Rock Hall To Open Exhibit Telling Story Of Woodstock
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June 24, 2009
CLEVELAND -- The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will celebrate
the 40th anniversary of one of the most significant eras in rock and roll.
The new exhibit "WOODSTOCK: The 40th Anniversary" will open July 3 in
the museum's Ahmet M. Ertegun Main Exhibit Hall.
Over the course of a weekend, The Woodstock Music and Art Fair
defined a generation and validated a movement of peace and music.
Future Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees the Who, Jimi Hendrix,
Janis Joplin and others performed during the legendary weekend of
Aug. 15-17, 1969.
Visitors to the exhibit can see the vest designed and worn during the
festival by Michael Lang, the co-founder and producer of the
Woodstock weekend. The exhibit will also feature John Sebastian's
tie-dyed cape and jacket that he wore during his solo five-song set;
the Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young performance contract; the original
hand-written plan for the festival and many other artifacts.
Nearly 500,000 people attended the 1969 show, and another 1.5 million
were stalled in their attempts by the size of the crowds. The New
York State Thruway was shut down.
Along with the exhibit, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
will also celebrate the anniversary of Woodstock with a weekend-long
series of events Aug. 22-24.
The 40th anniversary exhibit will run until Nov. 29.
Visit rockhall.com for more details.
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Hall of Fame Woodstock Exhibition
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40th Anniversary Celebrated
by Robin Murray
01/07/2009
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame is set to celebrate the 40th
anniversary of Woodstock with a new exhibition.
Way back when, going to a festival meant more than booking a few days
off your work. Festivals were mammoth events that stood at the
pinnacle of the counter culture, a place where ideas would be shared
alongside dodgy drugs.
Held on farm in upstate New York, Woodstock has become one of the
most iconic events of the 60s. Taking place over three days the
festival was free entry, with fans turning up from all over the United States.
The remarkable display of camaraderie helped give birth to a variety
of causes, with many vegetarian and feminist groups tracing their
origins back to that fateful weekend.
With performers including The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell, Ten
Years After and Sly & The Family Stone it was, quite simply, a hell
of a gig. With the founders attempting to bring the event back later
this year, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has arranged a special new
exhibition to commemorate the festival.
'Woodstock: The 40th Anniversary' is due to take place between July
3rd and November 29th and will feature several items from the iconic
event. In addition to mementoes from bands who performed at the
festival the exhibition will include several items donated by
Woodstock's executive producer Michael Lang.
Amongst the gems set to be displayed are Crosby, Stills, Nash and
Young's performance contract, the original press release for the
festival, the vest Lang wore to the event and many more.
The original hand-written plan for the entire Woodstock festival, and
a letter from The Beatles' Apple Corp to Lang discussing potential
performances by various artists, which never materialised.
There are a number of other celebrations planned for the anniversary.
The iconic 'Woodstock' movie is due to be re-released and expanded,
now lasting for an astonishing four hours.
For more information click HERE! http://www.rockhall.com/calendar
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