Woodstock

(proper noun)

A music festival in the town of Bethel, New York, from August 15 to August 18, 1969; it is widely regarded as a pivotal moment in popular music history.

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Examples of Woodstock in the following topics:

  • Art and Music

    • This festival became the template for future festivals, most notably Woodstock.
    • In August 1969, the Woodstock Festival was held in Bethel, New York and quickly became a symbol of the hippie movement.
    • The crowd and stage at Woodstock, one of the most important music festivals of the 1960s counterculture.

  • Counterculture

    • The climactic live statement of this occurred from August 15–18, 1969, with the Woodstock Music Festival held in Bethel, New York.
    • This photo was taken near the Woodstock Music Festival in August, 1969.

  • Rock and Roll

    • These trends climaxed in the 1969 Woodstock festival, that saw performances by most of the top psychedelic acts.

  • Theatre and Novels

    • The music of the era was represented by films such as 1970's "Woodstock," a documentary of the music festival of the same name.

  • Washington and DuBois

    • Soon after moving, she was hired in Woodstock for the Shelby County school system.