Woodstock Festival Artist's Pay 1969
- Apr 7, 2025
- 8 min read
Woodstock Festival How much did bands get paid for playing at Woodstock Festival in 1969? And what was in their contracts? Before Woodstock was a rock and roll phenomenon, it was a financial fiasco. Organizers and producers of the legendary music festival in upstate New York, wound up $1.3 million in debt after the historic 1969 event, roughly $9 million in today’s dollars. But they eventually broke even years later thanks to album and movie ticket sales. Many things go into making a great ...
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