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The Rolling Stones at the Altamont Speedway Free Festival

1969
Not on view
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.
Intended to be a "Woodstock of the West," the free concert featuring Santana, Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, and the Rolling Stones advertised here devolved into chaos when a security force of Hells Angels began to clash with audience members. During the Stones performance, an escalation of violence led to the death of attendee Meredith Hunter.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Rolling Stones at the Altamont Speedway Free Festival
  • Artist: The Rolling Stones
  • Date: 1969
  • Medium: Paper
  • Dimensions: Length: 19 in. (48.26 cm)
    Width: 12 3/8 in. (31.43 cm)
  • Classification: Ephemera
  • Credit Line: Collection of David Swartz
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments