Marsh , who wrote a recent cover story on Woodstock for Relix magazine , admires the festival 's optimism but not many of its realities : the poor sanitation , the hype , the idea that getting away from society was going to solve its problems . Woodstock festival was 40 years ago Saturday . The event drew thousands of people to the small town in upstate New York where they were greeted by a giant banner that read " Peace and Love for All People" as well as an array of musical acts Festival co-creator : It was the audience who `` created a legend ''
Woodstock festival was 40 years ago Saturday . The event drew thousands of people to the small town in upstate New York where they were greeted by a giant banner that read " Peace and Love for All People" as well as an array of musical acts Festival co-creator : It was the audience who `` created a legend ''