The Festival Was Almost Cancelled Half Way Through
The organizers of Woodstock vastly underestimated how many people would be in attendance for the festival. They didn’t realize how much food and water they were going to need for festival goers and the money was running out quickly. They eventually had food and water helicoptered into the event, saving it from halting in the middle of the festivities.
The Local Community Was Willing To Help
When supplies started to run out, a group of volunteers from a local Jewish community center helped out by making and handing out thousands of sandwiches.
The Weather Inspired Creedence Clearwater Revival
The festival had to be stopped several times throughout the weekend due to rain. Creedence Clearwater Revival performed at Woodstock and has stated that the weather inspired the song “Who’ll Stop The Rain” which was released in 1970.
Joan Baez Braved The Bad Weather
Joan Baez performed in the middle of a thunderstorm. The audience kept chanting “No rain!” for hours while she sang.
Alvin Lee Did Not Care About Getting Electrocuted
Alvin Lee, the lead singer of the band Ten Years After wanted to sing in the rain after ignoring warnings he could get electrocuted. Rumored reports state that he said “If I get electrocuted at Woodstock, we’ll sell a lot of records.”
