On this day, August 15, 1969, "An Aquarian Exposition in White Lake,N.Y." began.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Mon Aug 15, 2022: On this day, August 15, 1969, "An Aquarian Exposition in White Lake,N.Y." began.

Sun Aug 15, 2021: On this day, August 15, 1969, "An Aquarian Exposition in White Lake,N.Y." began.

Woodstock



Promotional poster designed by Arnold Skolnick. Originally, the bird was perched on a flute.

Dates:
August 15–17, 1969 (scheduled)
August 15–18, 1969 (actual)
Location(s): Bethel, New York
Coordinates: 41.701°N 74.880°W

Woodstock was a music festival held August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, 40 miles (65 km) southwest of the town of Woodstock. Billed as "an Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music" and alternatively referred to as the Woodstock Rock Festival, it attracted an audience of more than 400,000. Thirty-two acts performed outdoors despite sporadic rain.

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[Walleye]

1. I got in my 1962 Oldsmobile and drove on up. Will never forget what I can't remember

[OldBaldy1701E]

2. My uncle was there.

I was five at the time but I remember his leaving and returning. He said it was both fun and scary. I never understood that phrase until I started digging into the details of the event. It was still one of the defining moments of my lifetime, if not U.S. history.