Her setlist was 14 songs total, featuring “Oh! Happy Day,” “I Shall Be Released,” “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” and “We Shall Overcome.” After wishing everyone a good morning, she played through light rain. Music and Arts Fair in Bethel, New York on August 16, 1969.įolk singer Joan Baez, who was pregnant, was the last artist to perform on the first day, taking the stage around 1 am. When you realize that most historic events are written in hindsight – you don't realize you're in a historic event at the time – so it was special to be in a historic event and know that it was just that. Nothing like this had ever happened before, planned or by surprise. And we knew that it was historic in proportion. 'It was plainly evident from the size of the crowd and the overwhelming factors like weather, roads and food that we were in the middle of a disaster.

'One of the things that was interesting to me was that everybody at the time knew that we were in a history-making mode,' Guthrie told. They included “Coming Into Los Angeles,” “Wheel Of Fortune,” “Every Hand In The Land” and “Amazing Grace.” Supposedly on drugs during his rainy performance, Guthrie played seven songs in total. Arlo GuthrieĪrlo Guthrie, son of musician Woody Guthrie, started his set at 11:55 p.m. We're really here and they can't hide us anymore,' Havens told CNN.com. Looking down, my only thought was, 'This is incredible. 'One of my strongest memories of that day is flying in the helicopter over that vast, spectacular crowd that had already stretched back over the hills and well out of view of the stage. That came out to 11 songs total, including “From The Prison,” “With A Little Help From My Friends” and “High Flying Bird.' on Friday evening, and because many of the other musicians were stuck in traffic, he was on stage for a while and claimed he’d played every song he knew. Richie Havens opened Woodstock at 5:07 p.m. Richie Havens opening the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair in Bethel, New York on August 15, 1969.

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