NY - Fate of Woodstock 50 ??? - Schuyler County - Scheduled for August 2019

[Richrd]

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New York -
Watkins Glen, Schuyler County -
Fate of Woodstock 50 ??? -
Scheduled for August 2019 -

"Top Investor Pulls-Out of Woodstock 50"

Your Choice of Google™ Links:
Investor Pulls Out of Woodstock 50 - Google Search

With a Three-Day Pass for $450:
Report: Woodstock 50 tickets may cost around $450​

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[Tripod]

I haven't been following the Woodstock 50 story much, so thanks for this. I do hope they can pull it off, and get themselves better organized. I suppose I'm a little surprised that Michael Lang, after all these years and experience, is having some troubles. We lived in Saugerties when the Woodstock '94 event happened, and there were some glitches with that, too, but it was still a pretty neat thing

 

[kaen]

It isn't happening.

Woodstock 50, a wide-ranging festival that many hoped would bring the spirit of 1969 to a new generation this August, has been canceled. Tim O'Hearn, the administrator for Schuyler County, N.Y., where the event was to take place, confirmed the cancellation to NPR; he said he had been contacted by Dentsu Aegis Network, which had been bankrolling the planned festival.

Woodstock 50 Canceled By Its Investors

 

[Trinitee]

I could not attend Woodstock 25 but I was definitely ready for Woodstock 50. I am so sad it was cancelled. Thank you for creating the thread Richard.

 

[Tripod]

It isn't happening.

Woodstock 50, a wide-ranging festival that many hoped would bring the spirit of 1969 to a new generation this August, has been canceled. Tim O'Hearn, the administrator for Schuyler County, N.Y., where the event was to take place, confirmed the cancellation to NPR; he said he had been contacted by Dentsu Aegis Network, which had been bankrolling the planned festival.

Woodstock 50 Canceled By Its Investors

Lang doesn't sound quite ready to completely throw in the towel, though it sure doesn't look good.

 

[Betty P]

Not sure about that sponsor, Dentsu Aegis Network. Global marketing and public relations. Subsidiary of a Japanese PR firm. Lang should go solicit some new sponsors with more stability and better track record. Look at businesses whose markets are in the US., but don't allow them to plaster their logos everywhere, like a sports event.

 

[Richrd]

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A Monday Press Conference Added*

New York -
Watkins Glen, Schuyler County -
Fate of Woodstock 50 ??? -
Scheduled for August 2019 -

"Investor Pulls-Out of Woodstock 50"

1)) Your Choice of Google™ Links:
Investor Pulls Out of Woodstock 50 - Google Search

2)) With a Three-Day Pass for $450:
Report: Woodstock 50 tickets may cost around $450

*3)) Rochester First dot Com:
Schuyler County leader talks about reported cancellation of
(By Schuyler County Administrator, Timothy O'Hearn)​

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[Tripod]

Not sure about that sponsor, Dentsu Aegis Network. Global marketing and public relations. Subsidiary of a Japanese PR firm. Lang should go solicit some new sponsors with more stability and better track record. Look at businesses whose markets are in the US., but don't allow them to plaster their logos everywhere, like a sports event.

According to the one article listed above, he did approach a couple of well-known biggies that declined to invest

 

[JerseyGirl]

I could not attend Woodstock 25 but I was definitely ready for Woodstock 50. I am so sad it was cancelled. Thank you for creating the thread Richard.

I was also planning on attending with my 20-something daughter.

The lineup was amazing. Sorry they couldn't get it together.