Some Woodstock trivia I thought some of you might enjoy. A lot of it surprised me when I first learned of it.
Did you know that...
... Presale cost of a ticket for all 3 days was $18
... of all the acts who appeared at Woodstock, Jimi Hendrix was the top paid performer
... because of the rain, Hendrix didn't take the stage until Monday morning after the festival was already supposed to have been ended
... Blood, Sweat, and Tears, The Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Band, and Johnny/Edgar Winter (among several other acts) also performed at the festival, but did not appear in the film or the official soundtrack due to legalities with their respective record companies
... Bands that either backed out or turned down an invitation to appear include Led Zeppelin, Chicago, Moody Blues, Frank Zappa, The Doors, The Byrds, and Jethro Tull. The latter, according to Ian Anderson, refused the gig because they feared there would be too many hippies and rampant nudity. Iron Butterfly was scheduled but couldn't make it to the venue because of the traffic issues
... The ashes of Richie Havens were scattered at Woodstock after he died
... there were two deaths and two births during the festival
