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Victoria's First "Official" Love-In: Lost Souls, Blues X Five, City Of Drawers, ...

Sun. May 21st 1967 Stage in the Park (Cameron Bandshell) Victoria BC Free

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Victoria's First "Official" Love-In: Lost Souls, Blues X Five, City Of Drawers, Double Breasted Galvanized Jazz Whistle, Hillside Grass Band

In an effort to be part of a growing trend of organized "Love-In's" during 1967 ...
Event can be attended in person In-Person Event
Free

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Lost Souls
from Victoria BC
circa 1966 - circa 1967
Blues X Five
from Victoria BC
circa 1965 - circa 1969
City Of Drawers
from Victoria BC
circa 1967
Double Breasted Galvanized Jazz Whistle
from Victoria BC
circa 60s
Hillside Grass Band
from Victoria BC
circa 1967

Event Description

In an effort to be part of a growing trend of organized "Love-In's" during 1967 starting with San Francisco's "Human Be-In", the local "In Crowd" produced the event without permits and/or permission and included musical groups Blues X Five, The Lost Souls and Hydro Electric Streetcar. They found an electrical source close to a picnic area, plugged in and played causing an uproar with the Parks Board. This was finally addressed a few weeks later when Mayor Hugh Stephen and council gave in to public support/pressure and overruled the existing policy allowed the city's first "official" Love-In at the Cameron bandshell on May 21, 1967.

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Stage in the Park (Cameron Bandshell)
1 Arbutus Way, Beacon Hill Park
Outdoor Venue
Capacity300
Partial / Limited Accessibility see details
Open / Operational

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Victoria's First "Official" Love-In: Lost Souls, Blues X Five, City Of Drawers, Double Breasted Galvanized Jazz Whistle, Hillside Grass Band @ Stage in the Park (Cameron Bandshell) May 21 1967 - Nov 22nd @ Stage in the Park (Cameron Bandshell)

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