WoodStock 1969
The Woodstock Music and Art Fair in 1969 drew more than 500,000 people to a pasture in Sullivan County, New York. For four days, the site became a counterculture nation in which minds were open, and drugs were accepted. The fans were attracted by the presence of the most famous rock bands and performers of the time. The music began Friday afternoon August 15 and continued until mid-morning Monday August 18 The counterculture's biggest bash, which ultimately cost $2.4 million, was sponsored by four men: John Roberts, Joel Rosenman, Artie Kornfield, and Michael Lang. John Roberts supplied the money and he had seen one rock concert, by the Beach Boys. Joel Rosenman had just graduated from Yale Law School, and was playing guitar for a lounge band in cheap motels. Artie Kornfield was a vice president at Capitol Records, and he wrote songs and produced music. Michael Lang had produced one of the biggest rock shows ever, the Miami Pop Festival, and was a manager of a rock group called Train. The oldest of the four was 26 yet they made a great team. One of their ideas was a cultural exposition/rock concert/ extravaganza, the other for a recording studio. To this day, the founde
They immediately searched to find a site for the concert. For $10,000, Woodstock Ventures had leased a tract of land in the town of Wallkill, New York. The 300-acre Mills Industrial Park offered perfect access. It had the essentials, electricity, and water lines. Nonetheless, Lang and Roberts were unhappy with the site. Woodstock Ventures set to work on the property, all the while searching for an alternative. The Wallkill Zoning Board of Appeals officially banned Woodstock on July 15, 1969. To the applause of residents, board members said that Woodstock Ventures plans were incomplete. A man by the name of Elliot Tiber heard about Woodstock Venture's problems in Wallkill, and informed them that he had a permit for a music festival to be held in the town of Bethel, New York. Woodstock immediately began looking for land in Bethel, when they found Max Yasgur. Yasgur's 600-acre farm was perfect for the concert, a little rise for the stage, a lake in the background. Woodstock Ventures ended up renting the land for $100,00. Saturday August 16, 1969 - the attendance was estimated at 250,000 that morning, the biggest audience in history. The day began with Quill, Keef Heartly, Santana, Mountain, Canned Heat, and the Grateful Dead. Saturday ran much smoother, but by noon, the sun was beating down on Bethel. The afternoon continued with Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, Sly and the Family Stone, The Who, and Jefferson Airplane. By Saturday evening, there was no food left. The trucks carrying the food could not get to the festival due to the crowds, and vacant parked cars. By Sunday, the state police figure was 450,000 and attendance kept rising. Joe Cocker began around 2:00 and the concert was delayed due to the rain. After the rain, Country Joe and the Fish, Ten Year After, and The Band played into the night. At 12"00 a.m. Blood, Sweat and Tears began and was followed by Johnny Winter, Cro
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