<P> The Monterey International Pop Music Festival was a three - day concert event held June 16 to June 18 , 1967 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey , California . Crowd estimates for the festival have ranged from 25,000 -- 90,000 people , who congregated in and around the festival grounds . The fairgrounds ' enclosed performance arena , where the music took place , had an approved festival capacity of 7,000 , but it was estimated that 8,500 jammed into it for Saturday night 's show , with many extra attendees standing around the sides of the arena . Festival - goers who wanted to see the musical performances were required to have either an ' all - festival ' ticket or a separate ticket for each of the five scheduled concert events they wanted to attend in the arena : Friday night , Saturday afternoon and night , and Sunday afternoon and night . Ticket prices varied by seating area , and ranged from $3 to $6.50 ( $22 -- 47 , adjusted for inflation ) . </P>
<P> The Monterey International Pop Music Festival was a three - day concert event held June 16 to June 18 , 1967 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey , California . Crowd estimates for the festival have ranged from 25,000 -- 90,000 people , who congregated in and around the festival grounds . The fairgrounds ' enclosed performance arena , where the music took place , had an approved festival capacity of 7,000 , but it was estimated that 8,500 jammed into it for Saturday night 's show , with many extra attendees standing around the sides of the arena . Festival - goers who wanted to see the musical performances were required to have either an ' all - festival ' ticket or a separate ticket for each of the five scheduled concert events they wanted to attend in the arena : Friday night , Saturday afternoon and night , and Sunday afternoon and night . Ticket prices varied by seating area , and ranged from $3 to $6.50 ( $22 -- 47 , adjusted for inflation ) . </P>
where was the 1967 monterey pop festival held
where was the 1967 monterey pop festival held
at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey , California
at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey , California