Memories of ... Series
1967 Summer of Love

“Memories of the Summer of Love” takes us back to a time of Peace, Love, and good vibrations. The show begins with the music of the early 60’s and showcases groups like The Beach Boys, Gerry & the Pacemakers, and the Monkees. We tell stories about the time period and explore the innocence of the time. We then move to the mid 60’s and talk about civil rights, and the struggle of teens to be recognized in a mostly conservative time. With music from Peter, Paul, and Mary, and Joni Mitchell we focus on the folk movement and the pair it played. We close the first act with songs from Buffalo Springfield, and Bob Dylan that reflect the Vietnam experience and the call for the end to the war in Southeast Asia.

Act 2 opens with the number one song of 1967 by The Doors, although they never performed at the Monterrey Pop festival, their anthem “Light My Fire” haled the birth of the summer of love. The show continues with a recreation of some of the most memorable performances from the Monterrey Pop festival including Janis Joplin, The Association, and Laura Nero. As the act continues we tell more stories of the time and reflect more on day to day life of a teen in 1967. Next we look at the influence that Simon and Garfunkel made and the songs that spoke to a generation. Finally we end with the music of the Mama’s and Papa’s and Scott McKenzie. Their songs where the corner stone’s of the hippy movement and the song “San Francisco” was truly the anthem for the summer of love. Our intention is for the audience to relive the music and emotion of the 60’s and hopefully rekindles the spirit of the Summer of Love and the need for social change even in our time.

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