56 years ago, Woodstock brought together more than 400,000 faithful music-loving hippies from all walks of life, for three days of peace and music. Some of the most notable moments of the festival are easily remembered – Joe Cocker belting out “With a Little Help From My Friends;” The Who performance of (most of) Tommy at 5 in the morning; Janis Joplin singing “Piece of My Heart;” Richie Havens opening the festival up with a tone-setting performance capped by “Freedom” – mostly through radio play, or for some, inclusion in the Time Life Music Collection.
There were 33 total performances at Woodstock, some surprising in a good way (Joan Baez closed out Night 1) and some in an odd way (the Grateful Dead’s performance was among their worst). Here, we have compiled all setlists for each artist, as well some of their performance at Woodstock, all in chronological order, from Havens to Hendrix.
Woodstock Setlists – Day 1 – Friday, August 15
Richie Havens – 5-5:30pm
From the Prison, Get Together, From the Prison Reprise (Minstrel From Gault), High Flyin’ Bird, I Can’t Make It Anymore, With A Little Help, Handsome Johnny, Strawberry Fields For Ever, Hey Jude, Freedom
Sweetwater – 6:15-7pm
Motherless Child, Look Out, For Pete’s Sake, Day Song, What’s Wrong, My Crystal Spider, Two Worlds, Why Oh Why, Let the Sunshine In, Oh Happy Day
Bert Sommer – 7:15-7:45pm
Jennifer, The Road To Travel, I Wondered Where You’d Be, She’s Gone, Things Are Going My Way, And When It’s Over, Jeanette, America, A Note That Read, Smile
Tim Hardin – 8:30-9:15pm
How Can We Hang on to a Dream?, Once-Touched By Flame, 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 – 12:00-12:45am
Raga Puriya-Dhanashri / Gat In Sawarital, Tabla Solo In Jhaptal, Raga Manj Kmahaj / Alap Jor / Dhun In Kaharwa Tal
Melanie – 1-1:30am
Close to It All, Momma Momma, Beautiful People, Animal Crackers, Mr. Tambourine Man, Tuning My Guitar, Birthday of the Sun
Arlo Guthrie – 1:45-2:15am
Coming into Los Angeles, Wheel of Fortune, Walking Down the Line, The Story Of Moses, Oh Mary Don’t You Weep, Every Hand in the Land, Amazing Grace
Joan Baez – 3-3:45am
Oh Happy Day, The Last Thing On My Mind, I Shall Be Released, Joe Hill, Sweet Sir Galahad, Hickory Wind, Drug Store Truck Driving Man, One Day At A Time, Take Me Back To The Sweet Sunny South, Warm and Tender Love, Swing Low Sweet Chariot, We Shall Overcome
Woodstock Setlists – Day 2 – Saturday, August 16
Quill – 12:15-1pm
They Live the Life, That’s How I Eat, Driftin’, Waitin’ For You
Country Joe McDonald the Fish – 1:20-130pm (unscheduled performance, set time uncertain)
Janis, Donovan’s Reef, Heartaches by the Number, Ring of Fire, Tennessee Stud, Rockin’ Round the World, Flyin’ High, I Seen a Rocket, The “Fish” Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag, I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag (Reprise)
Santana – 2:00-2:45pm
Waiting, Evil Ways, You Just Don’t Care, Savor, Jingo, Persuasion, Soul Sacrifice, Fried Neckbones and Some Home Fries
John B. Sebastian – 3:30-3:55pm
How Have You Been, Rainbows All Over Your Blues, I Had A Dream, Darlin’ Be Home Soon, Younger Generation
Keef Hartley Band – 4:45-5:30pm
Spanish Fly, She’s Gone, Too Much Thinking, Believe In You, Halfbreed Medley: Sinnin’ For You, Leaving Trunk, Just To Cry, Sinnin’ For You
The Incredible String Band – 6:00-6:30pm
Invocation, The Letter, Gather ‘Round, This Moment, Come With Me, When You Find Out Who You Are
Canned Heat – 7:30-8:30pm
I’m Her Man, Going Up the Country, A Change Is Gonna Come, Leaving This Town, Rollin’ Blues, Woodstock Boogie, On the Road Again
Mountain – 9:00-10:00pm
Blood Of The Sun, Stormy Monday, Theme From An Imaginary Western, Long Red, For Yasgur’s Farm, Beside the Sea, Waiting To Take You Away, Dreams Of Milk And Honey, Southbound Train
Grateful Dead – 10:30pm-12:05am
St. Stephen, Mama Tried, Dark Star > High Time, Turn On Your Lovelight
