Woodstock co-creator Michael Lang’s Mount Tremper house is now on the market. His 17-acre property is currently listed for $2.43 million. This sale comes one week before the Woodstock Festival’s 55th anniversary.
Michael Lang was one of the most legendary concert promoters in history due to his work organizing Woodstock 1969. Born in Brooklyn in 1944, Lang moved to Southern Florida in 1967 where he began setting up shows. His first claim to fame was the 1968 Miami Pop Festival, drawing Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, and more.
Following this success, Lang returned to his home state of New York to set up an even larger festival. Billed as “The Woodstock Music and Art Fair, An Aquarian Exposition,” the festival would take place over three days in Bethel, NY. Across its “three days of peace and music,” Woodstock drew nearly half a million attendees. On top of this, legendary performances by Jimi Hendrix, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, and Joan Baez quickly placed Woodstock in the history books.
After the success of Woodstock ‘69, Lang continued to promote concerts for decades. Among his other shows were the Woodstock ‘94 and ‘99 festivals. On top of these events, Lang had planned Woodstock ‘19 to celebrate the festival’s 50th anniversary. However, logistical issues forced the event’s cancellation. Besides for festival planning, Lang worked to book countless legendary artists on their own. Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, and Outkast are just some of the acts that Lang booked over the years.
While Lang’s legendary Woodstock festival took place 40 miles from its namesake town, Lang’s property was much closer. The estate, known as Happy Brooks, is located in Mount Tremper, only a 20 minute drive from Woodstock. Lang called this 17-acre estate home for 45 years, before his death from lymphoma in 2022.
From its construction, Happy Brooks always had a connection to the arts. Built in 1929 for artist G. Adolph Anderson, the estate has consistently housed visual artists and writers. When Lang purchased the house, he vowed to keep its original structure intact. The main house retains its original layout, with four bedrooms, a library, office, kitchen, and dining room. The house’s rooms look out onto the same Catskill Mountains that acted as the backdrop for the Woodstock ‘69 Festival. In addition to the main house, Lang’s property houses two separate guest cottages. On top of the manmade structures, the property features a pond, meadows, and natural mountain scenery.
Now, 45 years after Lang’s purchase, this piece of music history is back up on the market. With Woodstock’s 55th anniversary approaching on August 15th, it is important to highlight the life and work of Michael Lang, who made it all possible. While the asking price for Happy Brooks is a whopping $2.43 million, some lucky person could soon call this legendary property home.
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