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The first Diamond Head Crater Festival (also known as the Sunshine Festival) was held on Jan. 1, 1970, with an attendance of about 12,000. The crowds grew to 75,000 as the event continued through much of the decade. As it grew more popular, however, it grew more commercial, and in 1979 a state-appointed citizen's task force asked the state Department of Land and Natural Resources to ban the festivals.


== Reviving this Festival ==

* [[2006]]

== Festival Line-Ups ==

* [[1970]]
* [[1971]]
* [[1972]]
* [[1973]]
* [[1975]]
* [[1976]]
* [[1977]]
* [[1978]]

== People ==

* [[Bob Coia]] (Electrician 1972, Site Manager 1973)
* [[Bob Crosby]] (Producer)
* [[Bob Kent]] (Producer)
* [[Bob Peyton]] (Organizer)
* [[Brian Bikle]] (Organizer)
* [[Bruce "Buddha" Bikle]] (Organizer)
* [[Dave Pearlman]]
* [[Steve Eastwood]] (Producer)

== Remembrances & Anecdotes ==

* [[Blaine Fergerstrom on Diamond Head Crater Festivals]]
* [[Bob Coia on Diamond Head Crater Festivals]]
* [[Bob-RJ Burkhart (aka) Boxing Day geoWIZard]] 
* [[Bruce "Buddha" Bickley on Diamond Head Crater Festivals]]
* Add yours!

== See Also ==
* [http://www.hawaiithreads.com/showpost.php?p=22492&postcount=22 HawaiiWiki:] Launch Posting #22 @ ''HawaiiThreads'', Friday, March 25, [[2005]]
* [http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2004/Oct/26/ln/ln21p.html Diamond Head crater concert set for 2006], [mailto:sroig@honoluluadvertiser.com Suzanne Roig], ''Honolulu Advertiser'', Tuesday, Oct. 26, [[2004]] ... 
* [http://starbulletin.com/1999/11/01/special/story7.html Groovin’ in the crater with music and mindbenders], Richard Borreca, ''[mailto:citydesk@starbulletin.com?subject=http://starbulletin.com/1999/11/01/news/indext.html Honolulu Star-Bulletin]'', Monday, Nov. 1, [[1999]] ...
* 2006 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:DiamondHeadCrater.jpg Diamond Head Photo] Summary:
A high-resolution panoramic shot of the Diamond Head Crater in Waikiki, Oahu, from the rim. Both the city of Honolulu and the Pacific Ocean can be seen in the background, to the left and right, respectively. 
:-vs- Diamond Head to Koko Head : Maunalua Bay , 88.10°TN, 7.07 miles