WOODSTOCK MUSIC FESTIVAL
1969 ORIGINAL PROGRAM
The 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Fair, held August 15–18 in Bethel, NY, featured 32 iconic acts, including Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Santana, Grateful Dead, and The Who. Spanning rock, folk, and blues, the three-day festival (which stretched to four) was a definitive moment for 1960s counterculture, featuring memorable sets from Richie Havens, Joan Baez, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
I have two original programs from the 69 festival. One has water damage and one is in great shape. I try not to open the pages too often, but will try and photograph all pages in a way that doesn't damage the spine. In the meantime, here's a collection of pages from the program -- a few of mine and some from the web
WOODSTOCK - COMPLETE LIST OF BANDS THAT PLAYED AT WOODSTOCK 69
Friday, August 15 – Saturday, August 16
Richie Havens (opened the festival)
Swami Satchidananda
Sweetwater
Bert Sommer
Tim Hardin
Ravi Shankar
Melanie
Arlo Guthrie
Joan Baez
Saturday, August 16 – Sunday, August 17
Quill
Country Joe McDonald
Santana
John Sebastian
Keef Hartley Band
Incredible String Band
Canned Heat
Mountain
Grateful Dead
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Janis Joplin
Sly & The Family Stone
The Who
Jefferson Airplane
Sunday, August 17 – Monday, August 18
Joe Cocker
Country Joe & The Fish
Ten Years After
The Band
Johnny Winter
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Sha Na Na
Jimi Hendrix (closed the festival)
Woodstock 1969 Performer Payouts
Here is the official breakdown of what the major acts were paid
Jimi Hendrix: $18,000
Blood, Sweat and Tears: $15,000
Joan Baez: $10,000
Creedence Clearwater Revival: $10,000
(They were the first "big" act to sign, which convinced others to join)
The Band / Janis Joplin / Jefferson Airplane: $7,500 each
Sly and the Family Stone: $7,000
Canned Heat: $6,500
The Who: $6,250
Richie Havens: $6,000
Arlo Guthrie / Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young: $5,000 each
The Grateful Dead: $2,500
Joe Cocker: $1,375
Santana / Melanie: $750 each
Sha Na Na: $700
Quill: $375 (The lowest-paid act on the main list)
