Greatest Festival Moments in Rock and Roll History: Glastonbury 1997

Radiohead at Glastonbury, 1997

Radiohead had released the masterwork Ok, Computer less than two weeks before appearing at Glastonbury. With an eye on their new material, Radiohead minted a masterful performance that immediately elevated them into the realm of the greatest bands in U.K. history.

Radiohead, "Paranoid Android," Glastonbury, 1997.

Radiohead, "Karmapolice," Glastonbury, 1997.

Radiohead, "Creep," Glastonbury, 1997.

Smashing Pumpkins, Glastonbury, 1997.

Beck, Glastonbury, 1997.
Billy Brag, "Milkman of Human Kindness," Glastonbury, 1997.

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These recordings can be found at the Rock Hall's Library and Archives, but you can also click the links to see if they are available at a library near you!

These recordings can be found at the Rock Hall's Library and Archives, but you can also click the links to see if they are available at a library near you!