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On this day, August 15, 1969, "An Aquarian Exposition in White Lake,N.Y." began.
Woodstock
Promotional poster designed by Arnold Skolnick
Dates:
August 15–17, 1969 (scheduled)
August 15–18, 1969 (actual)
Location(s): Bethel, New York
Coordinates: 41.701°N 74.880°W
Woodstock was a music festival held August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, 40 miles (65 km) southwest of the town of Woodstock. Billed as "an Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music" and alternatively referred to as the Woodstock Rock Festival, it attracted an audience of more than 400,000. Thirty-two acts performed outdoors despite sporadic rain.
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Promotional poster designed by Arnold Skolnick
Dates:
August 15–17, 1969 (scheduled)
August 15–18, 1969 (actual)
Location(s): Bethel, New York
Coordinates: 41.701°N 74.880°W
Woodstock was a music festival held August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, 40 miles (65 km) southwest of the town of Woodstock. Billed as "an Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music" and alternatively referred to as the Woodstock Rock Festival, it attracted an audience of more than 400,000. Thirty-two acts performed outdoors despite sporadic rain.
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