It was SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 1970, the final day of the 3rd and largest Isle of Wight Music Festival, attracting a crowd of over 600,000 fans. Jimi Hendrix, Jethro Tull, Donovan, Moody Blues and others would hit the stage. Miles Davis and The Who, among others, the day before...
This SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2026, WHFR Radio will feature the artists who performed on that day in 1970, and a couple from the day before. Featured will be music from as many live sets from the actual stage, as are available, along with studio music from some of the others who performed on that day.
Travel back exactly 56 years ago to hear WHFR PRESENTS THE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL SUNDAY AUGUST 30, 1970, this Sunday, August 30, from 4-7pm EDT with a repeat broadcast Thursday, September 4, from 11am-2pm EDT. Tune in to 89.3fm locally (Dearborn/Detroit) or via the web at http://whfr.fm.
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WHFR PRESENTS airs every Sunday with a rotating cast of WHFR DJs, taking in-depth looks into the many genres of music that WHFR has to offer. Tune in at 89.3 on the FM dial in Dearborn/Detroit and surrounding communities, or listen anywhere via our online streamer.
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