About Roskilde Festival 1971
Roskilde Festival, then known as Sound Festival, was first held in 1971 from August 28 to August 29. The festival was organized by two local high‑school students, 17‑ and 18‑year‑olds Mogens Sandfær and Jesper Switzer Møller, with promoter Carl Fischer.
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