Jack Casady – Jack is regarded by some critics as Jefferson Airplane’s finest instrumentalist. He joined the band two months after its debut and played bass in every Airplane incarnation thereafter. He and his childhood friend, Jorma Kaukonen, achieved additional success with their work in Hot Tuna.

David Bennett Cohen – David has been a professional musician for more than 30 years. Best known for his innovative keyboard playing as an original member of Country Joe and the Fish, he is an equally accomplished guitar player. He has also played or recorded with the Blues Project, Mick Taylor, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Miles, Huey Lewis and others.

John Cooke– John was sound man for documentarian D.A. Pennebaker during the filming of Monterey Pop. Subsequently he became the manager of Big Brother and the Holding Company. He managed Janis Joplin during her solo career until her death. He continues to make films and television documentaries and writes western novels.

David Farber – David is the author of "The Age of Great Dreams: America in the 1960’s" and "The ‘60’s: From Memory to History," as well as a number of other books, articles and essays. He is currently Professor of History at the University of New Mexico. Abbie Hoffman called his first book, Chicago ’68, "head and shoulders above any recent 60’s history."

Matthew Greenwald – After a long career in mainstream rock journalism, Matthew currently writes for The Tracking Angle, Rolling Stone On-line, Crawdaddy!, Record Collectors (Japan), BAM, and others. He is also authoring an oral history of The Mamas & the Papas, tentatively titled "Creeque Alley". Matthew is also a songwriter/musician.

Jorma Kaukonen – Beginning in the early sixties, Jorma performed with Janis Joplin, Jerry Garcia, and Jimi Hendrix. He and Paul Kantner later formed Jefferson Airplane and recorded ten albums. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 as a founding member of the band. Jorma currently lives and teaches in the Appalachian Mountains when he is not touring.

Andy Kulberg – Andy spent his early days playing popular music in various bands. After moving to New York City in the mid 60s, he became a member of the legendary band, The Blues Project. He is a flautist and bassist who has also played with Seatrain, Simon & Garfunkel, Chuck Berry, Pete Seeger, David Soul, John Lee Hooker and Bonnie Raitt.

Lisa Law – Lisa’s photographs are now part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian and her one woman show, "A Visual Journey, Photographs of Lisa Law 1964-1967," was seen at the Museum of American History, in Washington D.C. Lisa’s film, Flashing on the Sixties, has won four major awards and has aired on PBS and Discovery Channel.

Elaine Mayes – In 1967, Elaine was a young photographer working for Hullabaloo magazine when she photographed the Monterey Pop Festival. After Monterey, Elaine worked in rock & roll and fine art photography and began teaching. She currently is the retiring Chair of the Photography Department at the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University.

Country Joe McDonald – In the fall of 1965, Joe and Barry Melton put together a rock band called Country Joe and the Fish. The band signed with Vanguard Records and recorded Electric Music for the Mind and Body. Author Joel Selvin called one selection from that album, Section 43, “the definitive recorded example of genuine acid rock.” Joe has since recorded more than 30 albums and tours regularly.

Barry Melton – In 1965, Barry co-founded the group Country Joe and the Fish, and began his musical career as a guitarist and singer. He has performed as a solo artist under the name Barry "The Fish" Melton. In 1982, he was admitted to practice law and is a certified specialist in criminal law.

John Morris – John was the production manager and talent coordinator for Woodstock. He opened and ran New York City’s landmark rock concert venue, The Fillmore East, and later created and owned London’s first major rock concert venue, The Rainbow. John also produced live and televised concerts and mounted tours for bands including Paul McCartney’s Wings, The Grateful Dead, The Moody Blues, The Jefferson Airplane, The Doors, Santana and Jimi Hendrix.

Mark Naftalin – Mark was keyboardist with the original Paul Butterfield Blues Band (1965-68). He is a member the Blues Hall of Fame, and has recorded with the top names in blues and rock, including John Lee Hooker, Otis Rush, James Cotton, Big Joe Turner, Etta James, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Charlie Musselwhite and Van Morrison.

Tom O’Neal – O’Neal began shooting rock-and-roll stars for album covers in the late 1960’s. His subjects include Steppenwolf, Poco, Crazy Horse, John Phillips, Mama Cass, B.B. King and Neil Young. He has also designed and photographed over 100 album covers. Tom has a studio on the Monterey Peninsula and maintains an unbounded passion for fine art photography.

Joel Selvin – Joel Selvin has covered the pop music field since 1970 for the San Francisco Chronicle. He is the author of Monterey Pop and the best-selling Summer Of Love.

Tom Wilkes – Tom Wilkes is an award-winning art director, designer, illustrator, and photographer. He was the creative director for the Monterey International Pop Festival, A&M Records, ABC Records and the Human/Dolphin Foundation. He is responsible for award-winning designs for album packages, advertisements, logos, books and illustrations. His design for 1973’s Tommy album received a Grammy award.