Woodstock - Wikipedia
WebWoodstock Music and Art Fair, commonly referred to as Woodstock, was a music festival held from August 15 to 18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, 40 miles (65 km) southwest of the town of Woodstock.Billed as "an Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music" and alternatively referred to as the Woodstock Rock Festival, it attracted more than 460,000 attendees.
Woodstock 1969 - Artists, Lineup & Festival | HISTORY
WebMar 9, 2018 · The Woodstock Music Festival began on August 15, 1969 in Bethel, New York. Billed as "3 Days of Peace and Music,” the epic event become synonymous with the counterculture movement of the 1960s ...
Woodstock | History, Location, & Facts | Britannica
WebMay 9, 2024 · Woodstock, the most famous of the 1960s rock festivals, held on a farm property in Bethel, New York, August 15–18, 1969. It was organized by four inexperienced promoters who nevertheless signed iconic acts such as Jimi Hendrix, Sly and the Family Stone, the Who, and Janis Joplin.
5 Reasons Why Woodstock '69 Became Legendary | HISTORY
WebAug 15, 2019 · 1960s. 5 Reasons Why Woodstock ’69 Became Legendary. The Woodstock music festival may not have been a smoothly run event, but it featured electric moments—musical and otherwise—that made it...
Line Up | Woodstock
WebThe set list was wisely chosen and featured their greatest hits: “Going Up the Country” and “On the Road Again”, the last one as the encore. The song “Woodstock Boogie” is basically an almost 30 minute jam, also including a drum solo. On their album Boogie With Canned Heat (1968) the song is called “Fried Hockey Boogie”.
Woodstock
WebWoodstock is committed to living by its principles- we believe in universal human rights, ethical business practices, unfettered creative expression, free trade, the loving care of our planet, the power of the individual to make a difference, and the overwhelming impact of communities to act as agents of peaceful change.
List of performances and events at Woodstock Festival
WebNotes. References. List of performances and events at Woodstock Festival. The Woodstock Music & Art Fair was a music festival held on a 600-acre (2.4-km 2) dairy farm in the rural town of Bethel, New York, from August 15 to August 18, 1969. Thirty-two acts performed during the sometimes rainy weekend in front of nearly half a million concertgoers.
About | Woodstock
WebJefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, the Who, Janis Joplin and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young were among the line-up. Woodstock is known as one of the greatest happenings of all time and –perhaps- the most pivotal moment in music history.
Remembering Woodstock | National Museum of American History
WebAug 16, 2019 · Explore. Stories. Remembering Woodstock. By John Troutman August 16, 2019. The weekend of August 15 through 18, 1969, approximately 400,000 revelers traveled from near and far to inhabit the rolling fields of Max …
50 facts about Woodstock at 50: The festival - BBC
WebAug 14, 2019 · 50 facts about Woodstock at 50: The festival. 14 August 2019. By Stephen Dowling,Features correspondent. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, we’ve collected 50 facts about the...
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