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Bob Dylan, The Band and Neil Young are the surprise live guests at promoter Bill Graham's SNACK benefit in Kazar Stadium, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, USA. The event raises cash to fund sports activities in local schools. Other acts on the bill include The Grateful Dead, The Miracles, Jefferson Starship, Carlos Santana, The Doobie Brothers, Joan Baez, Mimi Farina, Graham Central Station and Tower Of Power.Full article:
Luiz Oscar Niemeyer (promoter, Brazil) : When I was nineteen, I went to San Francisco to get some further education, and that enabled me to attend a big concert called The SNACK Sunday, organised by the promoter Bill Graham in Golden Gate Park! I saw Bob Dylan, The Band and Neil Young playing together, the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Starship, Joan Baez, Sly and The Family Stone. I went with a group of friends and a lot of sandwiches, and it was an amazing experience for me.
(Source : interview with Johnny Black for Audience magazine, January 2020)
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(Source : interview with Johnny Black for Audience magazine, January 2020)