What Was Woodstock? Woodstock was an outdoor rock festival in a small New York town. It took place over three days in August of 1969. Doesn't sound like anything so special, does it? Yet, today, so many years later, Woodstock has become part of the history of the 1960s. About fifty thousand people were expected to come. Surprise! Ten times that many showed up--almost half a million people! No concert had ever attracted so many fans. Thirty-two of the hottest rock and folk bands performed onstage. It was a happening--hippie slang for a super-exciting event for cool people. Excerpted from What Was Woodstock? by Joan Holub All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
