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In 1970, Creedence Clearwater Revival were at the height of their popularity. The group had just released Bayou Country and Green River, two of their most popular and critically acclaimed albums and showed no signs of slowing down. Ritchie Yorke was sent an invitation by the band to a screening of a television special for General National to be held at the California Theatre. 

The screening event was just one part of an extensive weekend planned by the band to be an experience to remember. Buses were to collect the guests from the Claremont Hotel, which the band called their “headquarters” for the event.

“Mini-skirted guides” were to guide the guests to the bus which would take them to Cosmo’s Factory for a brunch supplied by a restaurant the band enjoyed, coupled with various cocktails.

After brunch the group would enter the theatre for the premiere of the television special. Following the premiere guests would be given the options of spending their next three hours either; taking a nap, shopping in Berkeley, organising a protest march, returning to Cosmo’s for pool and ping-pong or to hang out with “other journalistic powerhouses” or the band. Finally, the group would have a free-flowing cocktail party and a feast. The band also provided a breakfast buffet for guests and recommended ways to spend their Sunday seeing the sights.