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June 15

•   1941: Red Rocks Amphitheatre construction is completed and formally dedicated

•   1956: John Lennon (15) and Paul McCartney (13) meet for the first time

•   1937: Waylon Jennings is born

June 16

•   1967: Rock’s first major festival, The Monterey International Pop Festival takes place, with Jimi Hendrix, The Mamas and The Papas, The Who, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Ravi Shankar, Otis Redding, Buffalo Springfield, and many more

•   1971: Tupac Shakur is born Lesane Parish Crooks

June 18

•   1942: Paul McCartney is born

June 20

•   1942: Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys is born

•   1983: Grace Potter is born

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