The Festival Pulled Numbers
Although the planning cost of the festival was $2.4 million, only $1.1 million was raised from ticket sales. This was because Woodstock was planned to be the largest festival ever. However, it turned out to be bigger than expected. The audience was about ten times larger than the organizers anticipated.
1969, Singer Grace Slick performs with the American rock group Jefferson Airplane at Woodstock music festival. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images)
The crowds were so large that they flew over fences to gain entry into the festival. The producers had no choice than to make the concert free since they couldn’t handle the collection of tickets. The audience had to share food, water, and tents.