Which city hosted Woodstock '99?

Woodstock ’99 was hosted in Rome, New York, at the former Griffiss Air Force Base. The festival ran from July 22 to 25, 1999, roughly 100 miles northwest of the original Woodstock site near Bethel.

The location was chosen because the decommissioned military base offered extensive open space, roads, and infrastructure for a very large commercial festival. The lineup reflected late-1990s popular music, including metal, nu metal, rap rock, alternative rock, and hip-hop. Performers included Metallica, Korn, Limp Bizkit, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alanis Morissette, and Rage Against the Machine.

Rome is often confused with the earlier Woodstock locations. The 1969 festival was held at Max Yasgur’s farm near Bethel; Woodstock ’94 was staged at Winston Farm near Saugerties; and Woodstock ’99 moved to Rome. The 1999 event also became notorious for heat, overcrowding, poor sanitation, sexual violence, fires, looting, and rioting, overshadowing much of its music coverage.