Event Photos
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
Joe Cocker
Joni Mitchell
Jefferson Airplane/Glenn McKay
Dr John and the Night Trippers
Three Dog Night
Lighthouse
Santana
Santana
Doug Sahm and Sir Douglas Quintet
Santana
Canned Heat
Procol Harum
Three Dog Night
Canned Heat
Paul Butterfield
Joe Cocker
Janis Joplin
Joni Mitchell
Tracy Nelson of Mother Earth
Tracy Nelson of Mother Earth
Janis Joplin
Mothers of Invention
All event photos © 1969 Peter Stupar Collection on ACPF.
Permission to use any photographs must be given in writing by Peter Stupar and
Sheldon Kaplan
Once upon an August 1st day 40 years ago, a young boy decided to run away from home with his camera and went to the Atlantic City Pop Festival. Little did he know that he would be able to wind his way past security because of his camera. He looked the part of a professional photographer from Rolling Stone Variety or maybe a music magazine, not a boy who disobeyed his parents and ran away from home 3 days. He was very lucky to wind his way to the front shoot these pictures of the many musicians who appeared at the festivals from right up front next to the stage. Who could have thought he would continue following his favorite artists and hobby getting recognition from his Pop festival photos and also that he would now be working on commissions and as a well known professional music photographer with his photos selling for thousands of dollars.
All event photos © 1969 Peter Stupar Collection on ACPF