A love-in is a peaceful public gathering focused on meditation, love, music, sex and/or use of recreational drugs.
The term was coined by Los Angeles radio comedian Peter Bergman, creator of comedy group The Firesign Theater, who also hosted the first such event on Easter, 26 March 1967 in Elysian Park.
[10] 15,000 people[11] crowded in a natural amphitheater in Elysian Park, and listened to the psychedelic rock bands Strawberry Alarm Clock, The Peanut Butter Conspiracy, Clear Light, and the Flamin' Groovies.
[12][13][14] The New York Easter 1967[15][16] be-in was organized by Jim Fouratt, an actor; Paul Williams, editor of Crawdaddy!
magazine; Susan Hartnett, head of the Experiments in Art and Technology organization; and Chilean poet and playwright Claudio Badal.