Early in the 2019 festival season, Woodstock Nation headed to the 10th Anniversary of Cali Roots - a 3 day Reggae music festival the Monterey County Fairgrounds. We talked to festival goers about the magic of music festivals, the downside, preparing for a festivals and why Woodstock's legacy is still lasting.

Music:

Bob Marley - 'Roots, Rock Reggae' - TV show 1970's

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Host Marla Davies chats with original Woodstock Artist Nancy Nevins from Sweetwater - only 1 of 5 female performers at Woodstock. Nancy takes us back to those 3 Days of Peace and Music and remembers what it was like to be the first band to perform at Woodstock.

Music:

'Motherless Child' - Nancy Nevins 2009 Sausalito Art Festival

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Host Marla Davies explores different interpretations of the song 'Woodstock' - written by Joni Mitchell and made popular by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

We also look at some of the bands that turned down the opportunity to play Woodstock including Joni Mitchell, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Jethro Tull, The Doors, Chicago and The Rolling Stones.

Songs:

Joni Mitchell 'Woodstock' live at the BBC October 9, 1970

David Crosby, Snarky Puppy, Becca Stevens, Michelle Willis 'Woodstock' live in 2016

Crosby, Still, Nash and Young 'Woodstock' live at the Fillmore East, NY June 6, 1970

Thanks to my good friend and former Bay Area Radio DJ Lori Z and my dog Stella for adding to this week's podcast.

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Our Host Marla Davies talks to Woodstock Nation, the documentary, Executive Producer Dan Nelson about the release of the Woodstock 50th Anniversary Box Set which includes the 3 DVD Set of the 40th Anniversary Woodstock Concert in 2009 at Bethel Woods, New York, a commemorative Woodstock Book, collectable posters, a laminated backstage pass and concert memorabilia. 

Songs:

Big Brother & The Holding Company 'Piece of My Heart' - Recorded at the Woodstock 40th Anniversary Concert

Jefferson Starship - 'Somebody to Love' - Recorded at the Woodstock 40th Anniversary Concert

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Festival Nation - The Podcast explores Day 3 of the iconic Woodstock Festival from Joe Cocker to Jimi Hendrix and all the amazing bands in between. 

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Festival Nation explores the iconic Woodstock Music and Art Fair during its second day. The day was filled with rain, thunderstorms and amazing performances from Santana, Sly and The Family Stone and Janis Joplin. The Grateful Dead were getting electrocuted on stage and the Jefferson Airplane served a musical breakfast for 400,000 people. 

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Festival Nation with Marla Davies reminisces with Mark Fenichel who at 16 went to Woodstock with his friends, camped out for the weekend, listened to live music, partied hard, hung out with cute local girls at a nearby motel, missed most of the rain, lost his friends, lost the tent but made it back to see Jimi Hendrix. 

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Festival Nation is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Woodstock Music Festival by looking at the first day of Woodstock and sharing stories about it's line up and set list.

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Festival Nation celebrates the Revolution, Evolution and The Life Changing Magic of Music Festivals from Woodstock to Today.

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