WOODSTOCK 1969 SET LIST

For four decades, the exact sequence of Woodstock performers was a matter of considerable debate. One would think that it would be a simple matter to come up with such a list, considering how well documented Woodstock was and how many people actually witnessed it. The fact is, the evidence was sketchy, and there were gaps in the key players’ memories.

In 2009, three separate events converged to give us an accurate picture of “who played when.” First, Rhino Records issued a multi-disc set of Woodstock music after extensive research of all the film, audio, and written sources. Second, Woodstock organizer Michael Lang found evidence of the actual performer order in his personal papers. And third, a Woodstock attendee who had kept a journal, as the festival was happening, donated the journal to the Museum. All three sources—Rhino, Lang, and the journal—corroborate the others.

The set list of each performer is a little less precise. The following is the best of the current research, drawn from published and unpublished sources. This, then, is the definitive set list (to date) of the Woodstock festival.

Day One. Friday, August 15, 1969
(beginning about 5:15 p.m. Friday afternoon and ending about 2:00 a.m. Saturday morning)

Richie Havens (45-minute set)
Richie Havens, guitar, vocals
Paul “Deano” Williams, guitar
Daniel Ben Zabulon, percussion, congas
 

1. Minstrel From Gault
2. From The Prison/Get Together/From The Prison
3. I’m A Stranger Here
4. High Flyin’ Bird
5. I Can’t Make It Anymore
6. With A Little Help From My Friends
7. Handsome Johnny
8. Strawberry Fields Forever/Hey Jude
9. Freedom (Motherless Child)
    

Sri Swami Satchidananda (unscheduled blessing)
 

Sweetwater (45-minute set)
Nancy “Nansi” Nevins, vocals
Albert Moore, flute, vocals
August Burns, cello
Alex Del Zoppo, keyboards, vocals
Fred Herrera, bass, vocals
Elpidio Cobain, congas, percussion
Alan Malarowitz, drums
 

1. Motherless Child
2. Look Out
3. For Pete’s Sake
4. Day Song
5. What’s Wrong
6. Crystal Spider
7. Two Worlds
8. Why Oh Why/Let The Sun Shine In/Oh Happy Day
    

Bert Sommer (40-minute set)
Bert Sommer, guitar, vocals
Ira Stone, guitar, organ, harmonica
Charlei Bilello, bass
 

1. Jennifer
2. The Road To Travel
3. I Wondered Where You Be
4. She’s Gone
5. Things Are Going My Way
6. And When It’s Over
7. Jeanette
8. America
9. A Note That Read
10. Smile
     

Tim Hardin (30-minute set)
Tim Hardin, vocals, guitar
Richard Buck, cello
Ralph Towner, guitar, piano
Gilles Malkine, guitar
Glen Moore, bass
Steve “Muruga” Booker, drums
 

1. (How Can We) Hang On To A Dream
2. Susan
3. If I Were A Carpenter
4. Reason To Believe
5. You Upset The Grace Of Living When You Lie
6. Speak Like A Child
7. Snow White Lady
8. Blue On My Ceiling
9. Simple Song Of Freedom
10. Misty Roses
     

Ravi Shankar (40-minute set)
Ravi Shankar, sitar
Maya Kulkarni, tamboura
Ustad Alla Rakha, tabla
 

1. Raga Puriya-Dhanashri/Gat In Sawarital
2. Tabla Solo In Jhaptal
3. Raga Manj Kmahaj
    

Melanie (unscheduled 20-minute set)
Melanie Safka, vocals, guitar
 

1. Close To It All
2. Momma Momma
3. Beautiful People
4. Animal Crackers
5. Mr. Tambourine Man
6. Tuning My Guitar
7. Birthday Of The Sun
    

Arlo Guthrie (40-minute set)
Arlo Guthrie, vocals, guitar
John Pilla, guitar
Bob Arkin, bass
Paul Motian, drums
 

1. Coming Into Los Angeles
2. Wheel Of Fortune
3. Walking Down The Line
4. Oh Mary, Don’t You Weep
5. Every Hand In The Land
6. Amazing Grace
    

Joan Baez (60-minute set)
Joan Baez, vocals, guitar
Richard Festinger, guitar
Jeffrey Shurtleff, vocals, guitar
 

1. Oh Happy Day
2. The Last Thing On My Mind
3. I Shall Be Released
4. No Expectations
5. Joe Hill
6. Sweet Sir Galahad
7. Hickory Wind
8. Drug Store Truck Driving Man
9. I Live One Day At A Time
10. Take Me Back To The Sweet Sunny South
11. Let Me Wrap You In My Warm And Tender Love
12. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
13. We Shall Overcome
     

