“BIG BROTHER and the Holding Company exploded on the national scene in the summer of 1967 at the Monterey Pop Festival… [Janis] seized the microphone and split the air into shockwaves with the first notes that bolted from her astounding throat.” -HIT PARADER, 1969 Today marks the 55th anniversary of the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 when Janis performed with Big Brother & The Holding Company. Check out their setlist and hair-raising performance of “Ball and Chain.” Photos courtesy of Getty Image

JANIS JOPLIN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY: AT MONTEREY POP FESTIVAL #Rocking_The_Blues #Little_Girl_Blue Janis Joplin - Ball and Chain _ Monterey Pop '67 A.A.C. Audio // Video created in high definition If you want to follow my public videos, press the follow button 🎸https: //www.facebook.com/VladoSimunovicRock 🔊 Janis Joplin Perform at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 to an enthusiastic audience !!! Ball and Chain (also "Ball 'n' Chain" or "Ball & Chain") is a blues song written and recorded By: Amer

Check out the fantastic trailer for Monterey Pop, the must-see documentary for any music fan. Legendary music stars will be lighting up the big screen this August bank holiday at Movies on the Meadows. Soak up the summer vibes with some great music! http://j.mp/2LQglZv | Cambridge Film Festival

Monterey featured career-making performances by Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Otis Redding, but they were just a few among a wildly diverse cast that included Simon and Garfunkel, the Mamas and the Papas, the Who, the Byrds, Hugh Masekela, and the extraordinary Ravi Shankar. Enjoy the ultimate music festival from the comfort of a comfy chair in our blasting AC and get a front row seat for the show of a lifetime! MONTEREY POP plays on Thursday, July 17 @ 7:30pm with a turntable set from DJ Jeli