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- 1. a small town in New York State, situated in the south-east near Albany. It gave its name in the summer of 1969 to a huge rock festival held some 96 km (60 miles) to the south-west.
- 2. a small town in Oxfordshire, south central England; population 2,600 (est. 2009). Blenheim Palace is located there.
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Sep 25, 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.
The Woodstock Music and Art Fair, commonly referred to as Woodstock, was a music festival held from August 15 to 18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, [3] [4] 40 miles (65 km) southwest of the town of Woodstock.
Mar 9, 2018 · Woodstock was a three-day concert of peace and music that attracted half a million people to a dairy farm in New York in 1969. Learn about the origins, challenges, performers and legacy of this iconic event that defined the counterculture movement of the 1960s.
Aug 16, 2019 · Woodstock was a 1969 music festival that symbolized the countercultural values of peace and love. Learn how the festival was organized, experienced, and commodified, and how it shaped American culture and history.
The size of the crowd and the prevalence of hippie dress and customs led to use of the term Woodstock nation to indicate the youth counterculture of the late 1960s. The term Woodstock is now used loosely to mean a large, impromptu gathering.
One long-haired teen-ager summed up the significance of Woodstock quite simply: “People,” he said, “are finally getting together.”
Aug 14, 2019 · To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, we’ve collected 50 facts about the iconic festival and the myths and legends it has spawned.
