The earliest known music festival occurred in the 6th century BCE. After centuries' development, by the late 1960s, Rock bands began to organize their own music festivals. Perhaps the first formal and well-known festival to Rock was the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, which brought that band to the attention of American audiences. It started in 1968 as an event with about 10,000 people.
By 1970, the festival grew to bring in more than 600,000 people, showing the popularity of music festivals to organizers. Many others also began to organize such events. The Summerfest Festival was established in 1968. Interestingly, this festival made cities realize festivals could bring many benefits. This helped to spread the idea of creating not only musical festivals but also other types of festivals, such as those related to food and film.
It drew so many people, making it the first large Rock music festival. Abled as "three days of love and peace", Woodstock featured many well-known bands and artists, making Rock music festivals known to many Americans and Europeans.
Many genres (类型) now have their own music festivals, ranging from Classical music to Heavy Metal. Countries in every habitable continent have music festivals. Some focus on traditional, folk music. Music festivals have become very popular venues that have become well established as part of summer culture.
A. Rock music is the reflection of history.
B. Woodstock festival changed the form of rock concerts.
C. However, it focused not only on music but other events.
D. Another early rock festival was the Isle of Wight Festival.
E. Today, it's hard to imagine summer without musical festivals.
F. What perhaps put music festivals on the map was Woodstock in 1969.
G. Others are intended for younger audiences or those who prefer period based music.
