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Coffee Break: Woodstock '94

Concert fans are shown holding up their hand made banner at Woodstock 94 in Saugerties, New York, on August 15, 1994.
Concert fans are shown holding up their hand made banner at Woodstock 94 in Saugerties, New York, on August 15, 1994.John Atashian/Getty Images

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

August 14, 2024

It’s officially been 30 years since Woodstock ’94. The event celebrated the 25th anniversary of the original festival, which was held in 1969. The reboot is often called “Mudstock” due to the rainy weather and the resulting “mud people” taking over the event. Festivalgoers were covered in mud after the rains and hurled handfuls of mud at different bands, making it a weekend to remember.

Woodstock ‘94 was billed as “2 More Days of Peace and Music,” and featured a stellar lineup that included Sheryl Crow, Cypress Hill, Metallica, Green Day, Blues Traveler, and Violent Femmes. There were even some performers from the original Woodstock who took the stage in ’94: Santana, Crosby, Stills, & Nash, Joe Cocker, and more all got in on the fun. Today, let’s celebrate this celebration of Woodstock with music!

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists who played Woodstock ’94 would you like to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played

Metallica- For Whom The Bell Tolls
Primus- My Name Is Mud
The Cranberries- Dreams
Bob Dylan- Highway 61 Revisited
Arrested Development- Mr.Wendell
Red Hot Chili Peppers- Black Summer (Bonus)