The Woodstock Music and Art Fair, or "three days of peace and music," was held in the Catskill Mountains of New York's Sullivan County. The line-up showcased many of the top performers of rock, folk, and progressive popular music during the Sixties era. An estimated quarter to half-million hippie kids, drop-outs, and wannbe drop-outs hit the toll roads of New York, creatign lines for miles, and packing into the stage area.
The site itself had been selected by the Festival's organisers because it comprised a natural amphitheatre that afforded decent acoustics and unobstructed sight views, plus plenty of space for camping on the grounds, and, for a brief moment, it was the second most populated "city" in the state. Despite problems with the sound system, intermittent downpours and critical shortages of food, drinking water and toilet facilities, this self-billed "Aquarian Exposition" left an indelible mark on the American pyche.
