Promotional poster for the 1969 Woodstock Music and Arts Fair in Bethel, New York.
Woodstock 1969: Photos From the Festival
Written by djfrosty on August 15, 2024
Aug. 15 marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of Woodstock, the now iconic music festival that drew more than 400,000 people to Bethel, New York, for three days of peace and music. The three-day fest, which took place Aug. 15-18, 1969, saw performances from 32 acts, many of whom are some of rock’s most legendary names: Jimi Hendrix (and his band Gypsy Sun And Rainbows), Janis Joplin, The Who, Carlos Santana, Grateful Dead and more. In celebration of the anniversary, Billboard rounded up some photos from the history-making event.
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Image Credit: Ralph Ackerman/Getty Images Michael Lang rides his motorcycle through the grassy camping area as people put up tents and lie on the grass at the Woodstock Music & Arts Fair in August 1969.
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Image Credit: Owen Franken/Corbis/Getty Images People on their way to the Woodstock Music Festival in August 1969.
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Image Credit: Three Lions/Getty Images A music fan at Woodstock pop festival in his car covered in anti-war slogans for love and peace.
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Image Credit: Ralph Ackerman/Getty Images Richie Havens performs on stage at the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair in Bethel, New York on August 15, 1969.
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Image Credit: Ralph Ackerman/Getty Images Alla Rakha and Ravi Shankar perform on stage at the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair in Bethel, New York on August 15, 1969.
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Image Credit: Fotos International/Getty Images Joan Baez performs at the Woodstock Music Festival in Bethel, New York on August 16, 1969.
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Image Credit: Victor Englebert/Photo Researchers History/Getty Images David Brown and Carlos Santana of Santana performs on stage at the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair in Bethel, New York on August 16, 1969.
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Image Credit: Howard Arnold Collection/Getty Images General view of the crowd and stage during the Woodstock Rock Festival circa August 1969 on Max Yasgur’s dairy farm in Bethel, New York.
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Image Credit: Archive Photos/Getty Images Jerry Garcia of The Grateful Dead performs at the Woodstock Music Festival in Bethel, New York on August 16, 1969.
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Image Credit: Tucker Ranson/Pictorial Parade/Archive Photos/Getty Images John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival performs at the Woodstock Music Festival in Bethel, New York on August 17, 1969.
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Image Credit: Three Lions/Getty Images A group of people listening to the music at the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair and enjoying the relaxing atmosphere.
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Image Credit: Archive Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Janis Joplin performs at the Woodstock Music Festival in Bethel, New York on August 17, 1969.
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Image Credit: Film PublicityArchive/United Archives/Getty Images Sly & The Family Stone performs on stage at the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair in Bethel, New York on August 17, 1969.
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Image Credit: Film PublicityArchive/United Archives/Getty Images Roger Daltry of The Who performs on stage at the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair in Bethel, New York on August 17, 1969.
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Image Credit: Archive Photos/Getty Images Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane onstage at the Woodstock Music Festival in Bethel, New York on August 17, 1969.
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Image Credit: Getty Images Jefferson Airplane performs at the Woodstock Music Festival in Bethel, New York on August 17, 1969.
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Image Credit: Fotos International/Getty Images Joe Cocker performs at the Woodstock Music Festival in Bethel, New York on August 17, 1969.
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Image Credit: Ralph Ackerman/Getty Images Fish-eye view looking up several smiling festival goers during the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair in Bethel, New York on August 1969.
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Image Credit: Fotos International/Getty Images Stephen Stills and David Crosby of Crosby, Stills, & Nash performs on stage at the Woodstock Music and Art Festival in Bethel, New York on August 17, 1969.
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Image Credit: Fotos International/Getty Images Graham Nash and David Crosby of Crosby, Stills, & Nash performs on stage at the Woodstock Music and Art Festival in Bethel, New York on August 17, 1969.
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Image Credit: Owen Franken/Corbis/Getty Images The lighting tower at sunrise at the Woodstock Music Festival, New York on August 17, 1969.
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Image Credit: Three Lions/Getty Images Two young men in the boot of a car after hitching a lift home from the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair.