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The Cost Of Rock And Roll: Why Woodstock '99 Was Such A Disaster
I n July 1999, approximately 220,000 people descended upon the former Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome, New York, expecting to ...
The first thing that hit you was the unbearable, eye-wateringly putrid stench. Then, the slow realization that some of the “mud” the kids at Woodstock ’99 were rubbing all over their viciously ...
It was supposed to celebrate unity and harmony but turned into three days of debauched OD’ing, mosh pits and life-threatening heat exhaustion and dehydration that overwhelmed the first aid tents. A ...
Woodstock '99 brought different music and a very different vibe to central New York. Twenty-five years ago this week, it descended into chaos. INSKEEP: That festival turned toxic, with extreme heat ...
Woodstock ’99 changed mega-festivals forever Summer arrived in 1999 with bold promises of nostalgia. Organizers Michael Lang and John Scher planned to resurrect ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. “Too many people started calling us Baby Korn,” guitarist Wes Borland told Guitar World. “It’s ...
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Woodstock ‘99 performer reveals how little he was paid, still has the check for CNY festival
How much were artists paid to perform at Woodstock ‘99 in Central New York? The concert festival, celebrating the 30th anniversary of Woodstock, was held July 22-25, 1999, at Griffiss Air Force Base ...
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