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Woodstock ‘99 was designed to be a glorious third chapter for the most famous music festival of all time. Following the success of Woodstock ‘94, how could the guys behind booking Sha Na Na at Woodstock ‘69 not outdo themselves? They did what any flesh and blood capitalist flower child would do: They booked a music festival without proper toilets, available amenities, or Sha Na Na. What could go wrong?
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Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, And Rage is a new documentary executive produced by Bill Simmons (and, in the interest of full disclosure, former A.V. Club music editor Steven Hyden is a consulting producer on the film and a talking head in the trailer). The movie focuses on the planning, execution, and tragedy of Woodstock ‘99, a music festival that played host to violence, sexual misconduct, and a collective outburst of anger.