Woodstock 50 formally canceled
Woodstock’s 50th anniversary competition has formally been canceled.
“We’re saddened sequence of unexpected setbacks has made it unimaginable to placed on the Competition we imagined with the nice lineup we had booked and the social engagement we have been anticipating,” stated Michael Lang, co-founder of the Woodstock Music and Arts Competition.
“When we misplaced the Glen after which Vernon Downs we appeared for a option to do some good relatively than simply cancel. We shaped a collaboration with HeadCount to do a smaller occasion on the Merriweather Pavilion to boost funds for them to get out the vote and for sure NGOs concerned in combating local weather change. We launched all of the expertise so any involvement on their half would bevoluntary. Attributable to conflicting radius points within the DC space many acts have been unable to take part and others handed for their very own causes. I wish to encourage artists and brokers, who all have been absolutely paid, to donate 10% of their charges to HeadCount or causes of their selection within the spirit of peace.”
“Woodstock stays dedicated to social change and can proceed to be energetic in assist of HeadCount’s essential mission to get out the vote earlier than the subsequent election. We thank the artists, followers and companions who stood by us even within the face of adversity. My ideas flip to Bethel and its celebration of our 50th Anniversary to strengthen the values of compassion, human dignity, and the great thing about our variations embraced by Woodstock.”
Added Greg Peck, principal of Woodstock 50: “The unlucky dispute with our monetary accomplice and the ensuing authorized proceedings set us off track at a essential juncture, throwing a wrench in our plans and forcing us to seek out an alternate venue to Watkins Glen. The timing meant we had few decisions the place our artists would be capable to carry out. We labored exhausting to seek out a option to produce a correct tribute—and a few nice artists got here aboard over the past week to assist Woodstock 50—however time merely ran quick. We’re tremendously upset and thank all of our supporters, together with the workforce at Merriweather Submit Pavilion and Howard County Govt Calvin Ball. Woodstock’s values of peace and tolerance are extra essential at present than ever for all of us to face for and we glance to the long run for methods to honor and have fun these beliefs.”
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