The Notorious Woodstock Woodstock, also known as the “Three Days of Peace and Music” was thought to be the peak of the musical revolution of the 60’s. The Festival had been hyped virtually all summer long over the radio. Woodstock was located in upstate New York August 15th-18th 1969 and drew in large crowds from all over the nation. In the following research I will show the history of Woodstock and the great impact that it had on the people who organized it, attended and those who performed. (Rosenberg, 2011, para.
Woodstock was three days of music and peace. It started August 15,1969. With over half a million people who attended, it is known today as the greatest rock concert ever! The concert was on a huge farm, which was the perfect size. The police was sure they would have it prepared, but unfortunately they were not ready for 500,000 people, but what made Woodstock so special?
Woodstock was revolutionary because it was the largest rock concert in history, the biggest gathering without any violence, and a huge bend in the law enforcement because the police were allowing things that were illegal. They were promoting peace, not war, and showed us that we can all live in peace if we really tried. In a festival of about 500,000 people, there were many instances of drug use and disputes between law enforcement and people attending the festival, but in all actuality, there hasn’t been another example of true peace since that day. It was the largest recorded concert in history, and it was all for an incredible cause; to protest the Vietnam War. This four day concert ,created by Michael Lang and Artie Kornfeld ,was a silent, peaceful way for people all over the world to promote world peace, not violence.
Concert Critique – Dave Matthews Band - 31 August 2012 The Dave Matthews Band is one of the most popular touring bands in the United States of America and enjoys a huge following. The original members of the band are Dave Matthews (acoustic guitar/lead vocals), Carter Beauford (percussion, back-up vocals), Boyd Tinsley (violin), and Stefan Lessard (bass). Jeff Coffin (saxophone) joined the band in 2008 after founding member, LeRoi Moore died in 2008 from complications from a motor vehicle accident. Each summer, since the late 1990’s, The Dave Matthews Band embarks on a cross-country tour that draws hundreds of thousands of fans and loyal listeners. On August 31st, 2012, the band played an outdoor concert at the Gorge Amphitheater in George, Washington, playing a 25-song set, almost 3 hours in length.
There have been many significant cultural events in popular music since 1945, but none quite as cultural and philanthropic as the Live Aid concerts founded by Midge Ure and Bob Geldof. There is no doubt that this has raised awareness of the situation of poverty in Ethiopia and globally, whilst also raising a significant amount of money for charities concerning the situation and giving musicians an unprecedented reach to fans. Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985 in two areas simultaneously – ‘Wembley Stadium’ in England and ‘John F. Kennedy Stadium’ in the United States of America. Thus making it a dual-venue concert. Combined, these stadiums held 172,000 people, however, due to the satellite link-ups and television broadcasts it reached an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion.
The oldest of these four men was only 27 years old (Rosenberg 1). Although Taking Woodstock did not demonstrate much of the concert it illustrates how much work it took to put on the concert, while staying true to the real festival. The movie Shows a lot about Woodstock, the music festival, and is backed up by historical facts. There are many comparisons in this movie to the real music festival in 1969. The beginning of the movie shows how Elliot Tiber brings the creators of Woodstock to their town, to check if they can have the concert there.
After nonstop touring, Blink 182 began to record their second album. Leaving Cargo Records and signing for MCA records due to lack of support. By 1997 Blink 182 had released their follow up album Dude Ranch which had hit gold in sale within a year thanks to airplay given to the single “Dammit”. Later in 1998, Scott Raynor had been fired from the band due to refusal to go to rehab for alcohol abuse. The band hired Travis Barker; drummer for supporting act The Aquabats after Travis learned the bands 45 minute set in 20 minutes during a tour date.
Tickets bought three days in advance were $18, the price at the gate was $24. Woodstock began at exactly 5:07 pm on Friday August 15, 1969. Richie Havens began the festival with “Minstel From Gault Q”. My mom and dad were 2 of about 400,000 people that came on to the 600 acre farm of Max Yasgur in Bethel, NY that day. My mom says Yasgur should of offered his farm up for the sake of the cause but in
Marketing Project Firefly Music Festival MBA 7600 – Professor Bob Haddock Submitted by: Melissa Forte & John Houck Executive Summary Firefly Music Festival is a weekend long concert that begins its second year after an extremely successful event in 2012. In 2012, Firefly broke grounds in Dover, Delaware to offer guests, both near and far, an opportunity to enjoy mainstream and independent music performances. In 2013, Firefly will become the premier music festival of the year. With the ability to take advantage of a large rural-like area with close proximity to arterial roads, Firefly is able to provide a Woodstock feel with a central location on the east coast. There are many music festivals that could be considered competition, but Firefly is able to offer the most impressive lineup that appeals to a far more reaching demographic.
He also has a sister Kimberly, on which there is very little information. Cobain's family moved to Aberdeen, a village of woodcutters in the north of the state, where it rains all year round. It has the highest suicide rate highest in the country. His early childhood was normal, his many aunts and uncles introduced him to music and encouraged his apparent talents. Kurt’s parents divorced when he was 8 and this had a great effect on his life.