The first Woodstock festival was held in 1969.
The Woodstock festival was a three-day music and art festival that took place on August 15–18, 1969, at Max Yasgur's farm in Bethel, New York. It was attended by an estimated 400,000 people, making it one of the largest music festivals in history. The festival featured some of the most popular acts of the time, including Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Janis Joplin, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.