The saga of Woodstock 50 continues with another logistical blow to the festival.
This time, host venue Watkins Glen International is the bearer of bad news, with officials stating, “Watkins Glen International terminated the site license for Woodstock pursuant to provisions of the contract. As such, WGI will not be hosting the Woodstock 50 Festival.”
It seems like the 50th anniversary event has been plagued with continued problems, from ticket sales being continually postponed to founder Micheal Lange alleging a multi-million dollar theft by investors.
Scheduled performers for Woodstock 50 include Dead & Company, Santana, The Killers, Jay-Z, Chance the Rapper, Miley Cyrus and many more.
“I’m as much of a spectator as anyone else is to this wildness,” Dead & Company guitarist Mayer said in May. “I was told, ‘Yeah it’s not happening.’ There’s only one person still saying, ‘No, it’s gonna go.’ It reminds me of the scene in Monty Python [and The Holy Grail] where the knight is now missing the arm and the leg and he’s hopping up and down and saying, ‘It’s just a flesh wound.’ If those guys [Dead & Company] end up going, I will go, but it seems to me now: ‘It’s just a flesh wound’ and blood is spurting everywhere.”
As of Monday afternoon, officials from Woodstock 50 have yet to make a statement, and the festival’s website remains operational, still listing Watkins Glen, NY as its location.
This story is still developing.
24 Comments comments associated with this post
MARZAPAN CANDY
June 12, 2019 at 9:09 amSyracuse did, but its a bit closer to the action. A one day concert at Buffalo Bill Field or Giants or new Shea Stadium is the closest this will ever get to happening.
MarZaPhiGar
June 11, 2019 at 8:22 pmShitcanning Woodstock is such a non-story Upstate that the Albany media hasn’t even brought it up.
Hdff
June 11, 2019 at 6:13 pmHey Still Defending Champs. This is a music site. Do you see how angry sports make you? That’s why us folks come to this site for music…not muscle-flexing and ball-juggling …P.S. agreed, nice one Linda!
Richie
June 11, 2019 at 6:02 pmChris Robinson is already playing the Dutchess County Airport June 29. All Woodstock reunion heads should attend: https://chrisrobinsonbrotherhood.com/tour-dates
Nick
June 11, 2019 at 6:00 pmShut up, asshole
People are in mourning.
They can spell WANG any way they want
JAGGERRICH
June 14, 2019 at 5:44 pmHey, NICKY BRICK!!!! How about YOU goooooooooooooooooooooooo fuck yesself!!! BRAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!!! LMAOwtmnr
Ron Orenstein
June 11, 2019 at 5:49 pmThough Linda commented above with the correct spelling, I’m just pointing out that the article misspelled Michael Lang’s name two different ways.
Even though this is only the damn interwebs, it’s still potentially the “Newspaper of Record” for now and the future. If you’re going to go to the trouble of putting it out there, might as well make sure it’s right!
510 Still Defending Champs
June 11, 2019 at 5:16 pmHey JAGGERBITCH How the Craptors look last night? Goin back to Oakland. We have Weir and Walton and you have what?Drake and Beiber?
You classes second rate twats showed the world by cheering for an injury you are not befitting as champions.
Go fuck yourself and Phuck Phish too while you’re at it.
JAGGERRICH
June 14, 2019 at 5:40 pmffffuuuccckkkkkkk youuouououou!!!!!!!!!!AGGGGGAHHHHHHAHHHAGGAGAGAG!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOO ANGRY!!!!!!!!! DO NOT EEEVVVVEEEERRRRRR TALK TO ME THAT WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (bliss)
linda
June 11, 2019 at 3:29 pmInstead of poor Michael Lang having to figure this out, if it were really about Woodstock at this point an army of Chris Robinsons should just take over a field, set up amps and open it free to the public and have a real Woodstock.
MIKE
June 11, 2019 at 3:42 pmLinda, best idea I’ve heard yet!
Jim
June 12, 2019 at 10:14 amLinda As if any locals would approve that. There’s these things called permits and health codes now. How fast can you spell injunction? That’s how fast a court would shut your idea down.
Monty
June 11, 2019 at 1:42 pm…it’s just a flesh wound!”
Suggestions
June 11, 2019 at 1:28 pmI’m afraid its over Johnny. What NY sites are possible now with 2 months to go? Anything new is going to be battled by local residents, anything old (air force bases, airports) is going to suck and be rushed. How about a football stadium Michael?
rizzo
June 11, 2019 at 9:51 amAs soon as they missed the initial ticket sale date the fest was doomed.
Tim
June 11, 2019 at 8:00 amSomebody shoot this wounded horse in the head already and put it out of its misery!
TellsemlikeIsmellsem!!!
June 11, 2019 at 3:18 amLooks like promoters and venue should of taken into account the phish curveball debacle from last year. This venue simply can’t handle crisis shout it occur, therefore; a bad venue. Duh. This festival was going to suck anyways.
Dinahmoehumm
June 10, 2019 at 9:18 pmFirst I’ll buy some beads
And then perhaps a leather band to go around my head
Some feathers and bells
And a book of Indian lore
Brian Quinlan
June 11, 2019 at 2:02 pmWhat’s there to live for?
jaggerrich
June 10, 2019 at 8:36 pmfinal nail……….. in the coffin, Watkins Glen now 0 for 2, consecutively. (Phish).
Final Nail, like the Warriors, tonight, KD be damned, GO RAPS GO. and Wrigley Field X’s 2: next weekend. Wooooo hooooo
TimT
June 14, 2019 at 5:35 pmSTFU JAGGERRICH. JUST STFU.
me
June 10, 2019 at 8:02 pmPersonally, I think it’s really sad nothing is happening… I think Lange overthought it WAY TOO MUCH. Should have catered to the crowd the original was for with the only adjustment being younger acts that somewhat closely aligned with the original mold, not the acts that he listed which had ZERO Woodstock vibe. This was the last chance for a good trip down memory lane… instead, looks like they ate the brown acid…
MarZaPhiGar
June 10, 2019 at 7:52 pmU sure it wasnt artie lange runnin this shitshow?
Raoul Duke
June 10, 2019 at 6:47 pmIf Lange were smart, he’d head over to Bethel Woods with his hat in his hand and look to kiss their ring finger. They still have the original site field wide-open. Just bring Dead & Co with Jorma and leave “JZ” and the other pop acts behind in the mud.