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WoodStock's 30th Anniversary Celebration!
Posted by FoM on April 24, 1999 at 16:48:33 PT
All Roads Lead to Rome!
Source: Wood Stock 99
250,000 Expected to Attend Festival July 23rd - 25th at Griffiss Park in Rome, New York "Don't trust anyone over 30" was the motto of the '60's counter culture - but now Woodstock, the ultimate celebration of peace, love and rock-n-roll is turning 30 - and it's got the hottest, most eclectic line up of the year.
As Aerosmith, Bush, The Chemical Brothers, George Clinton, Collective Soul, Counting Crows, Creed, Sheryl Crow, DMX, Everlast, Fatboy Slim, Foo Fighters, Guster, Ice Cube, Jewel, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Live, Los Lobos, Dave Mathews Band, Metallica, moe., Alanis Morissette, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine, Sugar Ray, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rusted Root, Brian Setzer Orchestra, The Offspring and The Tragically Hip are scheduled to play the main stages at Woodstock '99 at Griffiss Park in Rome, New York, July 23rd - 25th it was announced today by Michael Lang, John Scher and Ossie Killkenny. Woodstock '99 is a virtual "who's who" of contemporary music. The event is a worthy successor to the original '69 show and supersedes the wildly successful '94 festival. From artists whose rock-n-roll roots echo back to the spirit of the original festival - to the most progressive and innovative artists of the moment - Woodstock '99 stays true to the Woodstock ideology of capturing a generation and its music. Three more days of mud, noise and logistical nightmares? Wouldn't miss it for the world! said Metallica's Lars Ulrich. Woodstock '99 will be held at the 3,600-acre Griffiss Park, formerly Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome, New York located 50 minutes west of Albany, NY. Woodstock isn't just a concert - it's a rite of passage," said Michael Lang, one of the producers of both the original Woodstock as well as the '94 event. "Woodstock has become the 'Olympics' of live music - so that every five years we can step out of ourselves and celebrate diversity, great music and each other." While according to its organizers, "Woodstock isn't a place, it's a state of mind," the festival's producers have still managed to virtually create a city on the concert site - complete with on-site and off-site parking and 240 acres designated exclusively for on-site camping. In addition, the site features its own hospital, utilities system, solid waste, sanitation, 2,000 portable toilets, 3.6 million gallons of potable water, transportation, fire, and communications as well as five security substations. A commemorative 12-foot "Woodstock Wall" painted with murals will enclose and protect the entire concert area. In 1994, over 350,000 attended the 25th anniversary of Woodstock and the event spawned a platinum-selling double, live CD and home video, as well as the highest grossing music pay-per-view broadcast in history. In addition, the festival was an international media event that helped launch the careers of many gold and platinum-selling artists. "Every generation deserves its own Woodstock. Woodstock brings together people from all over the country and all over the world to celebrate the spirit of the original concert in 1969 as well as celebrate the spirit and the music of the moment," said John Scher, president, Metropolitan Entertainment. Woodstock '99 is expected to pump approximately $30 million into the local economy of Oneida County and the city of Rome, NY. Woodstock's organizers have assembled some of the finest in international festival security, planning, staging, marketing and management. On the security front, former New York City police chief of transportation Kenneth J. Donohue has been named Director of Security operations. Working alongside Donahue is Miami, FL/Dade County special bureau commander, Daniel W. Flynn who will serve as Director of Planning. Ken Viola, Head of Metropolitan Entertainment Security and former head of security for the Grateful Dead, has been appointed Head of Stage and Backstage Security. "The main security differences between the '94 show and this year's concert are: first, we have much better control of ticketing and admissions; second, the venue's existing structure will add to the show and the fence will prevent crashing and third, the organizational structure is much more efficient," said Donohue. "The producers just wanted me to 'spare no expense' to make sure the event was as secure, safe and well-run as possible and that's exactly what I did. In excess of 2,800 security personnel will man the '99 event. In addition, 700-900 Family of Woodstock staff members will roam the festival grounds to facilitate information services and act as a quick response team. "Security and safety are definitely our top priority," said Flynn. "One of the big problems at the '94 show was fence-jumping. Let's put it this way -- where the '94 show had a 6 foot chain link fence, we have a 12 foot plywood fence backed with steel girders that runs the entire perimeter of the venue. If you don't have a ticket, don't come." Beginning April 18th at 9:00 a.m. EST bus and tour packages for Woodstock '99 will go on sale through Ticketmaster at 212-397-7474 or in Canada at 416-870-8000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Departing from 17 major U.S. cities, The "Woodstock Express" will feature express entry and exit from the festival grounds, and luxury motorcoach transportation. Packages including festival tickets start at $249.99. Woodstock '99 air travel packages are also on sale Sunday, April 18th. The packages feature roundtrip transportation via Northwest Airlines, three nights lodging in a deluxe hotel and all transfers and taxes. Reservations are available through Target Sport Adventures at 1-800-832-4242 or online at www.targetsport.com. Individual Woodstock '99 tickets will go on sale Sunday, April 25th at 9:00 a.m. EST through Ticketmaster at 212-397-7474 or in Canada at 416-870-8000 and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at all Ticketmaster outlets in the Northeastern United States and Canada only. Individual ticket price is $150.00 - not including applicable taxes, surcharges and a $5.00 parking fee. Ticket price includes entrance to the festival and camping. Additional Woodstock '99 features include 2 main stages providing simultaneous entertainment, arts village, a film festival, experimental theater, concessions village, beer gardens, ecology displays, craft demonstrations, technology park and video walls. Official Woodstock '99 festival information is available online at www.woodstock.com. Questions? 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Comment #2 posted by Zed on May 17, 1999 at 10:13:15 PT
Andy's a whiner!
Hey Andy,You should take that violin out of your ass because when you walk it seems to be making a horrible whining noise!
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Comment #1 posted by Andy on May 11, 1999 at 19:43:18 PT
This sucks
Since Rome is having woodstock they can keep all the car's and traffic that will be comming into Holland Patent. We don't want you parking in our neighborhood and making it hard on us to travel locally. Down with Woodstock! NAW= Neighbors Against Woodstock
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