Revival69
May 3, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
REVIVAL69: The Concert That Rocked the World, is the remarkable, behind-the-scenes story of how a little known, but life-altering music festival came together — against all odds. Young, scrappy concert promoter John Brower puts his life on the line (literally) to turn his failing Toronto Rock n Roll Revival into a one-day event, later coined in rock mythology as “the second most important event in rock & roll history.” And it almost didn’t happen.
The festival united rock legends like Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bo Diddley, and Gene Vincent, with a then-unknown Alice Cooper, and The Doors who were the biggest band in the world. But it was the 11th hour arrival of John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band that ignited a truly seminal moment for the 20,000 fans at Toronto’s Varsity Stadium.
Following the film, we will be showing a recorded interview with Director Ron Chapman and long time MFF host RON BASE – who actually attended the concert in 1969!
“The film is a fine addition to the canon of rock docs, because it cements the significance of the 1969 Toronto Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival as a pivotal chapter of rock history.” – Allan Tong, ChinoKino
