The concert had been planned months in advance. It took place during the war in Vietnam, when so many were afraid of being drafted. Because of their growing fear many boys and their girlfriends decided to become peace lovers and express their new beliefs by becoming hippies and listening to music that said exactly what they were feeling.
Many teenagers ran away from home to see the concert. Other youngin's had been planning the trip for weeks and started out early so they could get the best seats on the field where the concert was to take place. From the stories I've read many people have agreed going was "totally worth it." Some unfortunate souls could not make it inside the concert seeing as there were too many people already in and no more tickets left. These individuals camped on neighboring lawns and listened to the muffled music from a distance, still enjoying the experience of being surrounded by other peace-loving hippies.
But the concert wasn't exactly what I would call an ideal place to go. There was tons of drugs being passed around and there were so many people jam packed into one small area it was almost impossible to leave the spot you were at. Once you were inside the concert there was no getting out. And a great deal of the experience was slipping around in the mud due to the pouring rain. (But according to many people's accounts going to Woodstock was the first time they became aware of the fact that they could eat healthy. So there's something positive.)
As for the artists and their music... for three days straight there was constant music. Here is the line up of artists and the songs they played:
DAY ONE - August 15, 1969
1. Swami Satchidananda
2. Richie Havens
1. The Minstrel from Gault
2. From the Prison
3. Get Together
4. From the Prison (Reprise)
5. I'm a Stranger Here
6. High Flying Bird
7. I Can't Make It Anymore
8. With a Little Help from My Friends
9. Handsome Johnny
10. Strawberry Fields Forever > Hey Jude
11. Freedom (Motherless Child)
3. Country Joe McDonald
1. Janis
2. Rockin' All Around The World
3. Flyin' High All Over The World
4. Seen A Rocket
5. Fish Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixing-To-Die-Rag
4. John B. Sebastian
1. How Have You Been
2. Rainbows All Over Your Blues
3. I Had A Dream
4. Darlin' Be Home Soon
5. Younger Generation
5. Sweetwater
1. Motherless Child
2. Look Out (???)
3. For Pete's Sake
4. Day Song
5. What's Wrong
6. My Crystal Spider
7. Two Worlds (???)
8. Band Introduction
9. Why Oh Why
6. Incredible String Band
1. Invocation
2. The Letter
3. This Moment
4. When You Find Out Who You Are
7. Bert Sommer
1. Jennifer
2. The Road To Travel
3. I Wondered Where You Be
4. She's Gone
5. Things Are Going My Way
6. And When It's Over
7. Jeanette
8. America
9. A Note That Read
10. Smile
8. Tim Hardin
1. (How Can We) Hang on to a Dream
2. Susan
3. If I Were a Carpenter
4. Reason to Believe
5. You Upset the Grace of Living When You Lie
6. Speak Like a Child
7. Snow White Lady
8. Blues on My Ceiling
9. Simple Song of Freedom
10. Misty Roses
9. Ravi Shankar
1. Raga Puriya-Dhanashri/Gat In Sawarital
2. Tabla Solo In Jhaptal
3. Raga Manj Kmahaj
4. lap Jor
5. Dhun In Kaharwa Tal
10. Melanie
1. Close to It All
2. Momma Momma
3. Beautiful People
4. Animal Crackers
5. Mr. Tambourine Man
6. Tuning My Guitar
7. Birthday of the Sun
11. Arlo Guthrie
1. Coming into Los Angeles
2. Wheel of Fortune
3. Walking Down the Line
4. Arlo Speech: Exodus
5. Oh Mary, Don't You Weep
6. Every Hand in the Land
7. Amazing Grace
12. Joan Baez
1. Oh Happy Day
2. The Last Thing On My Mind
3. I Shall Be Released
4. Joe Hill
5. Sweet Sir Galahad
6. Hickory Wind
7. Drug Store Truck Driving Man
8. I Live One Day At A Time
9. Sweet Sunny South
10. Warm and Tender Love
11. Swing Low Sweet Chariot
12. We Shall Overcome
DAY TWO - August 16, 1969
1. Quill
1. Driftin'
2. They Live the Life
3. BBY
4. Waitin' For You
5. Jam
2. Keef Hartley Band
1. Spanish Fly
2. Believe In You
3. Rock Me Baby
4. Medley: Leavin' Trunk, Halfbreed, Just To Cry, Sinnin' For You
3. Santana
1. Waiting
2. Evil Ways
3. You Just Don't Care
4. Savior
5. Jingo
6. Persuasion
7. Soul Sacrifice
8. Fried Neckbones
4. Canned Heat
1. I'm Her Man
2. Going Up the Country
3. A Change Is Gonna Come
4. Leaving This Town
5. The Bear Talks
6. Let's Work Together
7. Too Many Drivers at the Wheel
8. I Know My Baby
9. Woodstock Boogie
10. On the Road Again
5. Grateful Dead
1. St. Stephen
2. Mama Tried
3. Dark Star
4. High Time
5. Turn On Your Lovelight
6. Mountain
1. Blood Of The Sun
2. Stormy Monday
3. Long Red
4. Who Am I But You And The Sun
5. Beside The Sea
6. For Yasgur's Farm (then untitled)
7. You And Me
8. Theme From An Imaginary Western
9. Waiting To Take You Away
10. Dreams Of Milk And Honey
11. Blind Man
12. Blue Suede Shoes
13. Southbound Train
7. Creedence Clearwater Revival
1. Born On The Bayou
2. Green River
3. Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won't Do)
