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Lists: Woodstock 1969 Complete Setlists

Just for the hell of it, I decided it might be handy to keep comprehensive setlists on-site of some of the key rock festivals. Woodstock is as good a place as any to begin, given its historical significance, and talent-rich lineup.

To Recap:

An estimated 400,000 turned up to hear big-name bands play in a field on Max Yasgur's farm near the village of Bethel, New York. About 186,000 tickets were sold and promoters anticipated that around 200,000 would turn up. When 400,000 arrived, overrunning the fences and barriers, the concert was declared free, which drew even more. Traffic jams eight miles long blocked off the area near White Lake, near Bethel, 50 miles west from the town of Woodstock. As many as 1,000,000 were on the road during the weekend attempting to reach the concert site. Police remarked on the overall good behavior of the throngs that flocked rural Bethel and surrounding areas. Rainstorms halted the show periodically throughout the weekend, but despite the weather, the concert was a success insofar as it showcased some great music and didn't erupt in any violence. Particularly legendery performances of the weekend came from Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, Crosby Stills & Nash, Ten Years After, and Richie Havens. The Who went on record several times claiming to have hated the whole experience. Joni Mitchell, who wrote the song "Woodstock" had been invited to play, but didn't attend due to a television appearance scheduled for the same weekend. The show was scheduled for three days, but it actually continued all night on Sunday night; Jimi Hendrix took the satge at 8:30AM Monday morning. Financially, the concert was a disaster, costing its young promoters, John Roberts, Joel Rosenman, Artie Kornfeld and Michael Lang $2.4 million. They recouped some of that money with Woodstock, the 1970 documentary.

Day One August 15th, 1969

Richie Havens

-High Flyin' Bird
-I Can't Make It Anymore
-With A Little Help From My Friends
-Strawberry Fields For Ever
-Hey Jude
-I Had A Woman
-Handsome Johnny
-Freedom

Country Joe McDonald

-I Find Myself Missing You
-Rockin' All Around The World
-Flyin' High All Over The World
-Seen A Rocket
-Fish Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixing-To-Die-Rag

John B. Sebastian

-How Have You Been
-Rainbows All Over Your Blues
-I Had A Dream
-Darlin' Be Home Soon
-Younger Generation

Incredible String Band

-Catty Come
-This Moment Is Different
-When You Find Out Who You Are

Sweetwater

-Motherless Child
-Look Out
-For Pete's Sake
-Day Song
-What's Wrong
-Crystal Spider
-Two Worlds
-Why Oh Why

Bert Sommer

-Jennifer
-America

Tim Hardin

-If I Were A Carpenter

Ravi Shankar

-Raga Puriya-Dhanashri/Gat In Sawarital
-Tabla Solo In Jhaptal
-Raga Manj Kmahaj
-Alap Jor
-Dhun In Kaharwa Tal
-Medium & Fast Gat In Teental

Melanie

-Beautiful People
-Birthday Of The Sun

Arlo Guthrie

-Coming Into Los Angeles
-Walking Down The Line
-Amazing Grace

Joan Baez

-Joe Hill
-Sweet Sir Galahad
-Drug Store Truck Driving Man
-Swing Low Sweet Chariot
-We Shall Overcome

Day Two August 16th, 1969

Quill

-Waitin' For You

Keef Hartly

Santana

-Persuasion
-Soul Sacrifice

Canned Heat

-A Change Is Gonna Come/Leaving This Town
-Woodstock Boogie
-Going Up The Country
-Let's Work Together
-Too Many Drivers At The Wheel

Mountain

-Blood Of The Sun (3:05) B (3:31)
-Stormy Monday
-Long Red
-For Yasgur's Farm
-Theme From An Imaginary Western
-Waiting To Take You Away
-Dreams Of Milk And Honey
-Blind Man
-Blue Suede Shoes
-Southbound Train

Janis Joplin

-Raise Your Hand
-As Good As You've Been To This World
-To Love Somebody
-Summer-time
-Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
-Kosmic Blues
-Can't Turn You Loose
-Work Me Lord
-Piece Of My Heart
-Ball and Chain

Sly & The Family Stone

-Love City
-Dance To The Music
-Music Love
-I Want To Take You Higher

Grateful Dead

-St. Stephen
-Mama Tried
-Dark Star/High Time
-Turn On Your Lovelight

Creedence Clearwater Revival

-Born On The Bayou
-Green River
-Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won't Do)
-Commotion
-Bootleg
-Bad Moon Rising
-Proud Mary
-I Put A Spell On You
-Night Time Is The Right Time
-Keep On Choogin'
-Suzy Q

The Who

-Heaven And Hell
-I Can't Explain
-It's A Boy
-1921
-Amazing Journey
-Sparks
-Eyesight To The Blind
-Cristmas
-Tommie Can You Hear Me
-Acid Queen
-Pinball Wizard
-Abbie Hoffmann Incident
-Fiddle About
-There's A Doctor I've Found
-Go To The Mirror Boy
-Smash The Mirror
-I'm Free
-Tommy's Holiday Camp
-We're Not Gonna Take It
-See Me Feel Me
-Summertime Blues
-Shakin' All Over
-My Generation
-Naked Eye

Day Three August 17th, 1969

Jefferson Airplane

-The Other Side Of This Life
-Plastic Fantastic Lover
-Volunteers
-Saturday Afternoon/Won't You Try
-Eskimo Blue Day
-Uncle Sam's Blues
-Somebody To Love
-White Rabbit

Joe Cocker

-Delta Lady
-Some Things Goin' On
-Let's Go Get Stoned
-I Shall Be Released
-With A Little Help From My Friends

Country Joe & The Fish

-Barry's Caviar Dream
-Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine
-Rock And Soul Music
-Thing Called Love
-Love Machine
-Fish Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixing-To-Die-Rag

Ten Years After

-Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
-I Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes
-I May Be Wrong, But I Won't Be Wrong Always
-I'm Going Home

The Band

-Chest Fever
-Baby Don't Do It
-Tears Of Rage
-We Can Talk
-Long Black Veil
-Don't You Tell Henry
-Ain't No More Cane
-Wheels On Fire
-Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
-The Weight

Blood Sweet And Tears

-More And More
-I Love You Baby More Than You Ever Know
-Spinning Wheel
-I Stand Accused
-Something Coming On

Johnny Winter

-Mean Town Blues

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

-Suite Judy Blue Eyes
-Blackbird
-Guinnevere
-Marrakesh Express
-4 + 20
-Mr Soul
-Sea Of Madness
-Wooden Ships
-Find The Cost Of Freedom

Day Four* August 18th, 1969

Paul Butterfield Blues Band

-Everything's Gonna Be Alright
-Driftin'
-Born Under A Bad Sign
-All My Love Comin' Through To You
-Love March

Sha-Na-Na

-Na Na Theme
-Jakety Jak
-Teen Angel
-Jailhouse Rock
-Wipe Out
-Who Wrote The Book Of Love
-Duke Of Earl
-At The Hop
-Na Na Theme

Jimi Hendrix

-Message To Love
-Getting My Heart Back Together Again
-Spanish Castle Magic
-Red House
-Master Mind
-Here Comes Your Lover Man
-Foxy Lady
-Beginning
-Izabella
-Gypsy Woman
-Fire
-Voodoo Child (slight return)/Stepping Stone
-Star Spangled Banner
-Purple Haze
-Woodstock Improvisation
-Villanova Junction
-Hey Joe

*actually scheduled for "Day 3"

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