Day Two. Saturday, August 16, 1969
(beginning about 12:15 p.m. Saturday afternoon and ending about 9:45 a.m. Sunday morning)
 

Quill (30-minute set)
Dan Cole, vocals
Jon Cole, bass, vocals
Norman Rogers, guitar
Phil Thayer, keyboards, saxophone, flute
Roger North, drums
 

1. They Live The Life
2. That’s How I Eat
3. Driftin’
4. Waitin’ For You
    

Country Joe McDonald (solo, unscheduled, 30-minute set)
Country Joe McDonald, guitar, vocals
 

1. Janis
2. Donovan’s Reef
3. Heartaches By The Number
4. Ring Of Fire
5. Tennessee Stud
6. Rockin’ ’Round The World
7. Flying All The Way
8. Seen A Rocket
9. Fish Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag
    

John Sebastian (unscheduled 25-minute set)
John Sebastian, vocals, guitar
 

1. How Have You Been
2. Rainbows All Over Your Blues
3. I Had A Dream
4. Darlin’ Be Home Soon
5. Younger Generation
    

Keef Hartley Band (45-minute set)
Keef Hartley, drums
Miller Anderson, guitar, vocals
Jimmy Jewell, saxophone
Henry Lowther, trumpet, violin
Gary Thain, bass
 

1. Spanish Fly
2. She’s Gone
3.  Too Much Thinkin’
4. Believe In You
5. Sinnin’ For You (Intro)/Leaving Trunk/Just To Cry/Sinnin’ For You
    

Santana (45-minute set)
Carlos Santana, guitar
Gregg Rolie, vocals, keyboard
David Brown, bass
Jose “Chepita” Areas, timbales, congas, percussion
Mike Carabello, timbales, congas, percussion
Mike Shrieve, drums
 

1. Waiting
2. Evil Ways
3. You Just Don’t Care
4. Savor
5. Jingo
6. Persuasion
7. Soul Sacrifice
8. Fried Neckbones And Some Home Fries
    

The Incredible String Band (30-minute set)
Mike Heron, multi-instruments
Robin Williamson, vocals, multi-instruments,
Christina “Licorice” McKechnie, organ, vocals
Rose Simpson, bass, vocals, multi-instruments
 

1. Invocation (spoken word)
2. The Letter
3. Gather ’Round
4. This Moment
5. Come With Me
6. When You Find Out Who You Are
    

Canned Heat (60-minute set)
Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson, guitar, harmonica, vocals
Bob “The Bear” Hite, vocals, harmonica
Harvey “The Snake” Mandel, guitar
Larry “The Mole” Taylor, bass
Adolpho “Fito” de la Parra, drums
 

1. I’m Her Man
2. Going Up The Country
3. A Change Is Gonna Come/Leaving This Town
4. Too Many Drivers At The Wheel
5. I Know My Baby
6. Woodstock Boogie
7. On The Road Again
    

Mountain (60-minute set)
Leslie West, guitar, vocals
Felix Pappalardi, bass
Steve Knight, keyboards
Norman “N.D.” Smart, drums
 

1. Blood Of The Sun
2. Stormy Monday
3. Theme For An Imaginary Western
4. Long Red
5. For Yasgur’s Farm
6. Beside The Sea
7. Waiting To Take You Away
8. Dreams Of Milk And Honey
9. Southbound Train
    

Grateful Dead (95-minute set)
Jerry Garcia, guitar, vocals
Bob Weir, guitar
Ron “Pig Pen” McKernan, keyboards, vocals
Tom Constanten, keyboards, vocals
Phil Lesh, bass
Bill Kreutzmann, drums
Mickey Hart, drums
 

1. St. Stephen
2. Mama Tried
3. Dark Star
4. High Time
5. Turn On Your Lovelight
    

Creedence Clearwater Revival (50-minute set)
John Fogerty, vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano
Tom Fogerty, guitar, vocals
Stu Cooke, bass
Doug “Cosmo” Clifford, drums
 

1. Born On The Bayou
2. Green River
3. Ninety-Nine-And-A-Half (Won’t Do)
4. Bootleg
5. Commotion
6. Bad Moon Rising
7. Proud Mary
8. I Put A Spell On You
9. Night Time Is The Right Time
10. Keep On Chooglin’
11. Susie Q
     

Janis Joplin (Kozmic Blues Band) (60-minute set)
Janis Joplin, vocals
Terry Clements, tenor saxophone
Cornelius “Snooky” Flowers, baritone saxophone
Luis Gasca, trumpet
John Till, guitar
Richard Kermode, keyboards
Brad Campbell, bass
Maury Baker, drums
 

