Clip: Season 31 Episode 6 | 9m 59s
In August 1969, nearly half a million people gathered at a farm in upstate New York to hear music. What happened over the next three days, however, was far more than a concert.
Aired: 08/06/19
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They came for the concert of their lives, but most experienced something far more profound
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In 1969, about half a million people gathered at a farm in upstate New York to hear music.
They came to hear the concert of their lives, but experienced something far more profound.
