1971. September 3-7.  All day and all night.  Satsop Valley, Grays Harbor County, Washington.  A seventy seven acre farm —affectionately dubbed “Reality Farm” by its new owners — is the site of Washington State’s first legally-sanctioned rock festival.  Over 50,000 people descend on the farm on the first of four days in early September to gather, party and listen.  But there was more to the story.

2025.  October 18.  5:00 p.m.  7th Street Theatre, Hoquiam, Washington.  Come for a one-night feature-length program that explores “the other side of the stage” of the now infamous 1971 festival as told by Leann Paul who details her family story surrounding their farm, the festival and its  aftermath.

Organized by Leann Paul, the Polson Museum, the Music Project and the 7th Street Theatre, this history program will feature a long forgotten documentary film about the festival, a live narrated slide show, and an on stage Q&A with Leann Paul and rock festival historian Todd Miller.  Admission is $15 and guests are encouraged to dust off their early ‘70s attire and come ready to party (but please leave your joints, acid and jug wine at home!)