4. Commotion
5. Bootleg
6. Bad Moon Rising
7. Proud Mary
8. I Put A Spell On You
9. Night Time Is The Right Time
10. Keep On Choogin'
11. Suzy Q
8. Sly & The Family Stone
1. M'Lady
2. Sing A Simple Song
3. You Can Make It If You Try
4. Everyday People
5. Dance To The Music
6. Music Lover
7. I Want To Take You Higher
8. Love City
9. Stand!
9. Janis Joplin
1. Raise Your Hand
2. As Good As You've Been To This World
3. To Love Somebody
4. Summertime
5. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
6. Kosmic Blues
7. Can't Turn You Loose
8. Work Me Lord
9. Piece Of My Heart
10. Ball and Chain
10. The Who
1. Heaven And Hell
2. I Can't Explain
3. It's A Boy
4. 1921
5. Amazing Journey
6. Sparks
7. Eyesight To The Blind
8. Christmas
9. Acid Queen
10. Pinball Wizard
11. (Abbie Hoffmann Incident)
12. Do You Think It's Alright?
13. Fiddle About
14. There's A Doctor I've Found
15. Go To The Mirror Boy
16. Smash The Mirror
17. I'm Free
18. Tommy's Holiday Camp
19. We're Not Gonna Take It
20. See Me Feel Me
21. Summertime Blues
22. Shakin' All Over
23. My Generation
24. Naked Eye
DAY THREE - August 17, 1969
1. Jefferson Airplane
1. The Other Side of This Life
2. Plastic Fantastic Lover
3. Volunteers
4. Won't You Try / Saturday Afternoon
5. Eskimo Blue Day
6. Uncle Sam's Blues
7. Somebody To Love
8. White Rabbit
9. 3/5 Of A Mile In 10 Seconds
2. Joe Cocker
1. Delta Lady
2. Some Things Goin' On
3. Let's Go Get Stoned
4. I Shall Be Released
5. With A Little Help From My Friends
3. Country Joe & The Fish
1. Barry's Caviar Dream
2. Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine
3. Rock And Soul Music
4. Thing Called Love
5. Love Machine
6. Fish Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixing-To-Die-Rag
4. Ten Years After
1. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
2. I Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes
3. I May Be Wrong, But I Won't Be Wrong Always
4. Hear Me Calling
5. I'm Going Home
5. The Band
1. Chest Fever
2. Baby Don't Do It
3. Tears Of Rage
4. We Can Talk
5. Long Black Veil
6. Don't You Tell Henry
7. Ain't No More Cane
8. Wheels On Fire
9. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
10. The Weight
(After midnight - Monday Morning) - August 18, 1969
6. Blood Sweat And Tears
1. More And More
2. I Love You Baby More Than You Ever Know
3. Spinning Wheel
4. I Stand Accused
5. Something Coming On
6. God Bless The Child (Order ?)
7. Johnny Winter
1. Mama, Talk To Your Daughter
2. To Tell The Truth
3. Johnny B Goode
4. Six Feet In The Ground
5. Leland Mississippi Blues/Rock Me Baby
6. Mean Mistreater
7. I Can't Stand It (With Edgar Winter)
8. Tobacco Road (With Edgar Winter)
9. Mean Town Blues
8. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
1. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
2. Blackbird
3. Helplessly Hoping
4. Guinnevere
5. Marrakesh Express
6. 4 + 20
7. Mr Soul
8. Wonderin'
9. You Don't Have To Cry
10. Pre-road Downs
11. Long Time Gone
12. Bluebird
13. Sea Of Madness
14. Wooden Ships (Encore - Acoustic)
15. Find The Cost Of Freedom
16. 49 bye-byes
9. Paul Butterfield Blues Band
1. Everything's Gonna Be Alright
2. Driftin'
3. Born Under A Bad Sign
4. All My Love Comin' Through To You
5. Love March
10. Sha-Na-Na
1. Na Na Theme
2. Jakety Jak
3. Teen Angel
4. Jailhouse Rock
5. Wipe Out
6. Who Wrote The Book Of Love
7. Duke Of Earl
8. At The Hop
9. Na Na Theme
11. Jimi Hendrix (The Gypsy Sun & Rainbows Band)
1. Message To Love
2. Hear My Train A Comin'
3. Spanish Castle Magic
4. Red House
5. Master Mind
6. Here Comes Your Lover Man
7. Foxy Lady
8. Beginning
9. Izabella
10. Gypsy Woman
11. Fire
12. Voodoo Child (slight return)/Stepping Stone
13. Star Spangled Banner
14. Purple Haze
15. Woodstock Improvisation/Villanova Junction
16. Hey Joe
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