Woodstock Interviews
First-hand accounts from the organizers, artists, and insiders who made Woodstock happen — voices you won't hear anywhere else.
Artie Kornfeld
Co-Creator and Promoter of Woodstock 1969
His musical journey began in fourth grade with a trumpet rental. After meeting Fats Domino, Kornfeld directed his entire career toward rock and roll — and it led him to c…
Wavy Gravy
Woodstock "Please Force" Security / Hog Farm Community
Self-proclaimed "old hippy" Wavy Gravy has spent the decades since Woodstock dedicated to keeping the ideals of peace and well-being alive through the Seva Foundation, Ca…
Arnold Skolnick
Graphic Artist — Creator of the Woodstock 1969 Festival Poster
The original Woodstock poster — the dove perched on the neck of a guitar — is undeniably one of the most famous pieces of music art ever created. WoodstockStory.com spoke…
Boots Hughston
Concert Promoter & West Fest Organizer
Boots Hughston has spent 37 years promoting concerts. His independently funded West Fest event aimed to bring the original Woodstock spirit back to life, featuring origin…
Essra Mohawk
Singer-Songwriter, Former Member of the Mothers of Invention
She was scheduled to perform at Woodstock 1969 but her car got separated in traffic at the heliport. "Richie Havens and I traded karma," she told us. "He was not schedule…
Joel Makower
Author of "Woodstock: The Oral History" and Green Business Expert
Joel Makower was at Woodstock and wrote its definitive oral history. Forty years later he saw a direct line between the counterculture's values and the emerging green eco…
John Sinclair
Poet, Activist, Author, Co-Founder of the White Panther Party
"Nobody knows anything about hippies. All of our real stories from the time period have been erased." John Sinclair — manager of the MC5, political prisoner, and poet — o…