Some People Didn’t Pay for Their Tickets
If you haven’t guessed already, Woodstock was not very well organized. They were expecting about 50,000 people and it is estimated that 400,000 people showed up. A lot of people snuck into the festival and didn’t have to pay a dime for their tickets.
Joni Mitchell Wasn’t Actually at Woodstock
Joni Mitchell missed Woodstock because she had to be on a television show and there was no way she could have done both (the traffic was insane after all). There is an irony to this because Mitchell wrote a song about the festival, called “Woodstock”. She watched some of the festival on television and attributes that to part of her song writing process.
Iron Butterfly Couldn’t Fly
The band Iron Butterfly was invited to perform, but they were cut from the lineup when their personal helicopter never arrived at the airport to pick them up.
Bob Dylan May Have Hated Hippies
Rumor has it, Bob Dylan may have refused to perform at the festival because he didn’t like hippies. The rumors could be true since he later claimed he had to move after the festival because his home was constantly surrounded by tourists, fans, and drug addicts.
Jethro Tull May Have Had An Issue With Nudity
A lot of the acts and festival goers at Woodstock loved to indulge in sex, drugs, and rock n roll. But Jethro Tull may not have been as indulgent. There is a rumor that the British band refused to perform due to their fear of “naked ladies.”
