Arts & Entertainment

50 Years Later: Experience Woodstock At The Rialto This July

"Woodstock: 50 Years of Music, Memories, & Me" will give fans a first-hand account of the iconic festival. Tickets go on sale May 24.

(Rialto Square Theatre)

Get ready for the ultimate experience as Woodstock: 50 Years of Music, Memories, & Me comes to the Rialto Square Theatre on Thursday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m., presented by the Rialto and 87.7 Me-TV-FM. Tickets for the celebration of the iconic festival go on sale Friday, May 24, at 10:00 a.m.

This August marks the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, a festival that was originally marketed as “An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music.” It proved to be a true Rock & Roll experience for the ages. Hundreds of thousands of music lovers traveled to a dairy farm in the Catskill Mountains of New York for one historic weekend filled with enlightening moment and dynamic music.

Now for the 50th anniversary, official Woodstock photographer Baron Wolman invites fans on a journey behind his camera lens and a snapshot of the past. In addition to captivating images from Woodstock, attendees will also be treated to sounds from the past when Great Moments in Vinyl, led by radio veteran Bill Cochran, take the stage to share songs and first-hand accounts from the festival grounds.

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Tickets will be available May 24 on the Rialto website as well as the box office. Ticket prices start at $20 plus additional fees. A limited number of VIP tickets are available as well for $60 plus fees and includes the ultimate experience: a premium seat, a copy of Baron Wolman’s book “Celebrating Woodstock”, a meet & greet with Baron Wolman, and select complimentary drinks and light appetizers.

Don’t miss out on the chance to celebrate Woodstock – 50 years later.

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