Second Atlanta International Pop Festival

Former Location –
The second Atlanta International Pop Festival was a rock festival held in a soybean field adjacent to this raceway. The first was held at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

A few artists who were advertised in festival promotional materials did not appear, over thirty acts performed on the main stage including:

The Allman Brothers Band
B.B. King
Bob Seger System
Chambers Brothers
Grand Funk Railroad
It’s a Beautiful Day
Jimi Hendrix
John Sebastian
Johnny Winter
Lee Michaels
Mott the Hoople
Mountain
Poco
Procol Harum
Rare Earth
Richie Havens
Spirit
Ten Years After

Other Noteworthy Concerts Held At Middle Georgia Raceway

9/30/1977 – Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band
7/5/1970 – The Allman Brothers Band
7/5/1970 – Grand Funk Railroad
7/4/1970 – The Chambers Brothers
7/3/1970 – Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
7/3/1970 – Procol Harum
7/3/1970 – Sly & the Family Stone

Middle Georgia Raceway
High Point Dr
Byron Georgia 31008