tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195590583641426943.post382939298429652223..comments2024-03-26T23:10:34.814-07:00Comments on Grateful Dead Sources: July 1, 1970: Winnipeg Stadium (Festival Express II)Light Into Asheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195590583641426943.post-17560722078509383592018-07-17T21:06:02.701-07:002018-07-17T21:06:02.701-07:00These were all the articles in the Winnipeg Free P...These were all the articles in the Winnipeg Free Press about the festival. The Toronto protests cast a shadow over the subsequent shows, and a predominant amount of coverage here is devoted to the expected Winnipeg protests that barely took place. The post-show account focuses mostly on the ineffective demonstrators and the inactive police, with hardly a word about the bands playing. <br /><br />A couple tidbits from other Free Press issues: <br />July 3, 1970 - "The [Festival Express] promoters, who had to pay Manisphere $8,500 for the use of the stadium and for moving the regular attractions out for the day, also had to pay the 10 per cent provincial amusement tax on each ticket. I believe it's the first time the tax has been collected on an exhibition attraction. Best estimate of the promoters' loss...over $100,000!" (Bill Trebilcoe, "Coffee Break" column)<br />July 18, 1970 - "I would like to pass on a message from the Festival Express performers. They agreed unanimously that the Winnipeg audience was by far the most appreciative and easiest to work with out of the three cities and five shows." (Ann Stark, "Spins and Needles" column) <br /><br />The July 2, 1970 Free Press also had a long interview with Janis Joplin about her life and personal philosophy. Light Into Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943335142002007213noreply@blogger.com