![]() The festival was held on the east side of Rome at the former Griffiss Air Force Base, a Superfund site. Facilities Īerial photo of Griffiss Air Force Base in 1997 Al Green was also supposed to appear, but backed out following John F. ![]() Sugar Ray was slated to appear at Woodstock 1999 but had to cancel due to lead singer Mark McGrath's illness. įoo Fighters were set to perform, but withdrew to finish work on There Is Nothing Left to Lose, coupled with guitarist Franz Stahl leaving the band. Although the Doors rejected an offer to play at the first Woodstock, their guitarist Robby Krieger was a surprise addition to Creed's set, after he was invited to perform " Roadhouse Blues" with Creed. He had been scheduled to perform at the original Woodstock festival however, his band Jeff Beck Group broke up the week before. Jeff Beck was scheduled to perform but had to cancel due to a "scheduling conflict". John Entwistle of the Who performed a solo set and Mickey Hart (drummer of the Grateful Dead) played with his band Planet Drum. ![]() While no groups that performed at the original Woodstock festival took the stage at Woodstock 1999, there were individuals who did. Many of the high profile acts such as DMX, Limp Bizkit, Korn, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alanis Morissette, Kid Rock, Metallica, and Creed were popular or rising artists of the era. Michael Lang, one of the original co-founders of Woodstock, agreed to partner with John Scher, a successful New Jersey concert promoter, for a 30-years-on revival of the iconic festival.
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