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Ancient Greece to Glastonbury
« on: Monday, 24 June, 2019 @ 21:11:00 »
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From Ancient Greece to Glastonbury: A brief history of music festivals

When were music festivals first held?

Well before the invention of the electric guitar! The first known music festival was the Pythian Games, a precursor of the Olympics, which was held from the late sixth century BC at the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi. A general celebration of all things beautiful, it included a day of musical competitions.
https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/history-music-festivals-woodstock-glastonbury-first/