Woodstock 1969
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Woodstock 1969 was a landmark three-day music festival held in upstate New York that became a defining symbol of the 1960s counterculture and rock music history.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1969 Woodstock Festival | 1 |
| 1969 Woodstock music festival | 1 |
| Woodstock Festival (1969) | 1 |
| Woodstock Music & Art Fair 1969 | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
counterculture event
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music festival ⓘ |
| actualAccess | largely free due to overwhelmed fencing and gates ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Woodstock museum at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
landmark event in rock music history
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symbol of 1960s counterculture ⓘ |
| endDate | 1969-08-18 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Woodstock '94
NERFINISHED
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Woodstock '99 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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country rock ⓘ folk music ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| hasDocumentaryFilm | Woodstock (1970 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSoundtrackAlbum | Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
anti–Vietnam War sentiment
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peace movement ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementPresence | minimal ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bethel, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Sullivan County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Jimi Hendrix performance of The Star-Spangled Banner ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Arlo Guthrie
NERFINISHED
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Blood, Sweat & Tears NERFINISHED ⓘ Country Joe and the Fish NERFINISHED ⓘ Creedence Clearwater Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ Janis Joplin NERFINISHED ⓘ Jefferson Airplane NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan Baez NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Cocker NERFINISHED ⓘ Richie Havens NERFINISHED ⓘ Santana NERFINISHED ⓘ Sly and the Family Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ Ten Years After NERFINISHED ⓘ The Band NERFINISHED ⓘ The Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfAttendees | approximately 400000 ⓘ |
| officialName | Woodstock Music & Art Fair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer |
Artie Kornfeld
NERFINISHED
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Joel Rosenman NERFINISHED ⓘ John P. Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyPlannedLocation | Wallkill, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyIssue |
overcrowding
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sanitation problems ⓘ |
| shortName | Woodstock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siteOwner | Max Yasgur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siteType | dairy farm ⓘ |
| slogan | 3 Days of Peace & Music ⓘ |
| startDate | 1969-08-15 ⓘ |
| ticketingPlan | paid festival ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1960s ⓘ |
| weatherCondition | heavy rain ⓘ |
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Santana
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1969 Woodstock Festival
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Woodstock Music & Art Fair 1969
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Woodstock Festival (1969)
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Santana