During the sometimes rainy weekend, thirty-two acts performed outdoors in front of 500,000 concert-goers
It is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most pivotal moments in popular music history and was listed among
50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll
Lang and Kornfeld noticed the ad, and the four men got together originally to discuss a retreat-like recording studio in Woodstock, but the idea evolved into an outdoor music and arts festival, although even that was initially envisioned on a smaller scale, perhaps featuring some of the big name artists who lived in the Woodstock area