Woodstock 50 Festival Ticket Sales Postponed

WATKINS GLEN, NY — Tickets had been expected to go on sale Monday for the 50th anniversary of Woodstock. However, organizers have delayed selling tickets and have not announced a new date.

While there is a countdown clock on the Woodstock 50 website for the three-day festival, people eager to attend the mid-August event can subscribe for updates.

On the subscription page, it says, "Tickets on sale soon."

The festival is scheduled for Aug. 16, 17 and 18 in Watkins Glen, Schuyler County.

The original Woodstock took place in 1969 on a farm in Bethel, Sullivan County. An estimated 500,000 people attended the event over the three days.

Fewer numbers are expected to attend the 50th anniversary, the Poughkeepsie Journal said.

Schuyler County Administrator Tim O'Hearn told the Journal that there could be a maximum of 75,000 people at the festival.

Among the artists previously announced to perform at Woodstock 50 are Miley Cyrus, Santana, The Lumineers, John Sebastian, Chance the Rapper, David Crosby and Friends, Country Joe McDonald, Janelle Monae, Hot Tuna and Jay-Z.

The Black Keys had been expected to perform at the festival, but organizers said there was a scheduling conflict and they had to cancel their set.

For more information, go to the Woodstock 50 website.

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