The Monterey Pop Festival complete and also extras. Took place in Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey, California in 1967. Enjoy! You can see the outtake performances here: www.youtube.com Interesting Info: Cancellations and no-shows Several acts were also notable for their non-appearance. The Beach Boys, who had been involved in the conception of the event[10] and were at one point scheduled to headline and close the show, failed to perform. This resulted from a number of issues plaguing the group. Carl Wilson was in a feud with officials for his refusal to be drafted into military service during the Vietnam War. The groups new, radical album Smile had recently been aborted, with band leader Brian Wilson in a depressed state and unwilling to perform (he hadnt performed live with the group since late 1964, although he would do so in Honolulu, Hawaii in August 1967). Since Smile had not been released, the group felt their older material would not go over well. The cancellation permanently damaged their reputation and popularity in the US, which would contribute to their replacement album Smiley Smile charting lower than any other of their previous album releases. The Beatles were rumored to appear because of the involvement of their press officer Derek Taylor, but they declined, since their music had become too complex to be performed live. Instead, at the instigation of Paul McCartney, the festival booked The Who and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. The Kinks were invited <b>…<b>