ðə fˈɪlm ˈɔfən kˈɑːmɪkli dᵻpˈɪkts ðə mˈɪɹɪˌæd pɹˈɑːbləmz ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪððə keɪˈɑːɾɪk fˈɛstɪvˌælð mˈeɪn pɹˈoʊɡɹæm ʌvwˈɪtʃ wʌz hˈɛld ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɪks θˈɜːɾi ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɡˈeɪtkɹˈæʃɪŋ, nˈuːmɚɹəs kɹˈaʊd ɪŋkˈɜːʃənz ˌɑːntʊ ðə stˈeɪdʒ, kɹˈɪs kɹˈɪstɔfɚsən bˌiːɪŋ bˈuːd ˈɔfsteɪdʒ, ænd hˈɛd pɹəmˈoʊɾɚ ɹˈɪki fˈɑːɹz ɹˈænts ɐɡˈɛnst ðɪ ˈɔːdiəns, wˌɪtʃ ˈoʊnli ɪntˈɛnsᵻfˌaɪd æz ðə sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən dɪtˈiəɹɪɹˌeɪɾᵻd: "wiː pˌʊt ðɪs fˈɛstɪvəl ˈɔn, juː bˈæstɚdz, wɪð ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv lˈʌv!
The film often comically depicts the myriad problems associated with the chaotic festivalthe main program of which was held on 26–30 August 1970including gate-crashing, numerous crowd incursions onto the stage, Kris Kristofferson being booed offstage, and head promoter Rikki Farr's rants against the audience, which only intensified as the situation deteriorated: "We put this festival on, you bastards, with a lot of love!