Paradise II Festival: 1968

Marc Bolan & Mickey Finn bring psychedelic folk to Utrecht’s first big Dutch pop bash!

Tyrannosaurus Rex appeared at Paradise II, Margriethal – Jaarbeurs Utrecht, Holland, on December 28, 1968.

The "Paradise II" festival was a landmark event in Dutch music history – a one-day psychedelic extravaganza inspired by the 14-Hour Technicolor Dream. Organized by Utrecht provo artist Bunk Bessels, it featured a diverse lineup of experimental and underground acts, drawing a huge crowd and marking one of the Netherlands’ first major pop festivals with a mix of live performances, art, and happenings.

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