Chip Monck: Architect of Rock & Roll Experiences: Woodstock Master of Ceremonies, Festival Pioneer, Lighting Maestro, & Potato Innovator

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The grandfather of Rock & Roll Productions that was the
master of ceremonies for Woodstock, oversaw the Newport Folk
Festival and has a resume full of iconic artists joins the
show. 


What he designed as a youngster that McCormick purchased and how
the first Wednesday of each month in 1954 became his escape and
introduced him to numerous plays on Broadway. Bob Dylan wrote
songs in his apartment!


Hear about Village Gate, Newport Folk Festival, Newport Jazz at
same time toured with many named artists..Oh and then there is
Sam Shepard! The Rolling stones in 1966 along with the music
festivals at Monterey, Philadelphia, & Miami that saw the
likes of Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Janis Joplin, Judy Garland, Pink
Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, and many others!


In 1969, there was WOODSTOCK! He was the lightning designer who
became the emcee. Hear stories about this iconic festival that
includes his famous, “Don’t take the brown acid” speech. 


Crosby, Stills, Nash and Joni Mitchel at Greek Theatre, Eric
Clapton’s Derek & the Dominos premiere, and The Rolling
Stones free concert with the Hells Angels. His relationship with
Paul Anka in Vegas, and dealing with Yoko Ono for a John Lennon
concert, handling the lighting for Elvis in Hawaii in 1973. 


He received a Tony Award Nomination for lightning design of the
Rocky Horror Picture Show! Zaire Festival with James Brown during
the “Rumble in the Jungle.” How his license plates caused Bette
Midler to drive into his car! Then there was the Beach Boys
Stadium Tour and let’s not forget the 1984 Olympics! And this is
just a snippet of his career!


 


Chip Monck Links:


Website: https://www.chipmonck.com/


Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip_Monck


Chip Monck Stage Announcements @ Woodstock:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBysxN5ry-8


 


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