A People’s Fair held near Steven’s Point, Wisconsin on June 26-28, 1970, was marred by band no-shows and bad behavior, according to an account in the Insider.  Drugs were rampant, there were no police except the six helicopters hovering above, there was garbage everywhere, and a bunch of bikers came on Sunday and literally shot and beat people.  Many people left before the headliners appeared.  The list of acts that were supposed to perform includes:

• Chuck Berry
• Paul Butterfield
• Taj Mahal – cancelled at the last minute
• Steve Miller – backed out
• S.R.C.
• Crow
• Buddy Rich
• Buffy Sainte-Marie
• Johnny  Winter – backed out
• Mason Proffit
• Ravi Shankar
• Ides of March
• Terry Reid