You Had to Be There

Welcome back to another episode of You Had To Be There. Today we’re turning back time to the turn of the century to talk about one of the most historically chaotic music festivals of all time: Woodstock ‘99. What started off as a powerful 60s movement of peace, love, and music for Woodstock turned into a firey, toxic waste site decades later that was filled with violence, rage, and some of the biggest bands of 1999--including Limp Bizkit, Red Hot Chili Peppers, DMX, Alanis Morissette, and more.

Buckle up, because this is a true “you had to be there” story.

Thanks for tuning into part two of the first official episode of “You Had to Be There”!

This is part two of the previous episode, so if you haven’t listened to that one yet, I’d go do that so you have an idea of what the hell I’m talking about. If you did listen, thank you, and this episode will uncover the chaos of Electric Zoo, the electronic music festival that was acquired by the greedy people behind Brooklyn's Avant Gardner music venue.

I’m also extremely excited to have my first-ever podcast guest, Sam Morris, featured on this episode. I was super grateful that my friend Sam not only agreed to come on the episode, but he delivered! And he’ll be back for another episode where he’ll talk even more about his festival and concert journeys.

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Today we're diving into the beats, the bass, and a bit of the bizarre with the story of Avant Gardner – the music haven that's been rocking Brooklyn and making headlines.

Frankly, I feel like it was an ambitious choice to start off with a topic so multi-faceted, but it’s one that I’m personally very passionate about and have been impacted by.

Some episodes will be light hearted, and some won’t be. This one lands more on the heavier side, but like I said, it’s about a venue that is near and dear to me, so I feel obligated to share what is happening behind the curtain of one of New York’s most popular music venues. Let’s get started.