This page reflects the complete and correct running order of all the songs played on the main stage at the Woodstock festival. This list is supervised and continuously updated with the latest information from a team of private researchers on the Woodstock Project Mailinglist.

The arrangement of the setlist follows the timetable of the performances.

Introduction, Or: Why You Can Trust This Setlist Edit

Extensive research around the 40^th anniversary of the festival has brought up some useful information about the appearance of the artists. Producers Andy Zax and Brian Kehew of the Rhino 6-CD box set Woodstock: 40 Years On: Back to Yasgur's Farm stated they have listened to all of the event's multi-track master tapes and were able to identify the correct running order, together with setlist, of each performer. The complete setlist was compiled by Andy Zax and printed in Michael Lang's book The Road to Woodstock^[1]. This was of great help and is used a basis in the Woodstock Wiki throughout.

However, portions of this list had already been reconstructed by Woodstock fans earlier. Videos, audio recordings and photos were compared to find the correct order of appearance. For instance, this has shown that Country Joe McDonald, who claimed for years he performed immediately after Richie Havens, was wrong. There was not enough time for Country Joe on the first day in the late afternoon sunlight. Instead he played on the second day right after Quill, in the early afternoon. This is now confirmed by Zax's setlist.

Also in 2009 audience tapes surfaced which contain 67 tracks - in chronological order - the advantage of analog media! To some extent these unknown tapes have verified the given setlist in Lang's book. This means there is a sort of cross-verification which makes the setlist far more accurate in comparison to many other sources, including books and Wikipedia.

Friday, August 15 Edit

The festival started at about 5 pm. There was some rain in the evening.

Richie Havens Edit

The Minstrel from Gault
From the Prison
Get Together
From the Prison (Reprise)
I'm a Stranger Here
High Flying Bird
I Can't Make It Anymore
With a Little Help from My Friends
Handsome Johnny
Strawberry Fields Forever > Hey Jude
Freedom (Motherless Child)

Sweetwater Edit

Motherless Child
Look Out
For Pete's Sake
Day Song
What's Wrong
Crystal Spider
Two Worlds
Why Oh Why
Let the Sunshine In
Oh Happy Day

Bert Sommer Edit

Jennifer
The Road to Travel
I Wondered Where You Be
She's Gone
Things Are Going My Way
And When It's Over
Jeanette
America
A Note That Read
Smile

Tim Hardin Edit

(How Can We) Hang on to a Dream
Susan
If I Were a Carpenter
Reason to Believe
You Upset the Grace of Living When You Lie
Speak Like a Child
Snow White Lady
Blues on My Ceiling
Simple Song of Freedom
Misty Roses

Ravi Shankar Edit

Rāga Puriya-Dhanashri (Gat In Sawarital)
Tabla Solo In Jhaptal
Rāga Manj Kmahaj

Melanie Safka Edit

Close to It All
Momma Momma
Beautiful People
Animal Crackers
Mr. Tambourine Man
Tuning My Guitar
Birthday of the Sun

Arlo Guthrie Edit

Coming into Los Angeles
Wheel of Fortune
Walking Down the Line
Arlo Speech: Exodus
Oh Mary, Don't You Weep
Every Hand in the Land
Amazing Grace

Joan Baez Edit

Oh Happy Day
The Last Thing On My Mind
I Shall Be Released
Story about how the Federal Marshalls came to take David Harris into custody
No Expectations
Joe Hill
Sweet Sir Galahad
Hickory Wind
Drug Store Truck Driving Man
I Live One Day at a Time
Take Me Back to the Sweet Sunny South
Let Me Wrap You in My Warm and Tender Love
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
We Shall Overcome

Saturday, August 16 Edit

The day opened at 12:15 pm, and featured some of the event's biggest psychedelic and guitar rock headliners.

Quill Edit

They Live the Life
That's How I Eat
Driftin'
Waitin' for You

Country Joe McDonald Edit

Janis
Donovan's Reef
Heartaches by the Number
Ring of Fire
Tennessee Stud
Rockin' Round the World
Flying High
Seen a Rocket
"Fish" Cheer > I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag

Santana Edit

Waiting
Evil Ways
You Just Don't Care
Savor
Jingo
Persuasion
Soul Sacrifice
Fried Neckbones And Some Home Fries

John B. Sebastian Edit

How Have You Been
Rainbows Over Your Blues
I Had A Dream
Darlin' Be Home Soon
Younger Generation

Keef Hartley Band Edit

Spanish Fly
She's Gone
Too Much Thinkin'
Believe In You
Rock Me Baby
Medley: Sinnin' For You (Intro) > Leaving Trunk > Just to Cry > Sinnin' for You

The Incredible String Band Edit

Invocation (Spoken Word)
The Letter
Gather 'Round
This Moment
Come with Me
When You Find Out Who You Are

Canned Heat Edit

I'm Her Man
Going Up the Country
A Change Is Gonna Come / Leaving This Town
Too Many Drivers at the Wheel
I Know My Baby
Woodstock Boogie
On the Road Again

Mountain Edit

Blood of the Sun
Stormy Monday
Theme for an Imaginary Western
Long Red
For Yasgur's Farm
Beside the Sea
Waiting to Take You Away
Dreams of Milk and Honey > Guitar Solo
Blind Man (???)
Dirty Shoes Blues (???)
Southbound Train

The Grateful Dead Edit

St. Stephen
Mama Tried
Dark Star
High Time
Turn On Your Lovelight

Creedence Clearwater Revival Edit

Born on the Bayou
Green River
Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won't Do)
Commotion
Bootleg
Bad Moon Rising
Proud Mary
I Put a Spell on You
The Night Time Is the Right Time
Keep on Chooglin'
Suzy Q

Janis Joplin Edit

Raise Your Hand
As Good as You've Been to This World
To Love Somebody
Summertime
Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)
Kozmic Blues
Can't Turn You Loose
Work Me, Lord
Piece of My Heart
Ball and Chain

Sly & The Family Stone Edit

M’Lady
Sing A Simple Song
You Can Make It If You Try
Everyday People
Dance To The Music
Music Lover
I Want To Take You Higher
Love City
Stand!

The Who Edit

Heaven and Hell
I Can't Explain
It's a Boy
1921
Amazing Journey
Sparks
Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker)
Christmas
Acid Queen
Pinball Wizard
The Abbie Hoffman Incident
Do You Think It's Alright?
Fiddle About
There's a Doctor
Go to the Mirror
Smash the Mirror
I'm Free
Tommy's Holiday Camp
We're Not Gonna Take It
See Me, Feel Me
Summertime Blues
Shakin' All Over
My Generation
Naked Eye

Jefferson Airplane Edit

The Other Side of This Life
Somebody to Love
3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds
Won't You Try / Saturday Afternoon
Eskimo Blue Day
Plastic Fantastic Lover
Wooden Ships
Uncle Sam Blues
Volunteers
The Ballad of You & Me & Pooneil
Come Back Baby
White Rabbit
The House at Pooneil Corners

Sunday, August 17 to Monday, August 18 Edit

Sunday started at about 2 pm. This was the day with the heavy thunderstorm the Woodstock crowd had to endure. The shows were delayed and the bands played in the middle of the night or even next day in the morning. The headliner of the last day (and of the festival in general), Jimi Hendrix, stepped on stage at 9 am on Monday morning.