The Road to Woodstock

By: Michael Lang, Holly George-Warren

Narrated by: Sean Pratt

The story of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair begins with Michael Lang, a kid out of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, who liked to smoke a joint and listen to jazz. He would find his way to Florida, open a head shop, and produce his first festival - Miami Pop, featuring Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, and others - then travel to Woodstock, where, after meeting Artie Kornfeld, his vision for a festival where folks could come and stay for a few days amid the rural beauty of upstate New York would become a reality.

With Artie, new partners John Roberts and Joel Rosenman, and his handpicked crew, Lang booked talent, from Janis Joplin and the Who to the virtually unknown Santana and Crosby, Stills, and Nash; won over agents, promoters, and townspeople; took on fleets of volunteers; built a festival site from the ground up; and, in the end, created the landmark cultural event that defined a generation.

©2009 Michael Lang (P)2018 Tantor

Behind the scene look at how it all happened!

Enjoyed every minute of our generations great gathering of peace. art and music. A wonderful telling of the how Woodstock came to be. Easy to listen to and went by too quickly.

Worth the listen

Great history of the times and the festival. Narration was great. Besides the occasional liberal propaganda which I guess was expected it was great!

The Backstory to Woodstock

I have been to the Museum at Bethel Woods numerous times and learned a lot about the festival and the sixties. The Road to Woodstock gave me new insight into what it took to put the festival together. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to the story.

I was their (our motto was if it feels good do it)

Younger generation has a hard time looking at gray hair retired professionals had times that rocked the world. Changed the world. We were all chill, no fights or shootings. If you had it we all shared it water, weed or whatever you had. Admittedly by my kids y’all did have the best music. I went with a college roommate he was wrapped to tight for Viet Nam and probably to tight for college. Went it was over and time to go back to school, he said I’m staying and he showed up at school a few days later. The book took me back to the best of times in my generations lives

great book

Learned a tremendous amount about Woodstock 1969. Much of what I thought I knew was wrong.