Woodstock

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Woodstock is a historic 1969 music festival in upstate New York that became a symbol of the counterculture movement and peace activism.

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Woodstock canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
music festival
associatedMovement anti–Vietnam War movement
hippie movement
attendanceEstimate 400000
country United States
culturalSignificance symbol of peace and anti-war activism
symbol of the 1960s counterculture movement
endDate 1969-08-18
followedBy Woodstock '94
Woodstock '99
genre blues
country rock
folk music
psychedelic rock
rock music
hasTheme love
music
peace
hostVenue Max Yasgur's dairy farm
linked to: Max Yasgur’s farm
legacy influenced later large-scale music festivals
landmark event in popular music history
locatedIn New York
Sullivan County, New York
United States
location Bethel, New York
movedToLocation Bethel, New York
name Woodstock Music & Art Fair
notableEvent Jimi Hendrix performance of The Star-Spangled Banner
notablePerformer Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Grateful Dead
Janis Joplin
Jefferson Airplane
Jimi Hendrix
Joan Baez
Joe Cocker
Santana
linked to: Santana (band)

Sly and the Family Stone
The Who
organizer Artie Kornfeld
Joel Rosenman
John P. Roberts
linked to: John Roberts

Michael Lang
originalPlannedLocation Woodstock, New York
slogan 3 Days of Peace & Music
startDate 1969-08-15
subjectOf Woodstock (1970 film)
numerous books and documentaries
ticketingOutcome became a free concert due to crowd size
weatherCondition heavy rain and mud
year 1969

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Woodstock title Woodstock
Levon Helm Studios city Woodstock
John Roberts notableWork Woodstock
Woodstock 1969 shortName Woodstock
Déjà Vu hasPart Woodstock
subject linked to: album Déjà Vu
Déjà Vu track Woodstock