Woodstock Festival 1969
May 29, 2024Woodstock Music Festival Site
Approximately 288 acres of land mixed with rolling hills.
1984 Woodstock Monument, looking southeast over Main Concert
Field
The National Register Woodstock Music Festival site commemorates a three-day music festival that took place on August 15, 1969 - August 18, 1969, on nearly 300 acres of rolling farmland in rural Sullivan County, NY.
Woodstock, listed on February 28, 2017, is nationally significant under Social History and Performing Arts/Music for being a crucial cultural and social event of the late 20th century. The festival epitomized the musical, cultural, and political idealism of the 1960s and was instantly recognized as a pivotal moment in American cultural transformation.
In the summer of 1969, three significant events occurred: the Stonewall Riots in June, marking the beginning of the gay rights movement; the Apollo moon landing in July, providing national optimism; and the Woodstock Music Festival in August, symbolizing generational fellowship and faith.
The 1960s saw the baby boom generation, born post-World War II, breaking with past traditions and forming its own cultural identity. Shaped by post-war prosperity and affluence, this generation was troubled by societal inequities and driven to fight for civil rights, gay rights, poverty elimination, ending the Vietnam War, women’s rights, and universal voting rights. A strong counterculture emerged, challenging the establishment's moral and political norms.
Woodstock, held over three days on Max Yasgur’s farm, featured 32 performers, including folk singers, blues, and rock bands, attracting an audience of approximately 450,000. Tickets were $6.00 per day. Notable performers included Richie Havens, who improvised “Freedom,” Joan Baez, the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Santana, the Who, and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. Jimi Hendrix’s iconic rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner” closed the festival.
Woodstock remains a symbol of possibility and has had a lasting impact on American life, influencing the worldviews, social consciences, and musical tastes of many who now hold leadership roles across various sectors.
Not sure that this video will work as YouTube indoicated that the music by Santana (Soul Sacrifice) in the video from 1969 Woodstock is copyright protected! Still! So not sure if you'll be able ot see it or if they will edit out the Santana portion!?
Great video. I like the music in the video. Thanks for the insights of Woodstock. Wish I was there❤️
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