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Woodstock 2009

Woodstock 2009, Still a Longshot?

Organizers of Woodstock 1969 have been eyeballing Prospect Park in New York as the site for a Woodstock 40th anniversary show. Reports indicate that the originally planned concerts are still possible, but the dates could be pushed back to late September. Michael Lang had been hoping to hold two free concerts, but is still stuck in the process of finding sponsors due to the faltering economy.

It appears as though Woodstock 2009 will miss its originally targeted dates of August 15th-18th of 2009. Lang has yet to book any bands and claims that a September concert remains "a longshot" and he hopes to "pull something off". Although the ideas for the Woodstock 2009 festivals are relatively concrete in the minds of organizers, the number of interesting sponsors simply is not enough to fund the extraordinary endeavor at present time.

The estimated cost of an official Woodstock 2009 concert is around $8-$10 million, and no official plans for the concert have been submitted to the New York City Parks Department.

Lang also reported that a 40th anniversary celebration of Woodstock 1969 may be broadcast exclusively over the Internet. The digital Woodstock 2009 would be separate from any planned live concerts such as the Prospect Park installment.

Woodstock Story will keep you posted on updates on this story, but it appears that all hope is not lost for a Woodstock 2009.

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