Dancing & Jamming On The Road

Sadly, many people couldn’t make it, despite its impressive attendance. Fortunately, thanks to the art of photography and video, the event has been immortalized. So, keep scrolling as we’re about to go through some of the rarest and most significant pictures taken at the event.

From whatever was going on at the 600-acre farm in Bethel, which was chosen to host the event, to eight miles down the road leading to it—people were dancing, jamming, and having fun. All this added up to what is now known as one of the most important cultural festivals and celebrations ever to happen.

A Not-So-Simple Weekend At The Countryside

The event might have been a funding event, but when over 500,000 people show up, things are bound to get out of hand—in a fun way. With around 30 artists lining up to perform, hoards of people attended the festival. This picture here might very well be an example of just how crowded and crazy things got.

A unique mixture of good music, loving attitudes, and probable substances made Woodstock the most memorable ‘party’ ever. It may have been presented as a weekend in the countryside, but in fairness, no one could have predicted the impact it would have in the long run.

Welcome To Party City, Free Of Charge

It’s not like the festival’s organization wasn’t expecting many people to show up; after all, that was why they picked the 600-acre farm to host it. However, 500,000 people are more than double the 180,000-odd they were expecting. Within a day, the small town of Bethel was converted into a venue.

People were sleeping in their cars, jamming in the roads, and dancing in the wilderness. That Friday night, according to History, the promoters decided to open the festival to everyone who showed up, free of charge. Then again, according to a newspaper from that date, the three-day ticket only cost $18.