Woodstock 50th Anniversary Festival

PEACE, LOVE & MUSIC

FOR THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PLANET

It's official! On March 20 Michael Lang and the Woodstock Ventures LC announced the 2019 lineup featuring headliners Jay-Z, the Black Keys, Miley Cyrus and others known in Hip Hop, Rock and Pop, as well many original acts, namely Dead and Company, John Fogerty, Santana, John Sebastian, Country Joe Mcdonald, Canned Heat and Hot Tuna.

The original incarnation of Woodstock occurred August 15th through 18th, 1969 in Bethel, NY and featured more than 30 acts performing for more than 400,000 people.

In August 1969, the Woodstock Music & Art Fair took place on a dairy farm in Bethel, NY. Over half a million people came to a 600-acre farm to hear 32 acts (leading and emerging performers of the time) play over the course of four days (August 15-18). Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, the Who, Janis Joplin and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young were among the line-up. Woodstock is known as one of the greatest happenings of all time and –perhaps- the most pivotal moment in music history.

After '94 and '99 this is the 3rd re-incarnation of the Summer of '69.

Woodstock Music and Arts Fair 2019

Fri,Aug16,2019–Aug18,2019

Updates

3 years, 10 months

Cancellation Rumours

Billboard publishes a statement from Amplifi Live that says that the Woodstock partner has decided to cancel the festival, referencing health and safety concerns. According to NPR Woodstock 50 meanwhile vehemently denies the claims and is seeking legal remedy against the comments. Stay tuned, we'll provide you updates on the rumours as they roll in!

3 years, 11 months

Ticket sale postponed

CoS (Consequence of Sound) and Billboard report that the ticket sale will be postponed. RSVP or subscribe to the mailing list to get notified when the ticket sale opens.

3 years, 11 months

Black Keys cancelled

Pitchfork reports that The Black Keys won't be performing: “Due to a scheduling conflict, The Black Keys will unfortunately need to cancel their set at Woodstock” they write.

4 years

Ticket sale

Ticket sale opens on April 22.

4 years

Official Lineup Announcement

Michael Lang and the Woodstock Ventures LC announce the official lineup.

4 years

Lineup Rumours

Variety claims to have learned of more than 20 acts set to hit the stage at Woodstock 50. Headliners include Jay-Z, Dead & Co., Black Keys and Chance the Rapper.

Lineup

[Announced March 20, 2019]

Day 1

The Killers, Miley Cyrus, Santana, The Lumineers, The Raconteurs, Robert Plant, John Fogerty, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Run the Jewels, The Head and the Heart, Maggie Rogers, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Anderson East, Princess Nokia, John Sebastian.

Day 2

Dead and Company, Chance the Rapper, Black Keys, Sturgill Simpson, Greta Van Fleet, Portugal. The Man, Leon Bridges, Gary Clark Jr., Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes, Dawes, Margo Price, Country Joe, Rival Sons, Emily King, Soccer Mommy, Taylor Bennett.

Day 3

Jay-Z, Imagine Dragons, Halsey, Cage The Elephant, Brandi Carlile, Janelle Monae, Young The Giant, Courtney Barnett, Common, Vince Staples, Judah and the Lion, Earl Sweatshirt, Boygenius, the Zombies, Canned Heat, Hot Tuna, Pussy Riot, Cherry Glazerr.

About

Joni Mitchell said, “Woodstock was a spark of beauty” where half-a-million kids “saw that they were part of a greater organism.” According to Michael Lang, one of four young men who formed Woodstock Ventures to produce the festival, “That’s what means the most to me – the connection to one another felt by all of us who worked on the festival, all those who came to it, and the millions who couldn’t be there but were touched by it.”

By Wednesday, August 13, some 60,000 people had already arrived and set up camp. On Friday, the roads were so clogged with cars that performing artists had to arrive by helicopter. Though over 100,000 tickets were sold prior to the festival weekend, they became unnecessary as swarms of people descended on the concert grounds to take part in this historic and peaceful happening. Four days of music… half a million people… rain, and the rest is history.

The Original Lineup

Friday

Richie Havens 5:07 pm – 7:00 pm

Swami Satchidananda 7:10 pm – 7:20 pm

Sweetwater 7:30 pm – 8:10 pm

Bert Sommer 8:20 pm – 9:15 pm

Tim Hardin 9:20 pm – 9:45 pm

Ravi Shankar 10:00 pm – 10:35 pm

Melanie 10:50 pm – 11:20 pm

Arlo Guthrie 11:55 pm – 12:25 am

Joan Baez 12:55 am – 2:00 am

Saturday

Quill 12:15 pm – 12:45 pm

Country Joe McDonald 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Santana 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm

John Sebastian 3:30 pm – 3:55 pm

Keef Hartley Band 4:45 pm – 5:30 pm

The Incredible String Band 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Canned Heat 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Mountain 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Grateful Dead 10:30 pm – 12:05 am

Creedence Clearwater Revival 12:30 am – 1:20 am

Janis Joplin with The Kozmic Blues Band 2:00 am – 3:00 am

Sly and the Family Stone 3:30 am – 4:20 am

The Who 5:00 am – 6:05 am

Jefferson Airplane 8:00 am – 9:40 am

Sunday

Joe Cocker and The Grease Band 2:00 pm – 3:25 pm

Country Joe and the Fish 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Ten Years After 8:15 pm – 9:15 pm

The Band 10:00 pm – 10:50 pm

Johnny Winter 12:00 am – 1:05 am

Blood, Sweat & Tears 1:30 am – 2:30 am

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 3:00 am – 4:00 am

Paul Butterfield Blues Band 6:00 am – 6:45 am

Sha Na Na 7:30 am – 8:00 am

Jimi Hendrix / Gypsy Sun & Rainbows 9:00 am – 11:10 am

How much do Woodstock 50 tickets cost?

As of now there is no information about package options or ticket pricing in general. RSVP to this event or subscribe to the ticket reminder mailing list to get notified when ticket information becomes available.

Where can I buy tickets for Woodstock 50?

Tickets are sold by various platforms and vendors. What up in town's official ticket partner for festivals is Festicket. As soon as the ticket sale starts you can purchase tickets right from this page.

Why was the ticket sale postponed, and are the cancellation rumours true?

The official organisers deny any cancellation rumours and claim that the delay is solely due to changes and delays in the organisation schedule. It seems that the interest for Woodstock 50 is beyond all expectations and right now we don't see a reason why the festival would be cancelled.