Called Woodstock 50, the festival "will give generations of fans the opportunity to join together
Fifty years after Woodstock helped define a generation, one of its original organizers is planning an anniversary to remember. After months of teasing, Woodstock co-founder Michael Lang has officially announced a 50th anniversary concert is coming to Watkins Glen, New York, this summer. The three-day festival will take place Aug. 16-18, to celebrate the legendary "3 Days of Peace & Music."
"The original festival in '69 was a reaction by the youth of the time to the causes we felt compelled to fight for – civil rights, women's rights, and the antiwar movement, and it gave way to our mission to share peace, love and music," Lang said. "Today, we're experiencing similar disconnects in our country, and one thing we've learned is that music has the power to bring people together."