Performances Still Occur On The Original Site
The site of the festival is now home to The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts performing arts center. The center seats 5,000 instead of 500,000.
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Abbie Hoffman Crashed The Who’s Set
Political activist Abbie Hoffman rushed to the stage to protest the jailing of White Panther Party member John Sinclair. Pete Townshend was not pleased with Hoffman and eventually escorted him off stage. This was probably a first for The Who, but definitely not a first for Abbie Hoffman — he liked to make political statements in big crowds.
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A Woodstock Love Story Has A Bittersweet Ending
Nick and Bobbi Ercoline were the couple photographed and featured on the original Woodstock album. The two had been dating a for a short while before the festival and eventually got married. The couple was married for 54 years until Bobbi’s death on March 18th, 2023.
Jimi Hendrix Was the Last Performer
Jimi Hendrix was the last to perform at Woodstock. His set was supposed to be Sunday night but nothing went as planned during Woodstock, so he ended up performing on Monday morning. This was also because Hendrix had a clause in his contract that no one could perform after him. A lot of people had already left Woodstock, so a lot of them missed out on his legendary performance.
Jimi Hendrix’s Iconic Performance Had A Secret Message
We all know that Jimi Hendrix performed a rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” But not many people know that this particular performance was a protest against the war. The soundscape of his performance was meant to represent chaos of battle and the civil rights movement. The distortion of the music was menat to resemble human cries and explosions. And he ended the performance with “Taps” which is usually played at military funerals.
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