Commemorative T-Shirts and Posters Are Still Available!

Share the spirit of the original event!

T-shirts and posters featuring the unique artwork that was used by the Film Commission to commemorate the 40th anniversary celebration of the Monterey International Pop Festival are still available.

They make wonderful collecters' items or gifts!

T-shirts and posters are a available for a $12 donation each, or 2 for $20. To order, call the Film Commission office at 831-646-0910.

T-shirts are white cotton with the commemorative artwork on the front and the two Film Commission logos on the back. Sizes L-XXL are still available.

Posters feature the commemorative artwork floating on a white background. The full size of the poster is 17" x 23".

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Monterey International Pop Festival:
Official 40th Anniversary Celebration

featuring a Screening of “Monterey Pop” Movie
plus Filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker

When the Monterey International Pop Festival came to the Monterey Fairgrounds for three days in 1967, it was the beginning of  “The Summer of Love.”  The event—which was attended by thousands--propelled the careers of rock legends like Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, and groups like The Who, The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, The Mamas and the Papas, and many more. The music festival, itself, was the subject of an acclaimed documentary film, “Monterey Pop,” that captured the spirit and sounds of that era.

The Monterey County Film Commission held a community wide celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Monterey International Pop Fesitval.  Included were a charity fundraiser featuring a screening of the 1969 documentary "Monterey Pop," an interview discussion with filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker, and an art show and photo exhibit. The photo exhibit displayed pictures taken at the festival in 1967 by noted photographers D.A. Pennebaker, Jim Marshall, Tom O’Neal, and many contributing locals who attended the original event at the Monterey Fairgrounds.

The Film Commission held the event on Saturday, June 16th at Monterey’s historic Golden State Theatre.  Mac McDonald, the Monterey Herald newspaper “Go!” entertainment editor, was the master of ceremonies and interviewed filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker.  This was followed by a screening of the “Monterey Pop” film.  The event was deemed a great success by all those that attended.

Proceeds benefited two non-profit organizations, the Monterey County Film Commission and the Monterey International Pop Festival Foundation.

The Monterey International Pop Festival Foundation is a non-profit charitable and educational foundation empowering music-related personal development, creativity, and mental and physical health.  In the spirit of the Monterey International Pop Festival which took place on June 16, 17 and 18 in 1967, and on behalf of the artists who took part, the Foundation awards grants to qualified organizations and individuals with identifiable needs in those areas.