si muzica Woodstock a avut loc la o ferma de lapte din Bethel, statul New York. Peste 500.000 de oameni au venit la o ferma de 600 de acri sa vada 32 de reprezentatii (artisti consacrati sau in curs de afirmare la momentul respectiv) pe parcursul a 4 zile (15-18 august). Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, the Who, Janis Joplin and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young au figurat in program. Woodstock este cunoscut ca unul dintre cele mai importante evenimente ale tuturor timpurilor si -probabil- cel mai fundamental moment din istoria muzicii.
Joni Mitchell afirma: “Woodstock a fost o scanteie de frumusete” in care jumatate de milion de copii “au vazut ca fac parte dintr-un organism mai vast”. Potrivit lui Michael Lang, unul din 4 tineri care au format “Woodstock Ventures” pentru a organiza festivalul, “asta e lucrul care inseamna cel mai mult pentru mine – conexiunea unuia cu celalalt simtita de noi toti care am lucrat la festival, de toti care au venit la festival si de milioanele care nu au putut fi acolo, dar au fost miscati de acest eveniment.”
Pana miercuri, in data de 13 august, aproximativ 60.000 de oameni deja venisera si isi montasera corturile. In ziua de vineri drumurile erau atat de aglomerate incat artistii au trebuit sa fie adusi cu elicopterul. Desi au fost vandute peste 100 000 de bilete inaintea weekendului festivalului, acestea au devenit inutile intrucat roiuri de oameni au coborat in valea unde avea loc concertul pentru a lua parte la acest eveniment istoric si iubitor de pace. Patru zile de muzica...500 000 de oameni, ploaie si restul e istorie.
WOODSTOCK 1969
Woodstock 1969
Woodstock 1969
Woodstock 1969
Woodstock 1969
Producatori: Artie Kornfeld, Michael Lang, John Roberts, Joel Rosenman
Vineri 15 August 1969: Richie Havens Sweetwater Bert Sommer Tim Hardin Ravi Shankar Melanie Safka Arlo Guthrie Joan Baez
Sambata 16 August 1969: Quill Country Joe McDonald John Sebastian Keef Hartley Band Santana The Incredible String Band Canned Heat Mountain Grateful Dead Creedence Clearwater Revival Janis Joplin with The Kozmic Blues Band Sly & the Family Stone The Who Jefferson Airplane
Duminica 17 August - Luni 18 August 1969: Joe Cocker Country Joe and the Fish Ten Years After The Band Johnny Winter Blood, Sweat & Tears Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Paul Butterfield Blues Band Sha-Na-Na Jimi Hendrix
Woodstock 1969
Woodstock 1994 - Pentru a celebra cea de-a 25-a aniversare de la concertul initial Woodstock, producatorii Michael Lang, Joel Rosenman si John Roberts au colaborat cu PolyGram pentru a pune in scena “Woodstock 1994” cunoscut si sub numele de Woodstock 2. Evenimentul a avut loc la o ferma de 840 de acri situata in Saugerties, New York si a adunat peste 40 de artisti reprezentand cele mai sonore nume din fiecare gen al muzicii contemporane.
Woodstock 1994
Printre stilurile muzicale culese din 4 decade de creatie s-au numarat: rock, hip-hop, R&B, pop, soul, funk, blues, folk, singer-songwriter, metal, industrial, thrash, punk, grunge, alternative, reggae, gospel, country, electronica, house si world.
Desfasuratorul a inclus nume precum: Bob Dylan, The Allman Brothers Band, Deee-Lite, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, The Cranberries, Green Day si The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Evenimentele-surpriza au inclus compania de teatru a lui Peter Gabriel – WOMAD, o prezentare de muzica world de 3 ore care i-a avut in program pe Oreyema, Xalem si Hassan Hakmoun.
Show-ul a avut loc pe 2 scene pe parcursul a 3 zile (august 12-14). Un numar aproximativ de 350 000 de oameni au participat la acest eveniment sponsorizat de Pepsi, Apple Computers si Haagen-Dazs.
Woodstock are semnificatii diferite pentru fiecare individ in parte, explica Joel Rosenman. Pentru mine a fost intotdeauna vorba despre 3 lucruri: o comunitate mare care asculta cele mai bune trupe in cel mai frumos decor. Dupa 1969 am simtit ca aceste elemente sunt esentiale pentru orice viitor festival Woodstock.
