Modern music festivals are often more about the Instagram photo ops than the actual music. If you look at Coachella, you see carefully curated outfits, VIP glamping tents, and brand activations everywhere. However, the Baby Boomer generation invented the music festival, and they did it with grit. Their gatherings were raw, chaotic, and focused entirely on the cultural revolution happening on stage. These weren’t just concerts; they were seismic shifts in society. Here are twelve Boomer music festivals that make Coachella look like amateur hour.