1. Raise Your Hand
2. As Good As You’ve Been To This World
3. To Love Somebody
4. Summertime
5. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
6. Kozmic Blues
7. I Can’t Turn You Loose
8. Work Me Lord
9. Piece Of My Heart
10. Ball And Chain
     

Sly & The Family Stone (50-minute set)
Sylvester “Sly” Stone, vocals, keyboard, harmonica
Freddie Stone, guitar, vocals
Jerry Martini, saxophone
Cynthia Robinson, trumpet
Rosie Stone, keyboard, vocals
Larry Graham, bass
Gregg Errico, drums
 

1. M’Lady
2. Sing A Simple Song
3. You Can Make It If You Try
4. Everyday People
5. Dance To The Music
6. Music Lover
7. I Want To Take You Higher
8. Love City
9. Stand!
    

The Who (65-minute set)
Roger Daltrey, vocals
Pete Townshend, guitar
John Entwistle, bass
Keith Moon, drums
 

1. Heaven And Hell
2. I Can’t Explain
3. It’s A Boy
4. 1921
5. Amazing Journey
6. Sparks
7. Eyesight To The Blind
8. Christmas
9. Tommy Can You Hear Me?
10. Acid Queen
11. Pinball Wizard
12. Do You Think It’s Alright?
13. Fiddle About
14. There’s A Doctor
15. Go To The Mirror
16. Smash The Mirror
17. I’m Free
18. Tommy’s Holiday Camp
19. We’re Not Gonna Take It
20. See Me, Feel Me
21. Listening To You
22. Summertime Blues
23. Shakin’ All Over
24. My Generation
25. Naked Eye
     

Jefferson Airplane (100-minute set)
Marty Balin, vocals
Grace Slick, vocals
Paul Kantner, guitar, vocals
Jorma Kaukonen, guitar, vocals
Jack Casady, bass
Spencer Dryden, drums
Nicky Hopkins, piano
 

1. The Other Side Of This Life
2. Somebody To Love
3. 3/5 Of A Mile In 10 Seconds
4. Won’t You Try/Saturday Afternoon
5. Eskimo Blue Day
6. Wooden Ships
7. Uncle Sam Blues
8. Volunteers
9. The Ballad Of You & Me & Pooneil
10. Come Back Baby
11. White Rabbit
12. The House At Pooneil Corner
     

Day Three. Sunday, August 17, 1969
(beginning about 2:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon and ending about 10:30 a.m. Monday morning)
 

Max Yasgur addresses the crowd
 

Joe Cocker (The Grease Band) (60-minute set)
Joe Cocker, vocals
Chris Stainton, keyboards
Henry McCullough, guitar
Alan Spencer, bass
Bruce Rowlands, drums
 

1. Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring (without Cocker)
2. 40,000 Headmen (without Cocker)
3. Dear Landlord
4. Something’s Coming On
5. Do I Still Figure In Your Life
6. Feelin’ Alright
7. Just Like A Woman
8. Let’s Go Get Stoned
9. I Don’t Need No Doctor
10. I Shall Be Released
11. Hitchcock Railway
12. Something To Say
13. With A Little Help From My Friends
     

Country Joe & The Fish (80-minute set)
Country Joe McDonald, guitar, vocals
Barry “The Fish” Melton, guitar
Mark Kapner, keyboards
Doug Metzner, bass
Greg “Duke” Dewey, drums
 

1. Rock & Soul Music
2. (Thing Called) Love
3. Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine
4. Sing, Sing, Sing
5. Summer Dresses
6. Friend, Lover, Woman, Wife
7. Silver And Gold
8. Maria
9. The Love Machine
10. Ever Since You Told Me That You Love Me (I’m A Nut)
11. Short Jam (instrumental)
12. Crystal Blues
13. Rock & Soul Music (reprise)
14. Fish Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag
     

Ten Years After (60-minute set)
Alvin Lee, guitar, vocals
Chick Churchill, keyboards
Leo Lyons, bass
Ric Lee, drums
 

1. Spoonful
2. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
3. Hobbit
4. I Can’t Keep From Crying Sometimes
5. Help Me
6. I’m Going Home
    

The Band (50-minute set)
Robbie Robertson, guitar, vocal
Garth Hudson, organ, keyboards, saxophone
Richard Manuel, piano, drums, vocals
Rick Danko, bass, vocals
Levon Helm, drums, mandolin, vocals
 

