Monterey Pop (1968)

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Do you know where your kids are hanging out tonight?

Featuring performances by popular artists of the 1960s, this concert film highlights the music of the 1967 California festival. Although not all musicians who performed at the Monterey Pop Festival are on film, some of the notable acts include the Mamas and the Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, Jefferson Airplane, the Who, Otis Redding, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Hendrix's post-performance antics -- lighting a guitar on fire, breaking it and tossing a part into the audience -- are captured.

• Released: 1968-12-26
• Genres: Music, Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 20m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 98 votes

Directed by D. A. Pennebaker.

Top cast

• Scott McKenzie as Self
• Denny Doherty as Self - Mamas and the Papas
• Cass Elliot as Self - Mamas and the Papas
• John Phillips as Self - Mamas and the Papas
• Michelle Phillips as Self - Mamas and the Papas
• Frank Cook as Self - Canned Heat
• Bob Hite as Self - Canned Heat
• Larry Taylor as Self - Canned Heat
• Henry Vestine as Self - Canned Heat
• Paul Simon as Self - Simon and Garfunkel

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Monterey Pop

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max; watch free on Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; watch free on Crave, Tubi TV, Plex; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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