Which Maryland venue briefly became Woodstock 50's planned location?

Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, briefly became Woodstock 50’s planned location.

Woodstock 50 was originally intended for Watkins Glen International in New York, but that venue announced in June 2019 that it would no longer host the festival. After further permit, financing, and production problems, organizers shifted the proposed event to Merriweather Post Pavilion on July 25.

The Maryland plan was dramatically smaller than the original concept. Instead of a three-day, ticketed festival, the relocated version was envisioned as a one-day, free event supporting charitable causes related to voter registration and climate change. The venue’s much smaller capacity also contributed to major lineup and scheduling complications.

The move did not rescue the festival. Artists withdrew or were released from their contracts, and the event was officially canceled on July 31, 2019. The Fillmore Silver Spring and the arenas in Baltimore and Washington were not the announced relocated venue.