21 photos showing how amazing Woodstock was

You have certainly heard about the Woodstock festival! But it's always nice to know - or remember - some curiosities and see amazing photos!

To get in the mood, turn on this special playlist we made from the event:

1. The Woodstock Festival took place between August 15 and 18, 1969.

2. The chosen venue was Bethel in New York, United States ...

3. Where only 2300 inhabitants lived

4. The organization of the event expected 60 thousand people ...

5. But the audience was no less than 400, 000 people!

6. The slogan of the festival was “An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music”: “An Aquarian Exposition: Three Days of Peace and Music”

7. One of the greatest songs of the moment was "Age of Aquarius" from the musical "Hair"

8. On the 15th, these were the shows that went on: Richie Havens, Swami Satchidananda, Sweetwater, Bert Sommer, Tim Hardin, Ravi Shankar, Melanie, Arlo Guthrie and Joan Baez

9. On the 16th: Quill, Country Joe McDonald, Santana, John Sebastian, Keef Hartley Band, The Incredible String Band, Canned Heat, Mountain, Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin and The Kozmic Blues Band, Sly and the Family Stone, The Who and Jefferson Airplane

10. And this was the last day's line-up: Joe Cocker and The Grease Band, Country Joe and the Fish, Ten Years After, The Band, Johnny Winter, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Paul Butterfield Blues Band by Jim Na Hendrix / Gypsy Sun & Rainbows

11. Some artists declined the invitation to attend - either because of professional commitments or because they thought the festival would be a failure. Among them: Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and The Doors

12. More than 100 people were arrested

13. Three people died. The reasons were: heroin overdose, appendage rupture and trampling by a tractor

14. Two women gave birth

15. 600 people were involved in the security of the event.

16. The ticket price for the three days was $ 18.

17. A portion of bread or a liter of milk cost 10 cents.

18. 500, 000 sausages and hamburgers were consumed on the first day

19. There were 600 restrooms on site

20. Jimi Hendrix died 13 months after his show at the festival ...

21. And Janis Joplin 14

Which of these shows would you like to watch? Comment on the Mega Curious Forum