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It was one of the largest music festivals in history and became synonymous with the counterculture of the 1960s. [9] [10] [11] [12] The festival has become widely regarded as a pivotal moment in popular music history, as well as a defining event for the silent and baby boomer generations.
Mar 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...
Jul 19, 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.
Aug 14, 2019 · Woodstock became a major cultural event, amplified by news coverage, a popular documentary film, and the music that became symbolic of an era.
Sep 16, 2020 · On August 15, 1969, thousands of people gathered at a 600-acre dairy farm in Bethel, New York, for what would become one of the biggest events in music history. The idea behind the first...
Aug 15, 2019 · The Woodstock music festival may not have been a smoothly run event, but it featured electric moments—musical and otherwise—that made it unforgettable.
Aug 16, 2019 · Woodstock was the largest of the 1960s countercultural music festivals in the United States. It left an indelible impression on not only the artists and attendees but also on the minds of millions of young Americans who experienced Woodstock secondhand—through news media accounts, a widely seen documentary film, and the consumer products that ...
