This article has been imported from chorus.fm for discussion. All of the forum rules still apply. New York Times: Half a century later, in a music market already jammed with big-ticket festivals, could another Woodstock muster the same impact? Michael Lang, one of the producers of the original event, is betting that it can. From Aug. 16 to 18 — almost exactly 50 years after the first Woodstock — he will present an official anniversary festival, Woodstock 50, in Watkins Glen, N.Y., with ambitions to not only attract a huge multigenerational audience but to rally those fans around a message of social activism. Expand - View Original
I used to be obsessed with wanting to go to Woodstock as a kid, but this could be either really cool or really bad haha. Gonna super expensive too, I bet.
Hahaha. That’s awesome. Well, one was the most legendary, iconic music festival of all time and the other devolved into a literal dumpster fire. Hmmm... tough choice!
If organized properly and depending on the lineup I think this is awesome, and depending on costs and individual day lineups may be interested in going since it's only an hour and 40 minutes from me.
If they learned anything from 1999, they'll be smart to not book Limp Bizkit haha. I've heard the lineup will span multiple eras and genres past and present so it'll be interesting to see who gets booked.
Rewatching the Woodstock 99 footage is pretty surreal though. What a weird time the late 90s were. That being said, if managed and executed properly, this could be awesome.
Bruce would 100% play. I’d love to see how many different acts from different genres they would get on this bill. Also, The Who should play since they were at the 1st Woodstock. I saw them in Atlantic City in summer 2017 and they’ve still got it.
Green Day and Nine Inch Nails based on how amazing their '94 performances were. NIN covered in mud is one of thr strangest live shows ive ever seen...