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What actually happened at Woodstock?
With not enough bathroom facilities and first-aid tents to accommodate such a huge crowd, many described the atmosphere at the festival as chaotic. There were surprisingly few episodes of violence, though one teenager was accidentally run over and killed by a tractor and another died from a drug overdose.
What went wrong at Woodstock 69?
In the scramble, the organizers couldn’t get everything ready in time. When the festival-goers poured in, there weren’t enough toilets or medical facilities, and there certainly wasn’t enough food or water. To top it off, the festival grounds were hot, humid, rainy and muddy. No, this wasn’t Fyre Festival.
What really happened at Woodstock 99?
By the end of the event, three people died, including one Metallica fan whose tragic experience is heavily featured; at least 700 people were treated for heat exhaustion and dehydration; multiple women reported sexual assault and rape; 44 people were arrested; hundreds of fake passes were confiscated; and multiple cars …
Did bad things happen at Woodstock?
The event was rife with problems: Bands performed hours after they were scheduled (the Who went on at 5 a.m.); an anarchist group tore down the fencing so fans could attend free; two people died (one was run over by a tractor).
How much crime happened at Woodstock?
No incidents of violence occurred at the Woodstock festival. Most of the 80 arrests at Woodstock were made on drug charges involving LSD, amphetamines and heroin. Marijuana smokers, estimated to be the majority of the audience, were not arrested at Woodstock. Three accidental deaths were reported at Woodstock.
What drugs did they use at Woodstock?
With the aroma of marijuana wafting across the fields of the Woodstock ’94 festival last weekend, and tabs of LSD changing hands as easily as candy bars, it was as if there had never been a drug war.
Which Woodstock was the worst?
Woodstock 1999 was marred by difficult environmental conditions, violence, sexual assault, allegations of rape, looting, vandalism, and fires….
| Woodstock ’99 | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 400,000+ |
| Website | Archive of the Woodstock 99 Experience |
What drugs were taken at Woodstock?