The sixties were an exciting time with great cultural change. Some called it the "decade of discontent" (Britannica 127) because of the race riots and Vietnam War protests. Others called it the decade of "peace, love, and harmony" (Woodstock 12). The "three days of peace and music" introduced some of the greatest songs and musicians of all time.
The concert Woodstock was put together by mainly four people. Michel Lang and Artie Kornfield were the "creators" of the concert. John Roberts and Joel Rosenman were the investors. They wanted the perfect spot for the concert, so they searched and searched, and they eventually came to a little spot in upstate Mew York known as Bethel. It wasn't a concert hall or a fairground like you would expect a concert to be held in, it was a pasture for cows owned by a man named Max Vasquer.
August 15-17 1969 were some of the best days music has ever seen. "These three days of peace and music define their generation." Young people came from all over the country to see their favorite bands. Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan, Jefferson Airplane, The Who, and Sly and the Family Stone were just a few of the many bands that showed up for the occasion.
Woodstock was a melting pot of young Americans. Between 300 and 400 thousand people showed up. There were students, hippies, protestors of the Vietnam War, anti-gays, anti-government, anti-drug people, and fans who were there for the music. Throughout the entire concert there were only two deaths and two births. One death occurred when a man fell asleep in a farmer's field and was run over by the farmers' tractor.
