Tibetan Freedom Concert, San Francisco 1996 Zine – Volume Two, Issue One by Retro Photo Archive
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On June 15 and 16, 1996, Golden Gate Park transformed into something far greater than a concert venue. The Beastie Boys and the Milarepa Fund brought together 100,000 people for the inaugural Tibetan Freedom Concert — the largest US benefit show since Live Aid — raising over $800,000 for Tibetan human rights and igniting a generation of activist rock.
Three decades later, this 88-page zine captures the spirit, the chaos, and the beauty of those two unforgettable days. Packed with rare archival photography from the Retro Photo Archive, Volume Two, Issue One is a love letter to a moment when music and conscience collided on an enormous scale — and the world paid attention.
From the sprawling crowds at the Polo Fields to the artists who gave their voices to a cause, every page is a document of cultural history. Whether you were there or wish you had been, this zine puts you right in the middle of it.
Day 1 — June 15: Beastie Boys, Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, A Tribe Called Quest, Pavement, Cibo Matto, Biz Markie, Richie Havens, John Lee Hooker
Day 2 — June 16: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine, Sonic Youth, Beck, Björk, Fugees, De La Soul, Buddy Guy, Yoko Ono, Skatalites
- 88 pages of rare archival photography
- Commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Tibetan Freedom Concert
- Documents the historic 1996 San Francisco show — 20 acts, 100,000 attendees
- Published by Rock Out Books / Retro Photo Archive