1. Chest Fever
2. Don’t Do It
3. Tears Of Rage
4. We Can Talk
5. Long Black Veil
6. Don’t You Tell Henry
7. Ain’t No More Cane On The Brazos
8. This Wheel’s On Fire
9. I Shall Be Released
10. The Weight
11. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
     

Johnny Winter (65-minute set)
Johnny Winter, vocals, guitar
Edgar Winter, keyboards
Tommy Shannon, bass
“Uncle” John Turner, drums
 

1. Mama, Talk To Your Daughter
2. Leland Mississippi Blues
3. Mean Town Blues
4. You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now/Mean Mistreater
5. I Can’t Stand It
6. Tobacco Road
7. Tell The Truth
8. Johnny B. Goode
    

Blood Sweat & Tears (60-minute set)
David Clayton-Thomas, vocals, guitar
Steve Katz, guitar, harmonica, vocals
Dick Halligan, keyboards, trombone, flute
Jerry Hyman, trombone
Fred Lipsius, alto saxophone, piano
Lew Soloff, trumpet, flugelhorn
Chuck Winfield, trumpet, flugelhorn
Jim Fielder, bass
Bobby Colomby, drum
 

1. More And More
2. Just One Smile
3. Something’s Coming On
4. More Than You’ll Ever Know
5. Spinning Wheel
6. Sometimes In Winter
7. Smiling Phases
8. God Bless The Child
9. I Stand Accused
10. And When I Die
11. You’ve Made Me So Very Happy
     

Crosby Stills Nash & Young (60-minute set)
David Crosby, guitar, vocals
Stephen Stills, guitar, vocals
Graham Nash, guitar, vocals
Neil Young, guitar, vocals
Greg Reeves, bass
Dallas Taylor, drums
 

1. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
2. Blackbird
3. Helplessly Hoping
4. Guinevere
5. Marrakesh Express
6. 4 + 20
7. Mr. Soul
8. I’m Wonderin’
9. Pre-Road Downs
10. Long Time Gone
11. Bluebird
12. Sea Of Madness
13. Wooden Ships
14. Find The Cost Of Freedom
15. 49 Bye-Byes
     

Paul Butterfield Blues Band (45-minute set)
Paul Butterfield, harmonica, vocals
Buzzy Feiten, guitar
Steve Madalo, trumpet
Keith Johnson, trumpet
Gene Dinwiddie, tenor saxophone
David Sanborn, alto saxophone
Trevor Lawrence, baritone saxophone
Teddy Harris, piano
Rod Hicks, bass
Phillip Wilson, drums
 

1. Born Under A Bad Sign
2. No Amount Of Loving
3. Driftin’ and Driftin’
4. Morning Sunrise
5. All In A Day
6. Love March
7. Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
    

Sha Na Na (30-minute set)
Donald “Donny” York, keyboards, vocals
Rob Leonard, vocals
Alan Cooper, vocals
Frederick “Dennis” Green, vocals
Dave Garrett, vocals
Richard “Richie” Joffe, vocals
Scott Powell, vocals
Joe Witkin, vocals
Henry Gross, guitar
Elliot Cahn, guitar
Bruce “Bruno” Clark, bass
Jocko Marcellino, drums
 

1. Get A Job
2. Come Go With Me
3. Silhouettes
4. Teen Angel
5. Her Latest Flame
6. Wipe Out
7. (Who Wrote) The Book Of Love
8. Little Darling
9. At The Hop
10. Duke Of Earl
11. Get A Job (reprise)
     

Jimi Hendrix (Gypsy Sun & Rainbows) (130-minute set)
Jimi Hendrix, guitar vocals
Larry Lee, guitar, vocals
Billy Cox, bass
Juma Sultan percussion
Gerarde “Jerry” Valez, congas
Mitch Mitchell, drums
 

1. Message To Love
2. Hear My Train A-Comin’/Getting My Heart Back Together Again
3. Spanish Castle Magic
4. Red House
5. Mastermind (Larry Lee lead)
6. Foxy Lady
7. Jam Back At The House (Beginnings)
8. Izabella
9. Gypsy Woman/Aware Of Love (Larry Lee lead)
10. Fire
11. Lover Man
12. Voodoo Child (Slight Return)/Stepping Stone
13. Star Spangled Banner
14. Purple Haze
15. Woodstock Improvisation
16. Villanova Junction
17. Hey Joe

Woodstock Festival No-Shows

While they appeared on the festival posters and in advertising for Woodstock, two groups who were expected to perform did not. The Jeff Beck Group broke up only days before the festival, and Iron Butterfly was stranded at LaGuardia Airport and could not get to the festival.