HISTORIC EVENT
Ozark Music Festival
Historic Rock Festival
EVENT OVERVIEW
About Ozark Music Festival
The Ozark Music Festival was held July 19-21, 1974 at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia.
HOW IT DEVELOPED
Event History
The Missouri State Fair’s official history confirms that a major rock music festival was held on the fairgrounds in 1974. Historical accounts describe an event far larger than the facilities had been prepared to handle.
WHY HERE
Location History
The festival used the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia during the fairgrounds’ off-season.
BY THE NUMBERS
Attendance History
Published estimates vary widely, from about 160,000 to as high as 350,000. Class Act preserves the range rather than selecting a single uncertain figure.
WHO WAS THERE
Past Bands & Performers
Ozark Music Festival 1974
- Eagles
- Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
- Joe Walsh & Barnstorm
- Ted Nugent & the Amboy Dukes
- The Elvin Bishop Group
- David Bromberg
- The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band
FACT CHECK
Sources & Verification
Primary source: Missouri State Fair history / Associated Press-derived historical accounts
Last verified: August 28, 2026
Class Act leaves unsupported facts out rather than estimate or invent them.