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Woodstock " 3 days of Peace & Music " Background: Key Players:
 * August 15 - 18, 1969
 * Held at Max Yasgur's 600 acre dairy farm
 * 500,000 people attended while 32 acts performed
 * known as one of the most pivotal moments in music history
 * what was originally an outdoor retreat music studio turned into an outdoor music/art festival
 * When paid in advance, the concert cost $18 for all three days, or $24 for all three days if paid at the gate
 * tickets were sold at NYC record stores
 * it was said that anyone buying a ticket for woodstock was contributing to a united front against the Vietnam War
 * as the concert grew, it became free for nearly hundreds of thousands of people
 * 3 days prior to the concert, a decision was made to get rid of all fencing and security to allow more concert-goers to come and to avoid violence and riots
 * initiated through the efforts of John Roberts, Joel Rosenman, Michael Lang, and Artie Kornfeld. (Woodstock 1)
 * John Roberts, Joel Rosenman contributed most of the funding for woodstock
 * Creedence Clearwater revival- 1st to sign contract for the event→ agreed to play for $10,000
 * After the contract was signed, other bands agreed to play
 * i.e. Richie Havens, Joan Baez, John Sebastian, Arlo Guthrie, Santana, Mountain, Canned Heat, CCR, Janis Joplin, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Joe Cocker and many more
 * Jimi Hendrix performed his rendition of The Star Spangled Banner
 * Many acts made anti-war speeches
 * In Country Joe's anti war speech, he stated, "if you want to stop this f***ing war, you'll have to sing louder than that"

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