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Woodstock : The Performances

A compilation of information about the historic music festival that occurred on 15-18 August 1969.

Copyright © 2008-2024 by Carl Bennett. All Rights Reserved.

A listing of the artists and the material they performed — to the best of my knowledge.

1 = Woodstock soundtrack album release

2 = Woodstock 2 soundtrack album release

3 = Woodstock boxset

4 = Woodstock Diary CD release

HW1 = First Woodstock CD release by Jimi Hendrix (MCA)

KA = The Kids Are Alright soundtrack CD release by The Who

M = The original motion picture release

MB = Authorized Mountain set bootleg release on CD — Awful!

MTP = Mountain Twin Peaks

RSW = Ravi Shankar set (incomplete) release on World Pacific Records

SLE = Legacy Edition release of Santana on 2-disc CD

WB = Thirty Years of Maximum R&B CD boxset by The Who

WE = The Woodstock Experience CD releases from Sony and RCA by Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Santana, Sly and the Family Stone and Johnny Winter

XM = The “Director’s Cut” motion picture release

• Friday, 15 August 1969
Performances began at 5:07 PM

Richie Havens
High Flyin’ Bird
I Can’t Make It Anymore • [4]
With a Little Help
Strawberry Fields Forever
Hey Jude
I Had a Woman
Handsome Johnny • [M], [3]
Freedom • [1], [M], [3]

Swami Satchidananda

Country Joe McDonald
I Find Myself Missing You
Rockin’ All Around the World
Flyin’ High All Over the World
Seen a Rocket
The Fish Cheer / I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixing-to-Die Rag • [1], [M], [3]

John Sebastian
How Have You Been?
Rainbows All Over Your Blues • [1], [3]
I Had a Dream • [1], [3]
Darlin’ Be Home Soon
Younger Generation • [M]

Sweetwater
What’s Wrong
Motherless Child
Look Out
For Pete’s Sake
Day Song
Crystal Spider
Two Worlds
Why, Oh Why

The Incredible String Band
Invocation
The Letter
This Moment
When You Find Out Who You Are

Bert Sommer
Jennifer
The Road to Travel
I Wondered Where You Be
She’s Gone
Things Are Going My Way
And When It’s Over
Jeanette
America
A Note That Read
Smile

Tim Hardin
If I Were a Carpenter • [3], [4]
Misty Roses

Ravi Shankar
Raga Puriya-Dhanashri • [RSW] / Gat in Sawarital • [RSW]
Tabla Solo in Jhaptal • [RSW]
Raga Manj Kmahaj • [RSW]
Iap Jor
Dhun in Kaharwa Tal
Gat in Teental

Rain delay

Melanie
Beautiful People • [2], [3]
Birthday of the Sun • [2]

Arlo Guthrie
Coming into Los Angeles • [1], [M], [3]
Walking Down the Line • [3]
Amazing Grace

Joan Baez
Oh Happy Day
The Last Thing on My Mind
I Shall Be Released
Joe Hill • [1], [M], [3]
Sweet Sir Galahad • [2], [3]
Hickory Wind (with Jeffrey Shurtleff)
Drug Store Truck Drivin’ Man (with Jeffrey Shurtleff) • [1], [3]
I Live One Day at a Time
Sweet Sunny South
Warm and Tender Love
Swing Low Sweet Chariot • [M]
We Shall Overcome

• Saturday, 16 August 1969
Performances began at 12:15 PM

Quill
They Live the Life
BBY
Waitin’ for You
Jam

The Keef Hartley Band
Spanish Fly
Believe in You
Rock Me Baby
Medley
Leavin’ Trunk
Halfbreed
Just to Cry
Sinnin’ for You

Santana
Waiting • [SLE]
Evil Ways
You Just Don’t Care • [SLE]
Savior • [SLE]
Jingo • [SLE]
Persuasion • [SLE]
Soul Sacrifice • [1], [M], [3], [SLE]
Fried Neckbones • [SLE]

Canned Heat
A Change is Gonna Come • [XM] / Leaving This Town • [3]
Going Up the Country • [1], [M], [3]
Let’s Work Together
Woodstock Boogie • [2]

Mountain
Blood of the Sun • [2], [3]
Stormy Monday • [MB]
Long Red • [MTP]
Who Am I But You and the Sun • [MB]
Beside the Sea • [MB]
For Yasgur’s Farm [then untitled]
You and Me
Theme for an Imaginary Western • [2], [3], [MB]
Waiting to Take You Away • [MTP]
Dreams of Milk and Honey
Blind Man
Blue Suede Shoes
Southbound Train • [4]

Janis Joplin
Raise Your Hand • [WE]
As Good as You’ve Been to This World • [WE]
To Love Somebody • [WE]
Summertime • [WE]
Try (Just a Little Bit Harder) • [WE], [3], [4]
Kosmic Blues • [WE]
Can’t Turn You Loose • [WE]
Work Me, Lord • [WE], [3], [XM]
Piece of My Heart • [WE]
Ball and Chain • [WE], [3], [4]

Sly and the Family Stone
Performance began at 1:30 AM, Sunday, 17 August 1969
Chip Monck Introduction / M’Lady
Sing a Simple Song
You Can Make It If You Try
Everyday People
Dance to the Music • [1], [3]
Music Lover • [1], [3]
I Want to Take You Higher • [1], [M], [3]
Love City • [4]
Stand!

