What was Woodstock really like? This week marks the 50th anniversary of the iconic music festival in Upstate New York. The massive crowd overwhelmed organizers, who were forced to make the event free. Most recently, Woodstock 50 was canceled after months of setbacks, including losing sites at Watkins Glen and Vernon Downs. To celebrate the golden anniversary, we interviewed dozens of original Woodstock attendees to hear their own stories of peace, music, drugs, tragedy and more. And they listened.
The organizers expected 50,000. They peaked at over 400,000.
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A message posted on www. New York State Police have arrested two men in connection with Woodstock-related sex crimes, and police are investigating at least eight other sex crimes that allegedly took place during the three-day festival, including two alleged gang rapes. Some have linked the sex crimes at Woodstock to a testosterone-charged, anti-woman atmosphere at the three-day event.
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Where was he headed, that naked guy clambering his way through the crowd? The date was Dec. Maybe he was headed for the future. The thought occurred to me as the 50th anniversary of Woodstock approached — it took place just four months before Altamont — and, with it, an inevitable torrent of images conjuring up a bygone era of peace-and-love. Many of those photographs depict people dressed as if for Eden.
Your account is not active. We have sent an email to the address you provided with an activation link. Check your inbox, and click on the link to activate your account. If you haven't heard about the legendary Woodstock, believe me, you've missed a lot. In a music festival, organized by a bunch of year-olds, took place in Bethel, New York in a cow pasture owned by a farmer Max Yasgur. The organizers had anticipated for the crowd to be around The Woodstock festival ran out of food the first day, the traffic was like hell, drugs were flowing free, and still, there were no violent incidents registered. All in all, it was the most iconic and the most peaceful music festival ever. The legendary festival with it's half a million attendees illustrates the era perfectly — the groovy vibes, peaceful mindset, and of course, the 60s fashion. This time, hippie girls are what we will cover in our Woodstock pictures compilation.
