
Woodstock Remembered
The Story
They say if you can remember Woodstock, you weren't really there. Of course, that's not entirely true. More than 400,000 people gathered in a farmer's field in upstate New York to attend the three-day music festival in August of 1969, and many have extremely fond - and relatively clear - memories of the event. We've all heard the tales of free love, rain, mud, drugs, and a magical atmosphere filled with peace, love and music. In fact, the stories have been repeated so often that many of us who weren't even there feel like we have Woodstock memories. CBC Digital Archives looks at how the legendary festival has been remembered over the years.

Woodstock ‘94: ‘cleaner and more corporate’
25 years after the celebrated 1969 festival, Woodstock '94 tries to invoke the spirit of the original - but falls…

25 years later, Woodstock remembered as ‘cosmic’
In this 1994 interview, two Canadian men who were at Woodstock reminisce about the event.

Sex, drugs and other Woodstock memories
Performer Country Joe McDonald joins writers Annie Gottlieb and Robert Christgau to reminisce about Woodstock 20 years after the event.

Woodstock poster couple, all grown up
The couple who cuddled up under a blanket and became the subjects of a famous Woodstock photo are now married…

Woodstock’s commercial roots
This excerpt from a 1989 CBC Radio program looks back at the commercial beginnings of Woodstock.

Analyzing Woodstock, one year later
A cerebral panel discusses the 1970 documentary made about Woodstock - and by extension, analyzes the festival itself.