The Ozark Music Festival was held here on July 19-21, 1974 and is considered to be one the largest musical festivals ever held with approximately 350,000 people in attendance. Featured acts were:
Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Blue Öyster Cult
The Eagles
America
Marshall Tucker Band
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Boz Scaggs
Ted Nugent
David Bromberg
Leo Kottke
Cactus
The Earl Scruggs Revue
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Electric Flag
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
Joe Walsh and Barnstorm (one month later Walsh joined the Eagles)
The Souther Hillman Furay Band
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Charlie Daniels Band
Triphammer
Bill Quateman
Fresh Start
Babe Ruth
Locomotiv GT
Aerosmith
Shawn Phillips
REO Speedwagon
Spirit
Missouri State Fairgrounds
2503 W. 16th St
Sedalia MO 65301
I was there…Classic Rock at its best…
put a historical marker there
Watched Woodstock on PBS tonite, got me thinking of the Ozark Festival, was 17 at the time. !0 of us in two cars went down there. Like Woodstock, as mellow and peaceful as you could imagine. Memories of being there bring joy to my heart, and will the rest of my life. If 350000 folks can live like sardines and get along, what the hell happened to the world!??!
Still got an original poster.Remember the crowd,the heat, $2 oz. weed, & THE BANDS!!!