The Rock Concert that Never Was (Powder Ridge, Ct.)

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Bridgeport, Connecticut · Wednesday, July 29, 1970

 

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In 1970, 30,000 fans turned up to Powder Ridge rock festival, billed as Woodstock 2.0, only to find there was no music, no food and no toilets. The festival had been cancelled and the promotors had run away with the money. This is the surprising story of the weekend that resulted.