Who all performed at Woodstock?
Woodstock 1969 Lineup
- Richie Havens. Minstrel From Gault. High Flyin’ Bird.
- Sweetwater. Motherless Child. Look Out.
- Bert Sommer. Jennifer. The Road To Travel.
- Tim Hardin. Misty Roses.
- Ravi Shankar. Raga Puriya-Dhanashri / Gat In Sawarital.
- Melanie. Beautiful People.
- Arlo Guthrie. Coming Into Los Angeles.
- Joan Baez. Joe Hill.
Did cream perform at Woodstock?
The Yardbirds were long dead, Cream was recently dead, and Clapton decided to pour all of his effort into launching his new supergroup, Blind Faith. So, rather than play Woodstock, Clapton and his Blind Faith bandmade Steve Winwood decided to have a retreat to really work on their music.
What drugs were taken at Woodstock?
Tripping on acid, smoking opium, snorting cocaine, using psychedelic mushrooms, and many other forms of getting high were frequently seen at Woodstock (Kent). Marijuana and LSD (Acid) were the most commonly used drugs throughout the festival. LSD was in the process of becoming extremely popular at the time.
What bands were at Woodstock?
Richie Havens. Richie Havens,a Greenwich Village folksinger,got the concert started around 5:00 p.m.
What was the purpose of the Woodstock concert?
In 1969, Woodstock was three day concert that was all about peace, music, and serious partying. It was a historic event that changed many peoples outlook on life. It later would become a popular concert part of American pop culture and influence some of modern culture.
Where is the Woodstock concert?
The Woodstock Concerts on the Green is a free outdoor summer concert series held in the center of Woodstock, NY on the Village Green. Eight concerts are spread through out the summer, and feature music suitable for all ages.
What was the 1969 Woodstock concert?
The Woodstock Festival (a.k.a. An Aquarian Exposition: Three Days of Peace and Music, was a three-day concert (which managed to roll into a fourth day) that took place on August 15 through 18, 1969, at Max Yasgur’s dairy farm in the town of Bethel just outside White Lake, New York.