This is a book by local author Mark Pierce about the Mississippi River Festival that was held in late '60s into late '70s. SIUE was a brand new school and on the grounds of the school they have a natural amphitheater and they decided as a way to promote the school to have a summer music series. It started with the St Louis Symphony Orchestra and then also brought in different types of bands, Blues, Jazz, Folk and Rock. It brought in The Who, Eagles, Grateful Dead and many others. It is really pretty amazing thing that was done. I didn't live in area so had no idea & heard about this when I moved here but it had long since stopped by then. Just one of those nuggets of history of the area.
This one is a keeper since I know the author.
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