Aug. 15, 2025
Peace, Love & Music: Woodstock at 56
Commemorate the 56th anniversary of Woodstock with five questions about the legendary 1969 music festival that defined a generation. From Jimi Hendrix's iconic performance to the festival's massive unexpected turnout, relive the magic of three days of peace and music. If you'd like this podcast without commercial interruptions, use the Apple Podcast app and click the banner that says uninterrupted listening.
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Callarogus shark media. Greetings, trivia fans. I'm Mark Allison, and
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my producer is still mad at me over that lone
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ranger trick question from yesterday. Sorry, folks, no more of that. Today,
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we're celebrating the fifty sixth anniversary of Woodstock, the legendary
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music festival that took place August fifteenth to the eighteenth,
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nineteen sixty nine. Question one in which state did the
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original Woodstock Festival take place in August nineteen sixty nine?
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Question two? Which legendary guitarist closed the Woodstock Festival with
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his iconic performance of the Star Spangled Banner? Question three?
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What was the official name of the Woodstock Festival as
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advertised to the public? Question four? Approximately how many people
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attended the Woodstock Festival, far exceeding the organizer's expectations. Question
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five which folk singer performed solo acoustic sets and became
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one of the festival's most memorable performers despite being relatively
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unknown at the time. We'll be right back with these
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groovy answers after this break. Welcome back, trivia fans. Let's
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reveal today's answers. Question one in which state did Woodstock
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take place answer, New York. Despite its name, the festival
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actually took place on a dairy farm in Bethel, New York,
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about seventy miles from the original planned location in Woodstock,
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New York. The festival retained the Woodstock name even after
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the venue change, in the small town of Bethel, forever
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associated with this historic event. Question two. Which guitarist closed
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the festival with the star spangled banner? Answer Jimmy Hendrix.
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His psychedelic, feedback laden version of the National Anthem on
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Monday morning, August eighteenth became one of the most iconic
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performances in rock history. Playing to a much smaller crowd
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than the weekend peak, Hendrix's interpretation was seen as a
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powerful statement about the Vietnam War and American society. Question three.
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What was the festival's official name? Answer? Woodstock Music, an
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arc fair, an aquarian exposition. The full name reflected the
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era's counter cultural values and the age of Aquarius philosophy.
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The event was billed as three days of peace and music,
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emphasizing the peaceful communal ideals that organizers hoped to promote.
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Question four, Approximately how many people attended Woodstock? Answer? Around
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four hundred thousand people. The festival was originally planned for
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about fifty thousand attendees, but the massive turnout overwhelmed the
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organizers and local infrastructure. Many attendees got in for free
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when fences were torn down, and the unexpected crowd size
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contributed to both the festival's legendary status and its logistical challenges.
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Question five, Which folks singer became memorable despite being relatively unknown? Answer,
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Richie Havens. He opened the festival and performed for nearly
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three hours when other acts were delayed. His passionate performance
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of Freedom, which he improvised on stage, became one of
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Woodstock's most powerful moments and launched his career to new heights.
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His distinctive guitar style and soulful voice captured the spirit
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of the era. That concludes today's five daily trivia questions.
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I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions were crafted with the
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help of AI technology. If you'd like these episodes without
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commercial interruptions, use the Apple podcast app and click the
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banner that says uninterrupted listening. Have a great weekend, and
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we'll see you on Monday.
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