How much money did Woodstock 69 make?

It took a decade for the Woodstock organizers to turn a profit. All told, Roberts, Rosenman, Lang and Kornfeld spent nearly $3.1 million ($15 million in today’s money) on Woodstock—and took in just $1.8 million.

How much did it cost to go to Woodstock in 1969?

Woodstock was conceived as a profit-making venture. It became a “free concert” when circumstances prevented the organizers from installing fences and ticket booths before opening day. Tickets for the three-day event cost $18 in advance and $24 at the gate (equivalent to about $130 and $170 today).

How much did the Woodstock band make?

Sly and the Family Stone got $7,000 and The Who got $6,250. Folk icon Arlo Guthrie and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young earned $5,000 each. Interestingly enough, three of Woodstock’s most fondly remembered performances were by some of the festival’s lowest paid acts.

How much did it cost to go to Woodstock 99?

In an era before microchips were placed in wristbands, thousands of people flooded the festival site with fake passes in order to avoid paying the fest’s then-steep price of $157. (The weekend pass ballooned to $180 the day before Woodstock ’99 began.)

How much was a ticket for Woodstock 99?

Tickets for the event were priced at $150 (equivalent to $230 in 2020) plus service charges, at the time considered costly for a festival of this type. There were about 400,000 attendees.

Who paid to clean up after Woodstock?

The original promoters paid $50,000 just to clean up Yasgur’s farm after the festival. And most of Woodstock’s current 7,000 residents aren’t eager to see how much clean-up would cost if it were held today.

How much did Woodstock 99 make?

Woodstock ’99 totaled $38 million to produce. Tickets sold for about $150.

How much did a bottle of water cost at Woodstock?

The price of water and food was notoriously high at the 30 year anniversary Woodstock. It cost $4 for a bottle of water and $12 for a personal pizza. This angered many concertgoers, prompting them to throw water bottles at the stage as performers sang.