The legendary Carlos Santana is revving up for an enormous 12 months, together with the 20th anniversary his rock band’s Supernatural LP, an accompanying Supernatural Now tour and — drum roll please — an epic return to Woodstock for the 50th anniversary.
As we now know, there are two main 50th anniversary celebrations taking place to commemorate Woodstock this 12 months. One often called Bethel Woods Music and Culture Festival, on the legendary grounds the music competition that's on no account ficiated with the precise Woodstock Ventures, LLC. And the opposite, placed on by the actual firm, anticipated to happen in close by Watkins Glen, New York, which will probably be known as Woodstock.
In a reveal to Rolling Stone, Santana says he has chosen to play the competition on the unique grounds at Bethel Woods. While he needed to work with the unique Woodstock promoter, Michael Lang, he explains why he went with Live Nation for the 50th anniversary tribute.
“They have an amphitheater there. I’m going to ask whoever continues to be right here, whether or not it’s Joan Baez or members from Sly Stone, and I’m going to play Santana music. Santana’s going to be the home band, however I need to have the ability to honor those that are nonetheless right here and possibly invite rappers like Common or Kendrick Lamar. Santana’s very , like Miles Davis, into connecting with individuals from 7 years previous to beneath 33. I don’t need to be similar to a jukebox within the twilight zone, caught within the Sixties.”
There you've it. Santana is the primary ficial headliner the celebration in Bethel. It’s solely becoming contemplating the band performed the first-ever Woodstock occasion again in 1969.
Now, we’re simply ready on a full lineup to roll out. Save the date: August 16 – 18, 2019.
Source: New York Upstate