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The historic Woodstock Festival began 50 years ago today. 
Friday: 5:07 p.m. - Richie Havens. Moved to opening spot after Sweetwater got stopped by police.
7:10 p.m. - Swami Satchidananda gives opening speech to crowd
7:30 p.m. - Sweetwater
8:20 p.m. - Bert Sommer. Received first standing ovation.
9:20 p.m - Tim Hardin
10:00 p.m. - Ravi Shankar. Played through the rain.
10:50 p.m. - Melanie. Performed unscheduled after Incredible String Band did not want to play in the rain.
11:55 p.m. - Arlo Guthrie
12:55 a.m. - Joan Baez. Six months pregnant at time.
Saturday: 12:15 p.m. - Quill
1:00 p.m. - Country Joe McDonald. Performed unscheduled after Santana was not ready.
2:00 p.m. - Santana. Performance helped launched career.
3:30 p.m. - John Sebastian. Was not expected to perform and was just attending event.
4:45 p.m. - Keef Hartley Band
6:00 p.m. - The Incredible String Band
7:30 p.m. - Canned Heat
9:00 p.m. - Mountain. Third gig as a band.
10:30 p.m. - Grateful Dead. Performance cut short after amp overload.
Sunday: 12:30 a.m. - Creedence Clearwater Revival
2:00 a.m. - Janis Joplin and Kozmic Blues Band
3:30 a.m. - Sly & The Family Stone
5:00 a.m. - The Who
8:00 a.m. - Jefferson Airplane
2:00 p.m. - Joe Cocker and The Grease Band. Performance defined career with cover of “With A Little Help From My Friends.”
6:30 p.m. - Country Joe & The Fish. Country Joe’s second performance of day. Thunderstorm delayed performance.
8:15 p.m. - Ten Years After
10:00 p.m. - The Band
Monday: 12:00 a.m. - Johnny Winter
1:30 a.m. - Blood, Sweat & Tears
3:00 a.m. - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Neil Young missed most Of acoustic set.
6:00 a.m. - Paul Butterfield Band
7:30 a.m. - Sha Na Na
9:00 a.m. - Jimi Hendrix. Many had left before iconic performance after long weekend.
