Piedra roja
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Piedra Roja was a music festival.
Following the success of Woodstock, a similar music festival was held in Chile
between the 10 and 12 of October 1970 in the oriental area of Santiago
. Among others, the following bands performed in the festival: Aguaturbia
, Los Blops
, Lágrima Seca and Los Jaivas
. Similarly to Woodstock, a relatively chaotic situation happened during the festival, which involved problems with the quality of sound, drugs and delinquency. On the other hand, the festival showed for the first time that the young population in Chile during the 70s was an important group to consider and also the increasing social tension that would ended in the September 11, 1973 Chilean coup d'état.
Following the success of Woodstock, a similar music festival was held in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
between the 10 and 12 of October 1970 in the oriental area of Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
. Among others, the following bands performed in the festival: Aguaturbia
Aguaturbia
Aguaturbia was a Chilean rock band formed in 1968, featuring Carlos Corales and his wife Denise .Band is known as pioneers of psychedelic rock in Chile and one of the most known band outside USA and UK. They have mixed psychedelic rock with Latin America folklore.-Albums:*Aguaturbia *Aguaturbia Vol...
, Los Blops
Los Blops
Los Blops formed in Chile in 1970 when Eduardo Gatti , Julio Villalobos , Pedro Greene , Andres Orrego and Juan Pablo Orrego performed covers in a local club in Isla Negra, with additional changes in the band with the addition of members Sergio Bezard and Juan Contreras Los Blops formed in...
, Lágrima Seca and Los Jaivas
Los Jaivas
Los Jaivas are a Chilean musical group who perform in folk, rock, and progressive rock styles.-History:Los Jaivas appeared in Chilean music in 1963 as a progressive-rock-andino group, mixing rock with South American ancestral music...
. Similarly to Woodstock, a relatively chaotic situation happened during the festival, which involved problems with the quality of sound, drugs and delinquency. On the other hand, the festival showed for the first time that the young population in Chile during the 70s was an important group to consider and also the increasing social tension that would ended in the September 11, 1973 Chilean coup d'état.