September 6, 1969 Cincinnati Zoo Amphitheater, Cincinnati, OH

The First Annual Mid-West Mini-Pop Festival

Saturday, September 6, 1969

Cincinnati Zoo Amphitheatre, Cincinnati, Ohio

Promoter ..... Jim Tarbell

Appearing Acts
 * Vanilla Fudge
 * The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
 * Lonnie Mack
 * Grand Funk Railroad
 * Balderdash
 * Dee Felice Trio
 * Sound Museum

Ticket Prices Pre-Order .... $4.50 Gate ........... $5.00

Attendance ..... 8000


 * The show started at 7:00 PM.


 * All went fine for the first '3' local bands {Sound Museum ~ Dee Felice Trio ~ Balderdash}.
 * Then the 'rains' came at 9:45 PM
 * It was a 1 1/2 Hour down-pour.
 * Grand Funk Railroad hit the stage at 11:15 PM, and played a 45-Minute set.
 * Paul Butterfield was sick {Flu and Head Cold} and did not want to go on.
 * He eventually did, and played a 30-Minute 'boring' set.
 * Vanilla Fudge hit the stage at 1:45 AM.
 * The authorities {Police} pulled the plug at 3:00 AM.