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) southwest of the town of Woodstock.
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 Festival began on , as half a million people waited on a dairy farm in Bethel, New York, for the three-day music festival to start.
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 time) play over the course of four days (August 15-18).
Discover the history of the 1969 Woodstock festival, its iconic performers, cultural impact, and legacy preserved at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts museum.
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The Woodstock Music & Art Fair was a music festival held on a 600-acre (2.4-km 2) dairy farm in the rural town of Bethel, New York, from August 15 to . Thirty-two acts performed during the sometimes rainy weekend in front of nearly half a million concertgoers.