WOODSTOCK 1994
Woodstock 1994
Woodstock 1994
Woodstock 1994
Woodstock 1994
Producatori: Michael Lang, John Roberts, Joel Rosenman Polygram Diversified Entertainment: John Scher, Tom Cyrana, Jeff Rowland
Vineri 12 August 1994:
Scena Nord: Blues Traveler Candlebox Collective Soul Jackyl James King"s X Live JOrleans Sheryl Crow Violent Femmes
Scena Sud: 3 Del Amitri Futu Futu The Goats Huffamoose Lunchmeat The Paul Luke Band Peacebomb Rekk Roguish Armament Ravestock Aphex Twin Deee-Lite DJ Spooky Doc Martin Frankie Bones Kevin Saunderson Little Louie Vega The Orb Orbital Scotto Soul Slinger
Sambata 13 August 1994:
Scena Nord: Joe Cocker Blind Melon Cypress Hill Rollins Band Melissa Etheridge Crosby, Stills, & Nash featuring John Sebastian Nine Inch Nails Metallica Aerosmith
Scena Sud: Nenad Bach The Cranberries Zucchero Youssou N"Dour The Band featuring Hot Tuna, Bruce Hornsby, Roger McGuinn, Rob Wasserman, and Bob Weir Primus featuring Jerry Cantrell Salt "N Pepa
Duminica 14 August 1994:
Scena Nord: Country Joe McDonald Sisters of Glory featuring Thelma Houston, CeCe Peniston, Phoebe Snow, Mavis Staples, and Lois Walden Arrested Development Allman Brothers Band Traffic Spin Doctors Porno For Pyros Bob Dylan Red Hot Chili Peppers Peter Gabriel
Scena Sud: John Sebastian and the J-Band Country Joe McDonald Gil Scott-Heron WOMAD (Xalam, The Justin Trio, Geoffery Oryema, Hassan Hakmoun & Zahar) Nenad Bach Green Day Paul Rodgers Rock and Blues Revue featuring Slash, Neal Schon, Andy Fraser, and Jason Bonham Neville Brothers Santana Jimmy Cliff"s All Star Reggae Jam featuring Rita Marley, Eek A Mouse and Shabba Ranks
Woodstock 1994
Woodstock99 - Pentru a sarbatori 30 de ani de la primul festival Woodstock, Woodstock "99 a fost pus in scena intre 23 si 25 Iulie 1999 la baza aeriana Griffiss langa orasul Rome, situat in statul New York. Peste 45 de artisti au cantat pe 3 scene pe parcursul festivalului. 2 scene au servit artistilor deja consacrati in timp ce a 3-a a fost rezervata promovarii artistilor in curs de afirmare. Asemenea editiei din 1994 au fost reprezentate diverse stiluri muzicale precum classic rock, metal, pop, hip-hop, country, Latin rock, funk, world, soul, punk, and electronica.
In program au fost incluse nume precum James Brown, Willie Nelson, Parliament/Funkadelic, Wyclef Jean, The Roots, The Dave Matthews Band, Counting Crows, Alanis Morissette si Metallica. Aproximativ 200.000 de oameni au participat la acest eveniment.
WOODSTOCK 1999
Woodstock 1999
Woodstock 1999
Woodstock 1999
Woodstock 1999
Producatori: Michael Lang, John Scher, Ossie Kilkenny - **Licensors of the Festival: Woodstock Ventures-John Roberts and Joel Rosenman
22 Iulie 1999:
Scena vest: Frostbit Blue
K.J. James Little Big Jam Gridley Page Djoliba Red Herring Rattlebasket In Bloom Flipp 3rd Bass Vertical Horizon Strange Folk G. Love and Special Sauce The String Cheese Incident
Scena artisitilor in afirmare: Immoral Fibres Simmi Chris Glenn Gary Durdin & The Clay Pinps Johnny Rushmore
23 Iulie 1999:
Scena vest: Spitfire
Oleander The Umbilical Brothers moe. Lit Buckcherry The Roots Insane Clown Posse George Clinton & the P.Funk All-Stars
Scena est: James Brown G. Love and Special Sauce Jamiroquai Live Sheryl Crow DMX The Offspring Ko?n Bush
Scena artisitilor in afirmare: Ben Lee
Beth Hart Band Bijou Phillips Chris McDermott Chris Pérez Band F.o.N. Liars Inc. Linda Rutherford & Celtic Fire Mike Errico Sherri Jackson Sticky Pistil
24 Iulie 1999:
Scena vest: Spitfire Guster Bruce Hornsby Everclear Ice Cube Los Lobos Mickey Hart/Planet Drum Moby The Chemical Brothers
Fatboy Slim
Scena est: The Tragically Hip Kid Rock Wyclef Jean with the Refugee Allstars Counting Crows Dave Matthews Band Alanis Morissette Limp Bizkit Rage Against the Machine Metallica
Scena artisitilor in afirmare: 2 Skinnee J"s 3 American Pearl DDT Full Devil Jacket Gigolo Aunts Serial Joe
25 Iulie 1999:
Scena vest: Spitfire Mike Ness Our Lady Peace Rusted Root Sevendust Collective Soul Godsmack Reveille Megadeth
Scena est: Willie Nelson The Brian Setzer Orchestra Everlast Elvis Costello Jewel Creed featuring Robby Krieger
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Scena artisitilor in afirmare: Big Sugar Cyclefly Indigenous John Entwistle John Oszajaca Moe Loughran Muse Pound Pushmonkey