Creedence Clearwater Revival – 12:30-1:20am
Born On The Bayou, Green River, Ninety-Nine And A Half, Bootleg, Commotion, Bad Moon Rising, Proud Mary, I Put A Spell On You, Night Time Is The Right Time, Keep On Chooglin, Suzie Q
Janis Joplin and the Kozmic Blues Band – 2:00-2:30am
Raise Your Hand, As Good As You’ve Been To This World, To Love Somebody, Summertime, Try (Just A Little Bit Harder), Kosmic Blues, I Can’t Turn You Loose, Work Me Lord, Piece Of My Heart, Ball and Chain
Sly and the Family Stone – 3:30-4:20am
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 – 5:00-6:05am
Heaven And Hell, I Can’t Explain, It’s A Boy, 1921, Amazing Journey, Sparks, Eyesight To The Blind, Christmas, Acid Queen, Pinball Wizard, 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, Shaking All Over, My Generation, Naked Eye
Jefferson Airplane – 8:00-9:45am
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
Woodstock Setlists – Day 3 – Sunday, August 17
Joe Cocker and the Grease Band – 2:00-3:25pm
Rockhouse, Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring, Dear Landlord, Something’s Coming On, Do I Still Figure In Your Life, Feelin’ Alright, Just Like A Woman, Let’s Go Get Stoned, I Don’t Need No Doctor, I Shall Be Released, Hitchcock Railway, Something To Say, With A Little Help From My Friends
Country Joe and the Fish – 6:30-8:00 pm
Rock & Soul Music, Love, Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine, Sing, Sing, Sing, Summer Dresses, Friend, Lover, Woman, Wife, Silver and Gold, Maria, The Love Machine, Ever Since You Told Me That You Love Me (I’m a Nut), Crystal Blues, Rock & Soul Music (Reprise), The “Fish” Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag
Ten Years After – 8:15-9:15pm
Spoonful, Good Morning Little Schoolgirl, Hobbit, I Can’t Keep From Crying Sometimes, Help Me, I’m Going Home
The Band – 10:00-10:50pm
Chest Fever, Don’t Do It, Tears Of Rage, We Can Talk, Long Black Veil, Don’t Ya Tell Henry, Ain’t No More Cane, This Wheels On Fire, I Shall Be Released, The Weight, Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
Johnny Winter – 12:00-1:05am
Mama, Talk To Your Daughter, Leland Mississippi Blues, Mean Town Blues, You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now, I Can’t Stand It (with Edgar Winter), Tobacco Road (with Edgar Winter), Tell The Truth (with Edgar Winter), Johnny B. Goode
Blood, Sweat and Tears – 1:30-2:30am
More And More, Just One Smile, Somethin’ Comin’ On, I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know, Spinning Wheel, Sometimes In Winter, Smiling Phases, God Bless The Child, And When I Die, You’ve Made Me So Very Happy
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young – 3:00-4:00am
Set 1 – Acoustic – Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, Blackbird, Helplessly Hoping, Guinnevere, Marrakesh Express, 4 + 20, Mr. Soul, Wonderin’, You Don’t Have to Cry // Encore – Find the Cost of Freedom
Set 2 – Electric, with Neil Young – Pre-Road Downs, Long Time Gone, Bluebird Revisited, Sea Of Madness, Wooden Ships // Encore: 49 Bye-Byes
Paul Butterfield Blues Band – 6:00-6:45am
Born Under A Bad Sign, No Amount Of Loving, Driftin’ And Driftin’, Morning Sunrise, All In A Day, Love March, Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
Sha Na Na – 7:30-8:00am
Get A Job, Come Go With Me, Silhouettes, Teen Angel, (Marie’s The Name) His Latest Flame, Wipe Out, Book Of Love, Teenager in Love, Little Darlin’, At The Hop, Duke Of Earl, Get A Job (Reprise)
Jimi Hendrix – 9:00-11:10am
Message To Love, Hear My Train A Comin, Spanish Castle Magic, Red House, Mastermind, Lover Man, Foxy Lady, Jam Back at the House, Izabella, Gypsy Woman, Aware of Love, Fire, Voodoo Child (Slight Return) / Stepping Stone, Star Spangled Banner, Purple Haze // Encore: Hey Joe
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