First, they lost their funding and now, they have lost their venue and their host. Watkins Glen was scheduled to host the festival in New York, August 16-18, but it has since been announced that the venue is no longer an option.

“Watkins Glen International terminated the site license for Woodstock pursuant to provisions of the contract,” a statement read. “As such, WGI will not be hosting the Woodstock 50 Festival.”

Woodstock 50 also shared a statement which read: “CID Entertainment had been engaged to provide enhanced camping, travel packages and transportation for Woodstock 50. Given developments, we can confirm that CID is no longer involved in Woodstock 50 in any capacity.”

They also confirmed that the festival is by no mean canceled and that they are hunting for a new venue. A spokesperson for the festival said: “We are in discussions with another venue to host Woodstock 50 on August 16th—18th and look forward to sharing the new location when tickets go on sale in the coming weeks.”

Is another Fyre Festival on our hands? Let’s hope not.

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Well, you will soon be able to hear almost every song played during the three days of the festival in a new massive Woodstock box-set that is coming out to mark the festival’s 50th anniversary.

Titled Woodstock 50 — Back to the Garden — The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive, the box set will come on 38 discs and will feature almost 36 hours of recordings. The release will be comprised out of 432 songs, 267 of which were never officially released before.

The box-set will not only contain the full performances from The Who, Joe Cocker, Sly, and the Family  and Stone, Crosby, Stills, and Nash & Young, but also the full sets from the Band, the Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Janis Joplin, which have never been available before.

All the songs on the release will be arranged chronologically by both the day and set time.

“There have been large boxed sets devoted to particular eras or tours — the Grateful Dead do a great job of that sort of thing — but there’s never, to my knowledge, been an attempt to present a large-scale durational experience of this sort,” said Andy Zax, the Los Angeles producer and archivist who co-produced the set with Steve Woolard.

“The Woodstock tapes give us a singular opportunity for a kind of sonic time travel, and my intention is to transport people back to 1969. There aren’t many other concerts you could make this argument about.”

Woodstock 50 — Back to the Garden — The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive is coming on August 2nd, and you can check out the official trailer for the box set below.

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Woodstock 50 has been plagued by complications from the get-go, and rumors of its cancellation have been circling around for a while. It seemed like things became official after their financial partner Dentsu Aegis Network called it quits.

“Despite our tremendous investment of time, effort and commitment, we don’t believe the production of the festival can be executed as an event worthy of the Woodstock Brand name while also ensuring the health and safety of the artists, partners, and attendees,” read an official statement published by Billboard.

The list of performers included the likes of The Killers, Imagine Dragons and Jay-Z, and fans of the festival were heartbroken after news of its cancellation made the headlines. Woodstock bosses, however, claim that the 50th anniversary is still on, and they’re doing everything in their power to make it work.

“Although our financial partner is withdrawing, we will, of course, be continuing with the planning of the festival and intend to bring on new partners. The bottom line is, there is going to be a Woodstock 50th Anniversary Festival, as there must be, and it’s going to be a blast.”

We’re yet to see how this story ends, but we’re hoping for a happy ending. Inaugural Woodstock took place in 1969 and changed the course of music history, and it deserves an amazing 50th anniversary, worthy of its rich legacy.

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The alternative rock band was scheduled to play alongside Jay-Z, Imagine Dragons, the Killers, Miley Cyrus, Chance the Rapper, Robert Plant and over 75 other artists. The event will take place in New York City and will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary Woodstock ’69.

Unfortunately, The Black Keys will no longer be a part of the event due to “scheduling issues”. To be honest, we are a little skeptical as to what could possibly be more important than playing Woodstock.

“Due to a scheduling conflict, The Black Keys will, unfortunately, need to cancel their set at @woodstockfest,” the group announced on their official Twitter page. “The band wants to let fans know as soon as possible and before tickets go on sale.”

Tickets for Woodstock 50 will go on sale April 22.

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According to the Associated Press, a 3-day music festival for Woodstock’s 50th anniversary is in the works and is set to take place in August 2019 at the original site.

The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, which is a concert venue that was built on the site of the original Woodstock, announced recently that celebratory festival is scheduled to go down from August 16th to August 18th and it will feature “prominent and emerging artists spanning multiple genres and decades.”

According to The Bethel Woods’ press release, the performers and the speakers at the event will be announced soon.

The original Woodstock took place from August 15th to August 17th at a dairy farm in the Catskill Mountains near New York City. It is considered one of the most significant events in the modern music, attracting more than 400,000 festivalgoers. The event featured performances from now-legendary music acts like Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, The Band, and many others.

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First, they lost their funding and now, they have lost their venue and their host. Watkins Glen was scheduled to host the festival in New York, August 16-18, but it has since been announced that the venue is no longer an option.

