The Guinness Book of World Records lists this one as the biggest festival during the time. So why has the Summer Jam at Watkins Glen beginning to seem obsolete? We know that music has the ability to teach and show us so many things that a school could never do. Let us take a closer look as to why this festival became one of the most epic festivals, breaking records but still excluded in pop culture history. Rock music during the 60s and 70s must have been powerful indeed. Let us interact and find out first hand what actually happened at the festival from the fans and the musicians themselves.

The Inspiration

In 1972, Jim Koplik and Shelly Finkel worked as concert promoters. They were young and very focused on getting things going for their business in music. They finally received recognition after organizing the Grateful Dead concert in Hartford, Connecticut. The show’s ending witnessed a renowned musician joining the Dead onstage for a mega-jam session. Jai Johanny Johanson, The Allman Brothers Band, Dickey Betts, and Berry Oakley were among the performers at the concert.