PBS and American Experience announced in a statement: “In August 1969, half a million people from all walks of life journeyed from every corner of the country to a dairy farm in upstate New York for a concert unprecedented in scope and influence. Woodstock examines the tumultuous decade that led to those three historic days — years that saw the nation deeply divided by Vietnam and racial, generational and sexual politics — through the voices of those who were present for the event that would become the defining moment of the counterculture revolution.”
Coming next year, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, is the PBS documentary that will celebrate the monumental event. The 2 hour special will feature interviews with concert goers and the people who worked the 3-day concert. PBS intends to tell the story of the show from the audience that attended. Director Barak Goodman said to Basic Classic Bands, “The 500,000 people who attended the festival proved that they were more than just words. For a surprising number of people, that brief encounter with sacrifice, cooperation and generosity changed their lives.” No release date has been announced but its likely we will see the documentary in August of 2019.
