Woodstock's 50th Anniversary: A Look Back on Festival

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August 2019 marks half a century since 500,000 hopeful, curious and rebellious young Americans crowded onto Max Yasgur’s upstate New York dairy farm for the greatest rock concert that ever was. Here you'll find unexpected stories straight from that day, ways to relive the moment, and a quiz to test your knowledge.

Mom didn't want her daughter to go — she did anyway. The rest is history

Can you guess which rocker is a scholar of Florence Nightingale?

Who was the highest-paid Woodstock performer, earning a whopping $18,000?

Nick and Bobbi Ercoline say historic music event is 'part of who we are'

Readers share their memories of the good, the bad and the muddy

Put on your bell-bottoms and hippie glasses and travel back in time with these classics

Producer talks about creating the first uncut collection of the show

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