The truth is that violent and misogynistic behaviour was taking place long before any band took the stage at Woodstock ‘99. “I think it's what people remember the most, that Limp Bizkit played ‘Break Stuff’ and then all these people sort of like broke stuff.” The media were quick to blame the nu-metal bands on the lineup, namely Limp Bizkit. Poster and lineup for Woodstock '99 Photo: Woodstock 1999 “It was basically just asphalt and barbed wire, and it was really hot that weekend, people were really uncomfortable.”
“The idea of having it in a military base was so that people didn’t gate crash like they did at Woodstock ’69 … where people showed up, didn't pay and just barged their way in,” Hyden says.īut the site was a flat, open space with no trees, providing very little shade from the burning July heat. The 30th anniversary concert was held at a decommissioned Air Force base. The original Woodstock was famously held on a peaceful farm owned by the generous and thoughtful Max Yasgur. A military base is no place for a festival Music journalist Steven Hyden told RNZ Music how the chaos unfolded. The festival was later dubbed, "The day the '90s died." Held at a former Air Force base in upstate New York, the festival featured bands including Limp Bizkit, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, and Fatboy Slim.Īpproximately 400,000 people attended the event, which was marred by oppressive heat, poor facilities and violence. Woodstock '99 was meant to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the world's most iconic music festival.
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