1969: The town of Northridge, California hosts the Newport Rock Festival. Acts at the festival included Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ike and Tina Turner, Jethro Tull, Joe Cocker, the Rascals and Steppenwolf.
Jimi Hendrix is the headliner and his $125,000 paycheck sets a record for the most ever paid to a rock act for a single performance up to that time.
