The Bull Island Festival | The Worst Festival Ever (1972)
The in-depth story of how the infamous Erie Canal Soda Pop Festival (aka "Bull Island Festival") of 1972 turned into "the worst festival of all time".
1972-09-02 19:00:00 - Dr. Creepy
It was billed as the "Woodstock of the Midwest" - a massive three-day festival featuring the biggest names in rock and roll. 300,000 eager fans made the pilgrimage to a marshy site near Evansville, Indiana, lured by the promise of iconic acts like Black Sabbath, The Eagles, and Fleetwood Mac.
They expected a laidback celebration of music, but things went horrifically off-script at the Erie Canal Soda Pop Festival. The event would, however, become infamous, not for its music though but as one of the most disastrous music festivals ever staged...