Tyrannosaurus Rex (July 4, 1970) Blues at the Eyrie Festival

Event Details	Line-up & Highlights
On Saturday, July 4, 1970, Tyrannosaurus Rex performed at the Blues at the Eyrie open-air festival at Bedford Town Football Ground. This was a pivotal transitional gig for Marc Bolan’s band. They were evolving from their psychedelic folk roots toward the heavier electric sound that would soon spark the glam rock explosion.	Main Acts: • Deep Purple (headliners) • Chicken Shack • Tyrannosaurus Rex  • Medicine Head, Principal Edwards Magic Theatre, Skin Alley + others Compèred by John Peel.

Deep Purple Setlist
Speed King Hush (Joe South cover) Into the Fire Child in Time Wring That Neck Mandrake Root Paint It Black (The Rolling Stones cover) Drum Solo Encore: Black Night Lucille (Little Richard cover)	All magazine scans, photographs, and original text excerpts referenced in this entry remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This Chronicle entry is a transformative, non-commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference. No ownership of the original material is claimed or implied.