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Break Stuff

8. Aftermath

Does Woodstock ’99 Say Anything About Its Generation, or Was It Just Pure Chaos?

The Moment That Woodstock ’99 Went Up in Flames

7. Sunday

6. Savages

The Legacy of Woodstock ’99 Is Sexual Assault

The Human Toll of Woodstock ’99

5. Saturday

How the Early Parts of Woodstock ’99 Set the Stage for Disaster

4. Friday

Steven Hyden

<p>In 1999, a music festival took place in upstate New York that became a social experiment. There were riots, looting, and numerous assaults. And it was set to a soundtrack of the era’s most aggressive rock bands. Incredibly, it was the third iteration of Woodstock, a festival known for peace, love, and hippie idealism. But Woodstock ’99 revealed some hard truths behind the myths of the 1960s, and the danger that nostalgia can engender. Listen to the entire season here.</p>


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