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It’s estimated that 400,000 people attended Woodstock in ‘69. You know who else was there? 🐄 The event was held at a dairy farm, after all! Interested in learning more fun facts about Woodstock? Check out this list from Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum here: https://found.ee/4JRCOo 📸: Getty Images. #PeaceAndLove #Woodstock #MusicFestivals #CountercultureMovement #MakeLoveNotWar #WoodstockFestival #History

"[The crowd at Woodstock] was like an army of ants. Pretty soon, if you moved your foot, another foot would take its place and you’d have to step down somewhere else. For the rest of the weekend, I never saw my friends again. But it didn’t matter. I had 400,000 other friends all around me.” -Carl Porter, Woodstock Attendee 📸: Getty Images #PeaceAndLove #Woodstock #MusicFestivals #CountercultureMovement #MakeLoveNotWar #WoodstockFestival #History

☮️ Artist Spotlight ☮️ “Baez played to a fringe audience for a full forty minutes before her manager found her and reminded her that she still had to play a set on the main stage.” –WOODSTOCK: THREE DAYS THAT ROCKED THE WORLD @joancbaezofficial is an American singer/songwriter and musician. She is also a very passionate activist. Much of her music contains themes of protest and social justice, and throughout her career she has attended countless protests and rallies, and sung at numerous benefit concerts for causes she believes in. Photo courtesy of Getty Images. _ #PeaceAndLove #Woodstock #JoanBaez #CountercultureMovement #MakeLoveNotWar #WoodstockFestival #History

“Everybody rallied to help each other, to be like family, to play in the mud, to share, to help… It was a wonderful thing and brought out the best in everybody.” -Gilles Malkine, Tim Hardin’s band Photo courtesy of Getty Images. _ #PeaceAndLove #Woodstock #MusicFestivals #CountercultureMovement #MakeLoveNotWar #WoodstockFestival #History

“I'm going down to Yasgur's farm, Think I'll join a rock and roll band. I'll camp out on the land, I'll try and set my soul free.” -@jonimitchell Photo courtesy of Getty Images. _ #PeaceAndLove #Woodstock #JoniMitchell #CountercultureMovement #MakeLoveNotWar #WoodstockFestival #History

“There was a lot of energy coming from the people, and Jimi said we’ll take that energy and push it back to them.” -Billy Cox, Jimi Hendrix’s bassist  At 8:30AM on August 18th, 1969, the last day of Woodstock, Jimi Hendrix stepped out onto the stage to perform his set, which included his rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner.” As one of the most iconic performances from Woodstock, Jimi left a generation of budding guitarists in awe with his headlining set. As one of the most iconic performances from Woodstock, Jimi left a generation of budding guitarists in awe with his headlining set.  Watch the video via link in bio. #PeaceAndLove #Woodstock #MusicFestival #JimiHendrix #MakeLoveNotWar #WoodstockFestival #History

“There was an amazing energy, and once you surrendered to it, you could just keep going… It was a sensational feeling to be used by the energy. What ran Woodstock was the spirit of volunteerism, that instant life-support system.” -Hugh Romney, peace activist and founder of the Hog Farm collective Today marks the last day of the Woodstock Festival, 53 years ago, and the first day of something new. Those three days impacted the world astronomically, and created the blueprint for festivals today. Photo courtesy of Getty Images. #PeaceAndLove #Woodstock #MusicFestivals #CountercultureMovement #MakeLoveNotWar #WoodstockFestival #History

There may not be a time machine to get you back to Woodstock ‘69, but at least we have some groovy merch for you. Pick out your favorite accessories to rep one of the greatest music festivals in history on its big anniversary, via link in stories. #WoodstockFestival #Woodstock #Merch #PeaceAndLove #CountercultureMovement #Woodstock69 #MakeLoveNotWar

“All right friends, you have seen the heavy groups, now you’ll see Morning Maniac Music.” - @graceslickofficial, @jeffersonairplane Photo courtesy of Getty Images.  #PeaceAndLove #Woodstock #MusicFestivals #CountercultureMovement #MakeLoveNotWar #WoodstockFestival #History

“Woodstock is the biggest mass of people ever gathered together for anything other than war.” -John Lennon Today marks the 53rd anniversary of the 1969 Woodstock Festival. Over half a million people made the journey to that 600-acre farm. Woodstock was very much a movement and protest in support of peace during the Vietnam war. The festival changed Rock & Roll as we know it, and it was a defining moment for the counterculture movement. In addition to its strong message, Woodstock featured 32 impressive musical acts. Some names included Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, The Grateful Dead, The Who, Janis Joplin, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and many more. What was your favorite act from the festival? Photo courtesy of Getty Images. _ #PeaceAndLove #Woodstock #MusicFestivals #CountercultureMovement #MakeLoveNotWar #WoodstockFestival #WoodstockFestival

☮️ Artist Spotlight ☮️ “Freedom is what we’re all talking about getting. It’s what we’ve been looking for… I think this is it.” -Richie Havens, during his opening performance at the Woodstock Festival Richie Havens was a singer, songwriter and guitarist, who played folk, soul, and R&B music. Famous for his unique rhythmic guitar style, he was the opening act of the Woodstock Festival. Did you know he was originally supposed to perform 5th? He also performed 6 or 7 encore numbers during his set. Photo courtesy of Getty Images. #PeaceAndLove #Woodstock #MusicFestivals #RichieHavens #MakeLoveNotWar #WoodstockFestival #History

“Woodstock was a celebration of joy which wiped out, at least temporarily, the persistent feelings of meaninglessness that permeate our culture… It was perhaps the dawning of the age of Aquarius” -Danny Goldberg, Nirvana’s Manager Photo courtesy of Getty Images. _ #PeaceAndLove #Woodstock #MusicFestivals #CountercultureMovement #MakeLoveNotWar #WoodstockFestival #History