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 What was WoodStock

Historic three day rock festival that took place on Max Yasgur's farm in Bethel, NY (which is actually about 40 miles from Woodstock) in the summer of 1969 on August 15-18. Many of the biggest acts of the day performed there, including The Who, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane and Jimi Hendrix, as well as a number of bands and artists who went on to become big names in the '70s, such as Santana, Mountain and Crosby, Stills & Nash. The promoters were expecting a maximum attendance of 100,000 to 200,000, but estimates of actual attendance run as high as 800,000. What began as a paid event drew so many viewers from across the world that the fences were torn down and it became a free concert open to the public. 500,000 youthful individuals gathered peacefully at Woodstock 1969 creating the largest gathering of human beings in one place in history. Woodstock 1969 defined an entire generation and its effects on music and American culture can still be felt today.