Viking_Yearbook_95

Vfoodstock I t rained. Thousands crashed the gates. People with tickets couldn't get in or had to wait for hours. Portable toilets overflowed. Food occasionally ran short. Drugs were everywhere. Woodstock '94 looked a lot like the original 1996 rock festival— right down to the fans, who wouldn't have missed it for the world. Promoters set up distant parking lots and shuttle buses for the 200,000 people who paid $135 each for tickets— advance sale only. But about 350,000 people showed up. Many ticket holders couldn't find a parking space, and some walked up to twelve miles to get to the concert. A few gave up and went home. On stage. Bob Dylan, who did not play in 1969, sang "Just like a Woman." Joe Cocker wailed "With a Little Help from my Friends," just like 25 years ago. When it was over, the rain-drenched and mud- covered lumbered home from the sloppy fair grounds looking like the walking dead— who died smiling. Courtesy ofAssociated Press 16