Woodstock 1969

The Woodstock Art and Music Festival was born in 1969. The Aquarian Exposition was set in Bethel, New York on Max Yasgurs 600 acre property. From August 15th to August 18th 32 popular acts played their music. Woodstock was founded by four men: Michael Lang, John Roberts, Joel Rosenman, and Artie Kornfield. Its original purpose was to be a “free” festival with no entry fee. However its popularity reached the two hundred thousand. Because of the massive fan base the founders created tickets to hopefully turn some away. As few refused to pay, most paid the 18 dollar fee that is now equivalent to 75 dollars, fifty years later. The purpose for this festival was to serve as a three day retreat, experience, and unity against the military conflicts. It became a “counter culture mini nation”.
The 32 acts in order of Appearance:
Richie Havens
Swami Satchidananda
Sweetwater
The Incredible String Band
Bert Sommer
Tim Hardin,
Ravi Shankar, (played through the rain)
Melanie
Arlo Guthrie
Joan Baez- (six months pregnant)
QuillKeef
Hartley Band
Country Joe McDonald
John Sebastian
Santana
Mountain
Janis Joplin
Grateful Dead (set ended quickly due to electrocution) (Source: Jeff Peterson)
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Sly & the Family Stone
The Who (began at 4 AM, kicking off a 25-song)
Jefferson Airplane
Joe Cocker
Country Joe and the Fish
Ten Years After
The Band – (Set list confirmed in Levon Helm's book "This Wheel's On Fire")
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Johnny Winter
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (began around 3 a.m. with acoustic and electric sets. )
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Sha-Na-Na
Jimi Hendrix (After being introduced as the 'Jimi Hendrix Experience' Hendrix corrected the new group's name to "Gypsy Sun and Rainbows." )

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