Woodstock 50: Everything to Know About the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Legendary Festival
Half a century after Woodstock defined a generation, music fans of all ages are gearing up for three more days of peace, love and music!
On Tuesday, the festival’s original producer Michael Lang announced a new festival taking place this August in upstate New York. Headliners include Miley Cyrus, JAY-Z, the Killers, the Black Keys and Chance the Rapper, as well as Woodstock ’69 veterans Santana and Grateful Dead offshoot Dead & Company featuring John Mayer.
“We’ve lined up artists who won’t just entertain but will remind the world that music has the power to bring people together, to heal, to move us to action and to tell the stories of a generation,” Lang said in a statement. “Our hope is that today, just as in 1969, music will be the constant that can inspire positive change.”
Cyrus, 26, shared the news of her performance at the festivities in an Instagram post on Tuesday night.
A post shared by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus) on Mar 19, 2019 at 10:59am PDT
“It’s Woodstock’s 50th and I’ll be there! Come party ! I perform on Friday! ❤️❤️❤️ which means I got the whole rest of the weekend to RAGE!” Cyrus captioned the post. The “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart” singer also posted a shot, which shows her seated on a giant rooster — this time dressed in a t-shirt and slides.
