4 Days of Music, Peace, and Love- Reliving the Woodstock Music Festival 1969 (3 of 5)

The Artists who Performed

The Legend of Rock ‘n’ Roll – Janis Joplin

Janis and her brand thought that this was going to be just like any other concert for them. But when they were being flown in by the chopper, they saw the aerial view and realized that they will have to give a memorable and one of the most iconic performances.

(The Aerial View of Woodstock Music Festival)

Janis went on and gave an electrifying performance. She loved the festival so much that she decided to stay there till the end! She was among the last ones to leave the event.

The Who

After the legendary Janis was The Who band. They performed their album named Tommy, and also smashed their instruments, as they did after every show. Their performance was interrupted by a “Yippie” Leader, Abbie Hoffman to protest the imprisonment of John Sinclair.

Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

The band was newly formed and it was their second performance! They didn’t even know the location of the festival and yet managed to make the crowd sway to their tunes!

Sly and the Flying Stone

This legendary band had their performance at 3:30 AM on Sunday morning! The crowd was already exhausted due to continuous dancing and singing along with the other bands. But the high-voltage and dynamic performance by Sly and the Flying Stone woke up the people! Their performance was said to be one of the best at the festival.

Santana

The band was unknown, having not released any album. But they managed to win the hearts of the audience by performing their instrumental of “Soul Sacrifice”. Their performance was also shown in the Woodstock documentary!

The Iconic Jimi Hendrix

He was the last artist to play at the Woodstock Festival. Many were wet, cold and tired, so they left before his performance. His performance was enjoyed by 30,000 people only. Jimi performed “Star Spangled Banner” and gave one of the most amazing guitar solos! After his enthralling performance, he was named as the “Next Best Guitarist” by the Rolling Stone Magazine!