LARGEST -- Concert Audience In One Place
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N 41° 42.148 W 074° 52.901
18T E 509844 N 4616749
On August 15-18, 1969, over 400,000 people came together in Bethel, NY for the Woodstock Music and Art Fair. This was the largest audience to witness a concert in one place of its time.
Waymark Code: WMF0TC
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/03/2012
Views: 8
The coordinates for this waymark are for the monument that is located at the site of the concert. There is parking within 100 feet of the monument.
The Woodstock Festival had sold 100,000 advance tickets. However, since the event was held in a field, thousands just walked onto the grounds. The estimated amount of 400,000 is a conservative estimate. Some estimates (including the Woodstock website) are more than 500,000 attendees.
The Bethel, NY location was the farm of Max Yasgur. Some of the artists that performed include: Richie Havens, Joan Baez, Arlo Guthrie, Joe Cocker, Santana, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Who, Greatful Dead, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, and Jimi Hendrix.
The area became extremely congested. Cars were parked along the sides of the roads and people walked 10 miles to get to the concert. The artists were unable to drive in to perform and were brought in by helicopter. Rolling Stone called the event one of the 50 events that changed Rock and Roll.
The site is now home to the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. The Center is a museum for Woodstock, an Art Gallery and a concert venue. Most of the grounds are only accessible when the Center is open. The monument is available to the public without going into the Center.
Type of documentation of superlative status: Noted on Flag at Location - also Cited by New York Times on 8/27/69
Location of coordinates: The Monument Shown
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