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Break Stuff: The Story of Woodstock '99

by The Ringer | Luminary

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Aftermath

What can we learn from Woodstock 99? Two decades later, the festival is like a social experiment about how gathering in a large group can bring out the worst in people. H

Apr 22 2025
37 min

Sunday

At the end of Woodstock 99, the festival had descended into full-blown riots and hooliganism. Memorably, the Red Hot Chili Peppers concluded the festival by playing Hendr

Apr 15 2025
37 min

Savages

In the aftermath of Woodstock 99, there were reports in the media about widespread sexual harassment and assaults. A combination of factors — including lax security and a

Apr 8 2025
32 min

Saturday

A group of friends from Connecticut took a road trip to Woodstock 99 in search of music, adventure, and a great party. The most excited person in the group, a 24-year-old

Apr 1 2025
38 min

Friday

The first official day of Woodstock 99 included performances by bands such as Korn, The Offspring, and Insane Clown Posse, who remember the festival as a harmless, but cr

Mar 25 2025
30 min

When in Rome

The planning of Woodstock 99 was rife with tensions between the promoters and local officials in the small town of Rome, New York. But potential red flags portending trou

Mar 18 2025
33 min

Woodstock's Willy Wonka

No one person embodies the Woodstock brand more than Michael Lang, the cherubic-faced concert promoter who came to fame as one of the stars of Michael Wadleigh’s 1970 doc

Mar 11 2025
34 min

Just One of Those Days

It’s the one thing people think they know about Woodstock 99 — Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit encouraged shirtless hooligans to “break stuff.” But is it possible that Limp Biz

Mar 4 2025
33 min

Introducing Break Stuff: The Story of Woodstock '99

A concert that claimed to be all about good music and good vibes ended with fires, riots, and assault. What went wrong? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in

Feb 20 2025
1 min

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