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  1. 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) …

  2. 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 …

  3. Woodstock 1969 - Artists, Lineup & Festival | HISTORY

    Mar 9, 2018 · Billed as “An Aquarian Experience: 3 Days of Peace and Music,” the epic event would later be known simply as Woodstock and become synonymous with the counterculture movement of …

  4. Woodstock History | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

    You can visit the Woodstock festival historic site and experience the grounds and the Museum at Bethel Woods, which interprets the festival and the bombastic decade of the 1960s which led up to it!

  5. 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 …

  6. The Artists Who Performed at the First Woodstock Music Festival - Biography

    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.

  7. Remembering the Original Woodstock Through Old Photos, 1969

    Nov 7, 2025 · Woodstock was a success, but the massive concert didn’t come off without a hitch: Last-minute venue changes, bad weather, and the hordes of attendees caused major headaches. Still, …

  8. Woodstock Music Festival Site - U.S. National Park Service

    Listed on February 28, 2017, Woodstock is nationally significant, under Social History and Performing Arts/Music, as one of the most important cultural and social events of the second half of the twentieth …

  9. Remembering Woodstock - National Museum of American History

    Aug 16, 2019 · Woodstock was the largest of the 1960s countercultural music festivals in the United States.

  10. Woodstock Music Festival Marks the Climax of 1960's Youth Culture

    The Woodstock Music Festival, held in August 1969 in Bethel, New York, is often regarded as the pinnacle of 1960s youth culture, symbolizing a generation's quest for freedom, peace, and social …