True Story of Joni Mitchell’s “Woodstock”
While many have spoken about, filmed, and interview about Woodstock, only one song truly captures the essence of the festival, Joni Mitchell‘s Woodstock. What many people don’t know is that Joni Mitchell never even attended the epic festival.
The Woodstock Festival Becomes a Generational Icon
In the Summer of 1969, what is often considered the apex of the hippie counter-culture took place in Bethel, NY. From Aug. 15-17 (and spilling over into the 18th) The Woodstock Music Festival rocked the country from Max Yasgur’s now famous dairy farm.
Dozens of now famous acts performed for the near half-million audience members (enough people drove up from nearby New York City that traffic backed up almost all the way to the NYS Thruway). Among the acts that performed were:
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