The Woodstock Music and Art Fair, nowadays simply known by the seminal moniker of "Woodstock", ran from August 15-17, 1969. It is considered one of the greatest moments in music history, and an event that either defined a generation or marked where the 60s-era ideals reached the high-water mark and began to decline.
Let's review. As usual, here's the wikipedia article to start on. [wikipedia]
Some of the media to coincide with the anniversary. Television. [nyt] Book. [nyt]
And there will be events as well. If you happen to be in Vancouver, there is the annual Summer of Love festival along West 4th Avenue. [kits.ca] [SoL] This year there is also KitsFest, an event down the hill at Kits Beach. [kits.ca] [KF] [VanSun] One of my favourite things about Hippy Days (sorry: "West 4th Ave Summer of Love") is the live music at several different stages, whcih this year will include a stage outside of Zulu Music. [BeyondRobson]
The most interesting thing I've ran across is the fact the couple hugging under the blanket on the original Woodstock album cover is still together. [nydailynews]
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