Multiple outlets report that the anniversary music festival is opting for a new and smaller venue.
Town of Vernon Supervisor Randy Watson told the Poughkeepsie Journal that the Woodstock 50 festival organizers have applied for a permit to hold the event at Vernon Downs, located about 56 kilometers east of Syracuse, NY.
The original plan was to hold the festival in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the iconic Woodstock at Watkins Glen International, which has the capacity of 150,000 people. The newly proposed venue is much smaller, with a capacity of 45,000-50,000 people.
The three-day event has been trouble-ridden, with its former financial partner, Dentsu Aegis, pulling out of the festival in May. However, according to Variety, festival organizers have announced that they have secured a new financial partner, Oppenheimer & Co. investment bank.
With less than two months away, the festival still has no venue and tickets have yet to go on sale.
