August 15, 1969: Woodstock Music and Art Fair Opens
Thirty six years ago today, on August 15, 1969, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair opened on a farm property in Bethel, New York. Performers included Jimi Hendrix, Sly and the Family Stone, the Who, the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Ravi Shankar, and Country Joe and the Fish.