August 15-18, 1969. White Lake, New York. About 400,000 revellers attended the first-ever Woodstock music festival, which was held on a dairy farm in the Catskill Mountains. Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker – some of the era's most famous names performed over the weekend.
This was named as a defining moment in music – and counterculture – history. Rolling Stone has listed it in its 50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll.
That moment cannot be understated.
August 16-18, 2019. Watkins Glen, New York. About 80 acts are again hitting the Woodstock stage, exactly 50 years to the day. Some of those musicians were among the original line-up: Santana, John Sebastien, Canned Heat, John Fogerty from Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Alongside them, The Killers, Miley Cyrus, The Black Keys, Chance The Rapper, Jay-Z, Imagine Dragons, Pussy Riot, The Lumineers, The Raconteurs – just a handful of the modern-day music heroes who will be performing over the celebratory three-day weekend.
It's a decidedly eclectic line-up, designed to suit a range of tune-lovers. And all ages. It's less about being a nostalgic nod to the '60s, more a celebration of where we're at in music today. This kind of musical mash-up can be seen in festival line-ups across the world (Glastonbury 2019 being a case in point).
The acts will perform across three stages: the Peace Stage, the Love Stage and Music Stage. Producer Michael Lang also worked on the original event.
“It’s kinda spooky how similar things are now,” he said at a press conference, referencing concerns such as racial divisions, climate problems and women’s issues.
There was another Woodstock held in 1999. At the time, Lang told Rolling Stone that it was "just a musical experience with no social significance. It was just a big party.
“With this one, we’re going back to our roots and our original intent.”
Mixed reactions
Not everyone agreed that the Woodstock 50 line-up was good. There has been much criticism on social media regarding the chosen acts.
Others, however, weren't as appalled.
None of this is to be confused with the unaffiliated and far more nostalgic Bethel Woods Music and Culture Festival, which will take place at the same site as Woodstock ’69 on the exact same dates. Santana will also be performing at that event, as well as Ringo Starr and the Doobie Brothers.
Interested in attending Woodstock 50? Tickets go on sale on April 22. You can register to receive more information as and when it becomes available from www.woodstock.com
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Should late investors consider cryptocurrencies?
Wealth managers recommend late investors to have a balanced portfolio that typically includes traditional assets such as cash, government and corporate bonds, equities, commodities and commercial property.
They do not usually recommend investing in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies due to the risk and volatility associated with them.
“It has produced eye-watering returns for some, whereas others have lost substantially as this has all depended purely on timing and when the buy-in was. If someone still has about 20 to 25 years until retirement, there isn’t any need to take such risks,” Rupert Connor of Abacus Financial Consultant says.
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- Suspend strict budget rules to allow member countries to step up defence spending
- Create new "instrument" providing €150 billion of loans to member countries for defence investment
- Use the existing EU budget to direct more funds towards defence-related investment
- Engage the bloc's European Investment Bank to drop limits on lending to defence firms
- Create a savings and investments union to help companies access capital
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FIXTURES
Monday, January 28
Iran v Japan, Hazza bin Zayed Stadium (6pm)
Tuesday, January 29
UAEv Qatar, Mohamed Bin Zayed Stadium (6pm)
Friday, February 1
Final, Zayed Sports City Stadium (6pm)
