August 1969Reputable sourceWell documented
Woodstock
On the timeline · around August 1969 · The Rock & Pop Era
What happened
From August 15 to 18, 1969, some 400,000 people gathered on a dairy farm in Bethel, New York, for the Woodstock festival — 'three days of peace and music' featuring dozens of the era's leading acts. Despite rain, mud, and shortages, it unfolded largely peacefully.
Why it matters
Woodstock became the defining symbol of 1960s counterculture and the peak of the era's idealism, cementing the rock festival as a cultural event and rock music as the anthem of a generation.
Sources
- HISTORY (A&E). Woodstock · Reputable source