 6 of us all moved to Hawaii, got jobs for 4 months and went back to college in September. Its concrete vestiges can still be seen at a lookout point along the trail. Part of the magic of Hawaii, the most magical years of my life. Sep 4 1978. I was 19, with my future wife Joyce who took me to the Islands for the first time. The wind blew the music throughout the crater it was unreal. The first we walked through the the tunnel the other two we hiked over from the Diamond Head south east side. HA! Ox with Pauline was awesome at The Point, later hooked up at Don Randi's in No. The lands natural features now include tall grasses and shrubbery, and at least nine species of birds that frequent the habitat. ), For some strange reason, one of the headline acts was David Carradine & Barbara Seagull Hershey. It was a perfect overcast Saturday and no wind at all. Guud morning MLCers! If anyone can provide a list of any of the groups it would be appreciated. July 4th & 5th 1975 Diamond Head Crater. I remember your band you all were very good. Jumped on the Bus and had a great day ! The next year I was living off base at a house we rented in Kailua. She killed it. Been going back now for almost 50 years! As they were playing this song the doves were flying around the perimeter of the crater and when the song ended all the doves lifted out of the crater and flew away. I was at the 1971 concert when Santana flew in by helicopter. Buddy Miles and Santana.took acid for the first time.Freaked Out and had to leave. It was an amazing time all the stony people and the weed was flowingeverywhere you walked you could smell it., It was all laidback. All the while, cars continue to stream through the entrance tunnel from dawn till dusk, their passengers eager to experience this most famous of Hawaiis landmarks. hashish, buddha stick, super, Acapucco Gold. Yup, for that very reason, da Mary Janes, Im hoping the Sunshine Festivals make a comeback. I attended from 74-76. volleymom2: I dont remember It was like a mini-Woodstock.. snow: I only remember when theres that distinct odor in the air . Hi Will, When the record album featuring Carlos Santana and Buddy Miles at the Crater Festival was released, I just had to buy it. The first day featured Lydia Pense And Cold Blood and Canned Heat. July 4th 1974 It was called the Crater Celebration. Next. I also collect Hawaii concert posters from the late 60s thru the mid 70s and have some to trade if you or anybody else is interested. Moffatt, an island entertainment promoter for more than 35 years, said the crater festivals were the high point. I was one of the producers of the event sponsored by an organization I worked for. So like a dummy, I just followed along. These improvements continue to happen in increments, with an overlying mission to preserve the crater as a natural, cultural, historical, and recreational resource. Share your Diamond Head Crater Festival 1971 experience with others. Hey Doug Rivera of Glass Candle! We climbed down in the morning to join the festivities and during that time Its a beautiful day came on stage and played white bird for their first song. Lots of concerts during that time. But, had to leave, be responsible and go to work ( Bobbie McGees, remember it?) Featuring Canned Heat When: Tonight, doors open at 8:15 p.m. Where: South Seas Village at the Hawaiian Hut, 410 Atkinson Drive Tickets: $22 in advance at Tower Video, Tower Records Kahala and Pearl Kai, Hungry Ear Kailua, Rainbow Books University, and MWR Kunia; $25 at the door Call: 941-5205 The one in 76 was the best! It mustve been that same Teen Fair that you worked. Little River Band i was there in 1970 as well. A lot of military folk, probably future Vietnam vets, guys smoking doobies & a few topless girls. The 1970 festival took place in June and the line-up included: Cecilio & Kapono Mahalo! It should be a front page article and I was wondering if you had any knowledge, memory, or anything about that article. I didnt know that Little Feat was playing! 2 days from this June 5, 2020 post is the 50th anniversary of that event of which I was one of the producers. Artist charts. Flo and Eddie, and does anyone else remember Booga-Booga, the local comedy duo? "The crafts on display ranged from bamboo flutes, hippie clothing and artwork to water pipes, roach clips used to hold 'joints' and other items of the young drug culture.". We went to High School dances from mostly every High school. One word: Elephant., I remember people trying to climb the crater to get in and getting stuck., My first Crater Festival was actually the first one ever in 1970. Soulo01@outlook.com, Aloha, I was the one who rented that house for our office (Polynesian Enterprises) and it was buzzing with activity in prep for the big event, I live on the North Shore now and would love to see you pictures and reconnect. Edit setlist Show all edit options. Its a blur! Doug Rivera from Glass Candle! I definitely remember her having a backing band. Especially looking for the thin paper poster of Janis Joplin in July 1970. And still, we were the only girls. I was at the 1971 festival. I went to the last 2 crater concerts.I think I was about 16 or 17. How could I forget, I managed the Security,for the festivals from 1971 on.
