The Altamont Free Concert in California, headlined by the Rolling Stones and Jefferson Airplane on December 6, 1969, did not turn out to be a positive milestone in the psychedelic music scene, as was anticipated; instead, it became notorious for the fatal stabbing of a black teenager Meredith Hunter by Hells Angels security guards.
The Altamont Free Concert, featuring the Rolling Stones and Jefferson Airplane on December 6, 1969, in California, did not achieve its intended positive impact on the psychedelic music scene; instead, it became infamous for the tragic death of Meredith Hunter, a black teenager who was stabbed by Hells Angels security guards.