TEXAS INTL. POP FESTIVAL - 08/30-01/1969

LEWISVILLE, TX - U.S.A.

Note: The Doors are initially advertised but never formally booked to play the Texas International Pop Festival.


Venue Address: Dallas International Motor Speedway - Lewisville, TX
Promotion: Interpop Superfest Inc./Showco (Angus Wynne III/Alex Cooley/Jack Calmes)
Event: Texas International Pop Festival

Also Performing:
Various

Info:
-The Texas International Pop Festival takes place from August 30th to September 1st, 1969.
-The Doors appear in initial advertisements for this festival.
-The intended performance date for The Doors is unknown.
-The Doors are refusing to play large outdoor festivals during this time period including Woodstock.
-A run of bad outdoor festival gigs in Seattle, WA and Eugene, OR from the previous month likely influence The Doors decision not to perform.
-Festival lineups are finalized by August 3rd and advertisements begin appearing across all of the southern United States.
-Approximately 100,000 attend this festival.
-Many large acts perform at this festival including Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, Canned Heat, and B.B. King
-Professional concert recordings exist for almost all bands that perform at this festival.

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