On what date was Woodstock 50 finally canceled?

Woodstock 50 was finally canceled on July 31, 2019.

The date marked the end of months of escalating problems surrounding the festival’s 50th-anniversary edition. The event had faced delayed ticket sales, permit difficulties, financing disputes, venue changes, production withdrawals, and artist cancellations. In April, financier Dentsu Aegis had already announced that it was pulling out and called the festival canceled, but organizer Michael Lang disputed that declaration and continued pursuing alternatives.

After Watkins Glen International withdrew as the planned venue, organizers moved the proposed event to Merriweather Post Pavilion in Maryland and reduced it from three days to one. Many artists were released from their contracts after the relocation, leaving the festival without a workable lineup.

On July 31, organizers officially announced that Woodstock 50 would not take place. This is distinct from the earlier April announcement by the financier, which explains why both dates sometimes appear in accounts of the festival’s collapse.