GALENA IN WADENA ROCK CONCERT FILE (5/18/1995)
FILE TAPE OF THE “GALENA IN WADENA” ROCK CONCERT FROM JULY 31-AUGUST 2, 1970.CONCERT PROMOTERS, LOOKING TO FOLLOW UP ON THE POPULARITY OF WOODSTOCK THE YEAR BEFORE, PLANNED TO HOLD A MULTI-DAY CONCERT IN GALENA, ILLINOIS. RESISTANCE FROM LOCAL RESIDENTS FORCED ORGANIZERS TO FIND A NEW VENUE AT THE LAST MINUTE. THEY FOUND THE FARM OF CLARENCE “CURLY” SCHMIDT, OUTSIDE WADENA, IOWA. ESTIMATES SAY THE CROWD WAS BETWEEN 30,000-45,000 PEOPLE. AMONG THE PERFORMERS WERE THE FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS, THE EVERLY BROTHERS, MASON PLROFFITT, IAN AND SYLVIA, ALBERT KING, AND LITTLE RICHARD AMONG OTHERS