What was the name of the 1969 concert where the Rolling Stones played at Altamont Speedway?

The 1969 concert where the Rolling Stones played at Altamont Speedway was the Altamont Free Concert. It was held on December 6, 1969, at the Altamont Speedway in northern California.

The event was organized as a free concert featuring the Rolling Stones, Jefferson Airplane, the Flying Burrito Brothers, and other performers. The venue was changed shortly before the concert, contributing to serious logistical and safety problems.

The Hells Angels motorcycle group provided security. Violence occurred during the event, and Meredith Hunter was fatally stabbed during the Stones’ set. Three other people also died in separate accidental incidents, making the concert a dark counterpoint to the peace-and-music image associated with Woodstock.

Altamont is often described as the symbolic end of the 1960s counterculture era. The documentary Gimme Shelter recorded portions of the concert and the disorder surrounding it, preserving one of the most important visual records of the event.