In a new statement by Schuyler County Administrator Tim O’Hearn, the Woodstock 50 Festival – which had previously predicted attendance up to 100,000 – will draw a maximum of 75,000 people.
“We have maintained the position that the attendance number would be set at whatever number the production team and promoter could demonstrate they could support with adequate infrastructure and security. That number has been determined to be 75,000,” O’Hearn wrote.
This is the latest curveball thrown to Woodstock 50 organizers, who recently postponed the August event’s onsale date due to permit issues.
Cancellation talk has plagued Woodstock 50 for weeks, with headliners The Black Keys pulling out and an anonymous agent telling Billboard, “No one knows what the hell is going on but there is clearly a problem.”
On the other hand, original Woodstock promoter and Woodstock 50 architect Michael Lang has brushed off cancellation rumors as “just rumors.”
Woodstock 50 is scheduled for Aug. 16-18 in Watkin’s Glen, NY. Headliners include Dead & Company, Santana, The Raconteurs, Miley Cyrus, Sturgill Simpson, Jay-Z, Chance The Rapper and more.
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April 24, 2019 at 10:51 amhttps://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6157575/the-hudson-project-festivals-first-year-had-a-good-start-got-muddy-canceled
MarZaPhiGar
April 24, 2019 at 10:34 amPeople forget The Hudson Project in terms of shit-showery.
Tellsemlikeismellsem!!!
April 23, 2019 at 11:36 pmUmmmm good luck. This place couldn’t get pottable water to magnaball attendees and was cutting off different bathrooms/ showers for weird hours during the day – not to mention the whole Curveball shitshow from last year. What a joke.
Smelly
April 23, 2019 at 8:59 pmthe first 2 woodstocks went so well, i’m shocked there are problems associated with this 3rd version
JUMO
April 23, 2019 at 2:28 pmClusterfuck waiting to happen. Why would one wait until 4/15 to submit an application unless Sum Ting very Wong? This 15 day rule something new? I fear not… Thanks for the link!
Kumo
April 23, 2019 at 1:16 pmA public information officer stated, “the Department received an application for a mass gathering permit for the Woodstock 50th event on Monday, April 15th and is in the process of completing its review.”
According to the Department of Health’s website, you must apply for a mass gathering permit at least 15 days before the first day of advertising an event.
This could explain the radio silence from organizers as it would require them to wait until April 30 before being able to advertise.
The Department of Health’s website goes on to say, “no person shall hold or promote, by advertising or otherwise, a mass gathering unless a permit has been issued for the gathering by the permit-issuing official.”
News10NBC also reached out to Schuyler County Administrator Tim O’Hearn, the festival organizers, and the festival’s PR team, but have yet to hear back.
https://www.whec.com/news/permit-for-woodstock-50-under-review/5326422/
The more I see about how badly planned and organized this looks, the less I want to go. The few bands that I wanted to see, I can probably catch another time.
GREGORY A PETERSON
April 23, 2019 at 1:08 pmWoodstock 50 was a nice idea….I have been hoping to attend since the early 2000’s it is fast becoming a complete and total waste of my time and my money to drive 4 hours to attend….CANCEL IT ALREADY, get it over with….
Uck Oh
April 23, 2019 at 12:03 pmClearly these clowns are panicking to see if they can make a buck at 75k vs 100k attendees and how much they can jack ticket prices. If it goes on, watch for Groupon sales a month out. Really can’t see even 75k making a go at this lineup other than to have a long expensive party weekend.
me
April 23, 2019 at 11:07 amI see what you did there… “This is the latest curveball…” not bad, not bad 😉
Eat Me
April 23, 2019 at 11:24 amThat is a good nod although the link was to an article that said NOTHING of PERMIT issues! Watch it to be cancelled altogether soon with some lame excuse that “we couldn’t bring the experience to as many people as wanted to go…”