“Watkins Glen International terminated the site license for Woodstock pursuant to provisions of the contract,” a statement read. “As such, WGI will not be hosting the Woodstock 50 Festival.”

Woodstock 50 also shared a statement which read: “CID Entertainment had been engaged to provide enhanced camping, travel packages and transportation for Woodstock 50. Given developments, we can confirm that CID is no longer involved in Woodstock 50 in any capacity.”

They also confirmed that the festival is by no mean canceled and that they are hunting for a new venue. A spokesperson for the festival said: “We are in discussions with another venue to host Woodstock 50 on August 16th—18th and look forward to sharing the new location when tickets go on sale in the coming weeks.”

Is another Fyre Festival on our hands? Let’s hope not.

The post Woodstock 50 Founders Won’t Give Up appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Well, you will soon be able to hear almost every song played during the three days of the festival in a new massive Woodstock box-set that is coming out to mark the festival’s 50th anniversary.

Titled Woodstock 50 — Back to the Garden — The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive, the box set will come on 38 discs and will feature almost 36 hours of recordings. The release will be comprised out of 432 songs, 267 of which were never officially released before.

The box-set will not only contain the full performances from The Who, Joe Cocker, Sly, and the Family  and Stone, Crosby, Stills, and Nash & Young, but also the full sets from the Band, the Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Janis Joplin, which have never been available before.

All the songs on the release will be arranged chronologically by both the day and set time.

“There have been large boxed sets devoted to particular eras or tours — the Grateful Dead do a great job of that sort of thing — but there’s never, to my knowledge, been an attempt to present a large-scale durational experience of this sort,” said Andy Zax, the Los Angeles producer and archivist who co-produced the set with Steve Woolard.

“The Woodstock tapes give us a singular opportunity for a kind of sonic time travel, and my intention is to transport people back to 1969. There aren’t many other concerts you could make this argument about.”

Woodstock 50 — Back to the Garden — The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive is coming on August 2nd, and you can check out the official trailer for the box set below.

The post Massive Woodstock Box-Set Planned for Festival’s 50th Anniversary appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Woodstock 50 has been plagued by complications from the get-go, and rumors of its cancellation have been circling around for a while. It seemed like things became official after their financial partner Dentsu Aegis Network called it quits.

“Despite our tremendous investment of time, effort and commitment, we don’t believe the production of the festival can be executed as an event worthy of the Woodstock Brand name while also ensuring the health and safety of the artists, partners, and attendees,” read an official statement published by Billboard.

The list of performers included the likes of The Killers, Imagine Dragons and Jay-Z, and fans of the festival were heartbroken after news of its cancellation made the headlines. Woodstock bosses, however, claim that the 50th anniversary is still on, and they’re doing everything in their power to make it work.

“Although our financial partner is withdrawing, we will, of course, be continuing with the planning of the festival and intend to bring on new partners. The bottom line is, there is going to be a Woodstock 50th Anniversary Festival, as there must be, and it’s going to be a blast.”

We’re yet to see how this story ends, but we’re hoping for a happy ending. Inaugural Woodstock took place in 1969 and changed the course of music history, and it deserves an amazing 50th anniversary, worthy of its rich legacy.

The post The Future of Woodstock 50 Becomes Uncertain After Investors Back Out appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

The alternative rock band was scheduled to play alongside Jay-Z, Imagine Dragons, the Killers, Miley Cyrus, Chance the Rapper, Robert Plant and over 75 other artists. The event will take place in New York City and will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary Woodstock ’69.

Unfortunately, The Black Keys will no longer be a part of the event due to “scheduling issues”. To be honest, we are a little skeptical as to what could possibly be more important than playing Woodstock.

“Due to a scheduling conflict, The Black Keys will, unfortunately, need to cancel their set at @woodstockfest,” the group announced on their official Twitter page. “The band wants to let fans know as soon as possible and before tickets go on sale.”

Tickets for Woodstock 50 will go on sale April 22.

The post The Black Keys Have Pulled Out Of Woodstock 50 appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

According to the Associated Press, a 3-day music festival for Woodstock’s 50th anniversary is in the works and is set to take place in August 2019 at the original site.

The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, which is a concert venue that was built on the site of the original Woodstock, announced recently that celebratory festival is scheduled to go down from August 16th to August 18th and it will feature “prominent and emerging artists spanning multiple genres and decades.”

According to The Bethel Woods’ press release, the performers and the speakers at the event will be announced soon.

The original Woodstock took place from August 15th to August 17th at a dairy farm in the Catskill Mountains near New York City. It is considered one of the most significant events in the modern music, attracting more than 400,000 festivalgoers. The event featured performances from now-legendary music acts like Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, The Band, and many others.

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