The Grateful Dead
St. Stephen
Mama Tried
Dark Star / High Time
Turn On Your Love Light

Creedence Clearwater Revival
Born on the Bayou
Green River • [3]
Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won’t Do) • [3]
Commotion • [3]
Bootleg
Bad Moon Rising
Proud Mary
I Put a Spell on You • [3]
Night Time is the Right Time
Keep on Chooglin’
Suzie Q

The Who
Performance began at 3:00 AM, Sunday, 17 August 1969
Heaven and Hell
I Can’t Explain
It’s a Boy
1921
Amazing Journey
Sparks • [KA]
Eyesight to the Blind
Christmas
Tommy, Can You Hear Me?
The Acid Queen
Pinball Wizard • [KA]
[Abbie Hoffman Interruption] • [WB]
Underture • [WB]
Fiddle About
There’s a Doctor
Go to the Mirror
Smash the Mirror
I’m Free
Tommy’s Holiday Camp
We’re Not Gonna Take It • [1], [M], [3]
See Me, Feel Me • [KA]
Summertime Blues • [M]
Shakin’ All Over
My Generation • [KA] (conclusion only)
Naked Eye

Jefferson Airplane
Performance began at 8:00 AM, Sunday, 17 August 1969
The Other Side of This Life • [WE]
Somebody to Love • [WE], [3], [4]
3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds • [WE]
Won’t You Try • [WE], [2], [3], [XM] / Saturday Afternoon • [WE], [2], [3]
Eskimo Blue Day • [WE], [2]
Plastic Fantastic Lover • [WE]
Wooden Ships • [WE]
Uncle Sam Blues • [WE], [3], [XM]
Volunteers • [WE], [1], [3]
The Ballad of You & Me & Pooneil • [WE]
Come Back Baby • [WE]
White Rabbit • [WE], [3], [4]
The House at Pooneil Corners • [WE]

• Sunday, 17 August 1969 to Monday, 18 August 1969

Joe Cocker
Performance began at 2:00 PM, Sunday 17 August 1969
Delta Lady
Something’s Goin’ On
Let’s Go Get Stoned • [3], [4]
I Shall Be Released • [4]
With a Little Help from My Friends • [1], [M], [3]

Rain delay, performances resumed around 6:00 PM

Country Joe and the Fish
Barry Caviar Dream
Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine
Rock and Soul Music • [1], [M], [3]
Thing Called Love
Love Machine
The Fish Cheer / I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag

Ten Years After
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
I Can’t Keep from Crying Sometimes
I May Be Wrong, But I Won’t Be Wrong Always
Hear Me Calling
I'm Going Home • [1], [M], [3]

The Band
Chest Fever
Baby Don’t Do It
Tears of Rage
We Can Talk
Long Black Veil • [3]
Don’t You Tell Henry
Ain’t No More Cane
This Wheel’s on Fire
Loving You is Sweeter Than Ever • [3]
The Weight • [3], [4]

Blood, Sweat & Tears
Performance began near midnight, Sunday, 17 August 1969
More and More
I Love You Baby More Than You Ever Know
Spinning Wheel
I Stand Accused
Something Coming On

Johnny Winter
Performance began around 1:30? AM, Monday, 18 August 1969
Mama, Talk to Your Daughter • [WE]
Leland Mississippi Blues / Rock Me Baby • [WE]
Mean Town Blues • [WE], [3], [4]
You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now • [WE]
I Can’t Stand It (with Edgar Winter) • [WE]
Tobacco Road (with Edgar Winter) • [WE]
Tell the Truth (with Edgar Winter) • [WE]
Johnny B. Goode • [WE]
Six Feet in the Ground — possible song listing error
Mean Mistreater — possible song listing error

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Performance began around 3:00 AM, Monday, 18 August 1969
Acoustic Set
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes • [1], [M], [3]
Blackbird • [4]
Helplessly Hoping
Guinnevere • [2], [3]
Marrakesh Express • [2], [3]
4 + 20 • [2], [3]
Mr. Soul
Wonderin’
You Don’t Have To Cry
Electric Set
Pre-Road Downs
Long Time Gone • [M]
Bluebird
Sea of Madness • [1], [3]
Wooden Ships • [1], [M]
Find the Cost of Freedom • [3], [XM]
49 Bye-Byes

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Everything’s Gonna Be Alright • [2]
Driftin’
Born Under a Bad Sign
All My Love Comin’ Through to You
Love March • [1], [3]

Sha-Na-Na
Sha Na Na Theme
Yakkety Yak
Teen Angel
Jailhouse Rock
Wipe Out
Who Wrote the Book of Love
The Duke of Earl
At the Hop • [1], [M], [3]
Sha Na Na Theme

Jimi Hendrix
Performance began at 9:00 AM, Monday, 18 August 1969
Message to Love
Hear My Train a Comin’ (Get My Heart Back Together) • [2], [HW1]
Spanish Castle Magic
Red House • [HW1]
Mastermind
Lover Man
Foxey Lady
Jam Back at the House (Beginnings) • [2], [HW1]
Izabella • [2], [HW1]
Gypsy Woman
Fire • [HW1]
Voodoo Child (Slight Return) • [3], [XM], [4], [HW1] / Stepping Stone • [3], [HW1]
Star Spangled Banner • [1], [M], [3], [HW1]
Purple Haze • [1], [M], [3], [HW1]
Woodstock Improvisation • [1], [HW1]
Villanova Junction • [HW1]
Hey Joe