First of the Richard Nader-produced Rock and Roll Revival concerts that would serve to revitalize the careers of many of the artists featured. The series would continue into the early 1970s.
At the conclusion of their set, Bill Haley and the Comets received an 8 1/2-minute-long standing ovation that was referenced by Nader while introducing a later concert by Haley at the Bitter End in New York.