
Woodstock - Wikipedia
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, [6][7] 60 miles (95 km) …
Woodstock | History, Location, & Facts | Britannica
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 …
Woodstock 1969 - Artists, Lineup & Festival | HISTORY
Mar 9, 2018 · The Woodstock Music Festival began on August 15, 1969, as half a million people waited on a dairy farm in Bethel, New York, for the three-day music festival to start.
About - Woodstock
In August 1969, the Woodstock Music & Art Fair took place on a dairy farm in Bethel, NY. Over half a million people came to a 600-acre farm to hear 32 acts (leading and emerging performers of the …
Woodstock History | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
When did Woodstock take place? August 15th-18th 1969. The festival was meant to only last three days, but bad weather and traffic jams caused many delays and performances were pushed late into …
The Artists Who Performed at the First Woodstock Music Festival
Sep 18, 2025 · 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.
Woodstock Festival: Three Days Of Peace And Music
Aug 15, 2025 · Woodstock, a three-day festival that started on Friday, August 15, 1969, wasn’t the only memorable festival of its time, but it remains the touchstone. The mythology holds that Woodstock...
Remembering Woodstock - National Museum of American History
Aug 16, 2019 · Many Americans came to know the festival through news coverage, stories from friends who made the trek, and through Woodstock, the festival’s wildly successful, three-hour long …
10 Wild Woodstock Stories You've Never Heard from the Festival's …
Oct 11, 2025 · The Woodstock Music Festival took place over three days in mid-August 1969. Here are wild stories from performers at the festival, including Jimi Hendrix, The Who, The Grateful Dead and …
Woodstock Music Festival Site - U.S. National Park Service
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 …