One For The History Books
The day of August 15, 1969, will be remembered as the day when over 400,000 people gathered to celebrate music, peace, and love. The festival grew in importance as a cultural event, which was aided by news coverage. It was even the subject of a popular documentary film. The event is now held in the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in New York. It’s a museum devoted to Woodstock and the 1960s.
Unforgettable Music
Woodstock included performances by a wide range of renowned musicians, including Janis Joplin, Jimmy Hendrix, The Who, Santana, Joan Baez, Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Grateful Dead, Sly and the Family Stone, Jefferson Airplane, Crosby, The Band, Stills, and Nash & Young, among others. Over the span of three days, 32 performers performed onstage. There was a lot of talent on stage at Woodstock, and the music there somehow represented the time period.