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Woodstock 50 had nearly every resource a festival could ask for: storied brand name, massive financial backing and industry goodwill. Where did it all go wrong?
Boygenius member booked for nixed fest scrutinizes its past and future in New York Times Op-Ed
"It just pretty much went off the rails from the beginning," Woodstock 50 head tells Rolling Stone in wide-ranging interview
Weeks before it was supposed to begin, Woodstock cofounder Michael Lang has decided to pull the plug after failing to get a free event off the ground in Maryland
Band follows Dead & Company, Jay-Z, John Fogerty and others as latest high-profile act to ditch beleaguered fest
The Lovin’ Spoonful founder John Sebastian also drops out as organizers attempt relocation to Maryland’s Merriweather Post Pavilion
A rep for the venue says that the festival organizers still have yet to present them with a lineup
Jam band joins Jay-Z and John Fogerty as latest high-profile act to distance themselves from concert
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is optimistic that Merriweather Post Pavilion could host anniversary event, though many obstacles remain
Beleaguered event may take place August 16th through 18th at Merriweather Post Pavilion, outside Washington D.C.
