Festival dijadwalkan dari 18 Sep hingga 20 Sep 1970 (2 hari).
Monterey Jazz Festival berlangsung di Monterey, United States. Berikut adalah alamat lengkap festival: 2004 Fairground Rd, Monterey, CA 93940, United States
T‐Bone Walker, Bill Evans, The Modern Jazz Quartet, John Handy, The Buddy Rich Big Band.
Genre dan sub-genre yang paling populer dari edisi sebelumnya adalah:
jazz
blues
funk
bebop
cool jazz
fusion
instrumental
acid jazz
contemporary jazz
groove
piano
post-bop
rhythm and blues
smooth jazz
soul jazz
swing
avant-garde
avant-garde jazz
blues rock