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The '''Altamont Free Concert''', also known as '''Altamont Speedway Free Festival''' or '''Woodstock West''', was an event that effectively brought the 60's era to an end.<ref>[http://ultimateclassicrock.com/rolling-stones-altamont/ 45 Years Ago: The Rolling Stones’ Altamont Speedway Concert Ends in Homicide]</ref><ref>[http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-altamont-festival-brings-the-1960s-to-a-violent-end The Altamont Festival brings the 1960s to a violent end]</ref>  The event is known for left wing violence, and the death of Meredith Hunter.

The '''Altamont Free Concert''', also known as '''Altamont Speedway Free Festival''' or '''Woodstock West''', was an event held on December 6, 1969 that effectively brought the 60's era to an end.<ref>[http://ultimateclassicrock.com/rolling-stones-altamont/ 45 Years Ago: The Rolling Stones’ Altamont Speedway Concert Ends in Homicide]</ref><ref>[http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-altamont-festival-brings-the-1960s-to-a-violent-end The Altamont Festival brings the 1960s to a violent end]</ref>  The event is known for left wing violence, and the death of Meredith Hunter.

==Musical Acts==

==Musical Acts==

==American Pie==

==American Pie==

Parts of the song ''American Pie'' are seen as a euphemism for the violence that was seen at Altamont, and the results of the [[New Left]].  As a play of McLean's song, some have said that Altamont marks ''The Day the '60s Died''.<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/program/day-60s-died/ The Day the '60s Died]</ref><ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopfeatures/6690506/The-Rolling-Stones-at-Altamont-the-day-the-music-died.html The Rolling Stones at Altamont: the day the music died]</ref>

Parts of the song ''[[American Pie]]'' are seen as a euphemism for the violence that was seen at Altamont, and the results of the [[New Left]].  As a play of McLean's song, some have said that Altamont marks ''The Day the '60s Died''.<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/program/day-60s-died/ The Day the '60s Died]</ref><ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopfeatures/6690506/The-Rolling-Stones-at-Altamont-the-day-the-music-died.html The Rolling Stones at Altamont: the day the music died]</ref>

==See Also==

==See Also==