Woodstock 1969

Many people tend to think that the Woodstock music festival took place in the small town of Woodstock. In fact it took place in Bethel, which is another small town close by.

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The organizers were looking for the place that would be willing to host the event.

Eventually with only a few weeks left, when the organizers are desperately in need of a venue a place was found. About an hour and a half southwest of Woodstock is the town of Bethel. This is the town where the festival eventually took place, all thanks to a dairy farmer named Max Yasgur, who rented his 600-acre field out to Woodstock ventures for the amount of   $50,000.

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Even though the top rock stars of the period chose not to participate (e.g. the Beatles, bob Dylan and Rolling Stones) and this was not the first music festival – it became to be one of the most famous of them all, and symbol of that time, and the flower kids culture.

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The reasons for it are-

1) the huge crowd attending that festival was bigger than any prior music festival!!

2) despite the rough physical conditions on the ground  everyone remained civil and respectful to others.

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3) the media coverage was enormous. Documentaries followed along the years, bringing the Woodstock message to the entire world.

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4) Joni Mitchell’s song “Woodstock” which was inspired by the festival , became a big hit.

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