NEW YORK (AP) — A co-creator and promoter of the 1969 Woodstock music festival that served as a touchstone for generations of music fans, Michael Lang has died.
A spokesperson for Lang's family says the 77-year-old had been battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma and passed away Saturday in a New York City hospital.
Along with partners, Lang put together the festival billed as “three days of peace and music” that drew approximately 400,000 people to a farm northwest of New York City.
The concert featured iconic performances from artists including Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, The Who, and Jefferson Airplane.
A planned 50th-anniversary concert in 2019 was scrapped when a venue couldn't be secured.
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