What was it?

I was there and I have seen the movie. I also have two of the flyers announcing the event. I have heard a bootleg vinyl album of the fest and would like to get a copy, any help would be appreciated.

Nope, except maybe in spirit

I was there. I had just turned seventeen. Drove up from a small town in the southeastern part of the state. The guy I went with (in his car) was bummed by the mud and the general chaos - and because I hooked up with a cute little coed and he didn't. He split and I stayed on. When the sweetie figured out how young I was, she wandered back to the folks she'd come with (a fun group from Ball State). Later, she decided not to be closed-minded about the age thing and invited me to join her and her friends in the area they'd staked out. I had a blast. I enjoyed the music and the people, and the trip home (hitchhiking) was an adventure too. I would also love to see the documentary and get my hands on the recording I've read about here.

This was really cool stumbling on to this... I was there and wow, it was something. I am trying hard to find a copy of the documentary...with no luck.... If any one has info on how to get a hold of it, I would love to see it and check back through the memories... :) Kerri

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Yes, I was there. Had a great time! A bunch of us rode from Tinley Park, IL on our motorcycles. I later heard that some town newspaper had a picture of a girl sleeping on a motorcycle on the front page. I was told it was me but I was never able to get a copy. I haven't seen the movie but would love to. Boy, this sure brings back memories!

Yes, I was there. I was also there the previous weekend to help build the stage. I was a student at ISU. I had seen a friend from my hometown (also a student) on campus. He said he was one of the promoters of the concert and asked if I was interested in free tickets in exchange for helping construct the stage. Classes were finished for the semester on that weekend prior to the concert and I was in my hometown and enlisted additional help from another friend. He and I drove to the Lewis Farm on Saturday and were put to work. During the lunch break, one of the other workers asked if I was in a band that would be playing during the concert as he handed me a joint to share. I replied that I wasn't in a band and that I was helping a friend by working for a free ticket. I asked him if he were in a band. To which he replied, "Yes, REO Speedwagon". I don't know which bandmember it was. REO was only a local group at that time, but I had heard of them and had attended several of their performances.
On the weekend of the concert, the other friend and I hitchhiked to Heyworth (couldn't get the family car for the weekend - probably a good thing because I'd probably still be grounded). I remember sleeping under a bus for protection from the rain. Someone in the bus started it up around 3:00 a.m. for heat. Everyone under the bus scrambled thinking that the bus was going to move. The night was cold, wet, and muddy. In the morning, I went to the creek to wash off the mud, what an enlightenment!
I left sometime late Saturday afternoon. I caught a ride from an off duty state policeman who lived near my hometown. He and his family were returning from a weekend trip to Southern Illinois which was cut short. He had been called to duty because of the concert and was taking his wife and daughter home and to pick up his uniform and squad car. He quizzed me about the activities at the concert. I remember me telling him it was, "Peace, Love, and Rock-n-Roll in one of its finest hours".