![]() It really was a time of believing in love and peace for humanity. “The music was the catalyst that drew us together. “I remember looking over a sea of people and everyone was really happy and full of enthusiasm,” remembered Hackworth. James Hackworth was 22 years old when he and his wife and two kids ventured to Lake Amador for the weekend of music and recalls the camaraderie and good time they had. ![]() The entertainment included Ike and Tina Turner, Santana, Bo Didley, Sons of Champlin and Taj Mahal.” Held on the Dahlonega square, the two-day event attracts thousands of visitors, all gathering to celebrate the citys 1828. Since the crowd was peaceful, Amador County sheriff’s deputies chose to ignore the drug use and skinny-dipping. 6Gold Rush Days Festival is returning this fall to Dahlonega. 1969 Gold Rush Festival Remembrances James Hackworth was 22 years old when he and his wife and two kids attended the Gold Rush Festival. ![]() “40,000 people jammed the banks of Lake Amador to sunbathe, drink wine, smoke marijuana and listen to an all-star roster of musicians at the Gold Rush Rock Music Festival. We have been working hard to bring you all a great festival and cant wait for the 43rd Annual Gold Rush Festival on Saturday, October 2, 2021, 10 am 4 pm to. A journalist from the Sacramento Bee in 1969 reported that the air was hazy with marijuana smoke that was mixed with the dust kicked up by thousands of sandal-wearing youths… You hear about a one-day festival coming up in Lake Amador, which is about 50 miles southeast of Sacramento. Reminiscent of the Woodstock concert in New York the same year, drugs played an integral part at the Gold Rush Rock Festival. Amador, CA 1969 festiGold Rush Festival Nice line-up It’s October 1969 and you’ve heard all about that Woodstock Music and Art Fair back east, but you were on the west coast.
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