The Ulster County resident who staged the Woodstock Music and Art Fair in 1969 and the property where he held a 25th anniversary concert are both linked to a music festival planned for the summer. Michael Lang, a Town of Woodstock resident who, along with partners, staged the Woodstock Music and Art Fair in August 1969, is working with the owners of the Winston Farm in Saugerties in relation to a music festival set for the property. The Winston Farm, owned by the Schaller Family, was the site for a 25th anniversary Woodstock concert in August 1994 that featured Bob Dylan, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Aerosmith and others. The Woodstock concert in 1969 featured performances by Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and The Who, among others, and attracted hundreds of thousands to Sullivan County. Promoter MCP Presents on Friday received approval from the state and Ulster County to begin promoting the upcoming Winston Farm festival and selling tickets for the event, said Saugerties Town Supervisor Greg Helsmoortel. MCP Presents must still obtain a mass gathering permit from the Town of Saugerties for the event, called the Hudson Music and Arts Festival, Helsmoortel said. Ulster County Legislator Chris Allen, D-Saugerties, said the bands My Morning Jacket and Bassnectar are among the acts expected for the festival, which will span multiple days and offer camping. Helsmoortel said 20,000 people are expected to attend. A yoga festival expected to draw 5,000 people is also planned for the property, Helsmoortel said. John W. Barry: [email protected], 845-437-4822; Twitter:...
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Performances from Robert Plant, John Fogerty and Santana from this year’s New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival will be broadcast live on AXS TV. Marking the second year AXS has carried the fest, the network will telecast the festival’s final four days between (May 1-May 4), offering some 24 total hours of music. “At Jazz Fest 2013, we brought together a fantastic lineup of artists,” said Quint Davis, Jazz Fest producer and director. “Many of their memorable performances at the festival live on even now through the AXS TV Best of the Fest special. This year, our 45th anniversary festival, the stars really aligned, and an historic moment awaits us all in presenting to the world, both live and over AXS TV, the deepest and most exciting Festival line up ever. Truly a wish list come true.” Plant will appear with the Sensational Space Shifters at the 2014 Jazz Fest, which takes place from over two weekends from April 25 to May 4. by RTT Staff Writer For comments and feedback:...
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Home of the legendary ’69 woodstock The location of Mysteryland’s inaugural U.S. event is no coincidence. It is the first music festival to return to the hallowed grounds where Woodstock took place. Mysteryland has had a tremendous impact on the music world and it is the logical festival to follow in the footsteps of the original ground-breaking music event, Woodstock. … Woodstock represented the music of a new generation and cultural tour de force for the changing times, and today Mysteryland brings together the global forces of dance music for the new generation’s revolution. Promoters from all over the world have been trying for decades to convince the owners of the Bethel Woods site, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, to host large-scale festivals in this special location. After a year of talks, ID&T won approval for the first U.S. edition of Mysteryland, which is also held annually in the Netherlands and Chile. We truly look forward to providing you and your friends with a culturally immersive and engaging experience at the first-ever Mysteryland USA in Bethel...
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