Four organizers in their twenties sought out to put on a festival for 50 000 people. Please practice hand-washing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Nov 11, 2013 - Michael Lang - head organizer for Woodstock 1969 - photo by Henry Dilitz.
Before Woodstock was a cultural phenomenon, it was a financial fiasco. Stay safe and healthy.

But they eventually broke even years later thanks to album and movie ticket sales.

Organizers behind the legendary music festival in upstate New York, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this summer, said they wound up $1.3 million in debt after the historic 1969 event—roughly $9 million in today’s dollars. After several venue changes, Woodstock Music and Art Fair officially opened its doors on August 15, 1969. The Woodstock Festival (a.k.a. Nov 11, 2013 - Michael Lang - head organizer for Woodstock 1969 - photo by Henry Dilitz. 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. Billed as 3 days of peace and music, the organizers’ intention was for profit, to build a …

2019 marks the 50-year anniversary of one of the most iconic rock events of the 20th century.
Organizing Woodstock Music Festival.

This is the complete, true story of what unfolded in upstate New York during that historic weekend in August 1969.

In 1969, Lisa Law and eighty-five experienced commune organizers were asked to assist with the medical tents, security, food services, stage activities, and information booths at a music festival near Woodstock, a little town in upstate New York. The Woodstock music festival was the brainchild of four men in their 20s looking for a viable business opportunity.