Can you believe that it has been 40 years since hundreds of thousands flocked to Max Yasgur's 600 acre dairy farm in Bethel, NY for three days of peace and music? 

It is amazing to realize that on August 15th of 2009, 4 decades will have passed since that legendary, generation defining, most famous of all rock concerts. 

While Woodstock was about much more than the music -- music is what brought everyone together.  Click on the cover above to link to the rock documentary Woodstock:  3 Days of Peace & Music.  This famous Michael Wadleigh film, originally released in 1970, features numerous interviews as well as extensive footage of live music performances from the festival.

I just recently checked out the book The Road to Woodstock:  The Man Behind the Legendary Festival by Michael Lang with Holly George-Warren.  My favorite part of the book was the complete set list of all music performed at the festival (almost 7 pages long)!

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Be sure to check out the wonderful Woodstock articles available from the post Woodstock - 40 Years Later!

Below is a list of musicians who appeared at Woodstock.  Click on a name to link to RCPL catalog entries.  Call us in 1431 at 929-3450 with any questions.

Arlo Guthrie

The Band

Blood, Sweat & Tears

Canned Heat

Country Joe & the Fish

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Grateful Dead

The Incredible String Band

Janis Joplin

Jefferson Airplane

Jimi Hendrix

Joan Baez

Joe Cocker

John Sebastian

Johnny Winter

The Keef Hartley Band

Melanie

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Ravi Shankar

Richie Havens

Santana

Sha Na Na

Sly & the Family Stone

Sweetwater

Ten Years After

Tim Hardin

The Who