Woodstock 1969: The Origins, Audience, and Impact of a Countercultural Festival

This article explores the origins of the famous 1969 festival and its progress and impact using published interviews, media reports, and memoirs. The author offers both an historical account as well as an analysis of the event, drawing upon various sources including sociological theories of crowd behavior. This article offers one of the only truly professional historical studies of the 1969 Woodstock Festival.