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Bethel, NY, site of the original 1969 Woodstock festival, opened a performing arts and music center July 1, 2006. The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts features an enclosed 4,500-seat pavilion and lawn seating for an additional 10,500 people.
The 2009 season kicks off June 14. The following shows are scheduled; however, not all ticket sale dates have been announced:
Sun, June 14: Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago
Sat, June 27: Bad Company & The Doobie Brothers
Sat, July 11: New York Philharmonic
Thu, July 16: Big & Rich
Sat, July 18: Bob Dylan and His Band, John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson & Family
Mon, July 27: Tom Jones
Fri, July 31: Peter, Paul & Mary
Sat, August 1: Original NY Doo Wopp Show
Wed, August 5: Dave Matthews Band with special guest Donavon Frankenreiter
Wed, August 12: O.A.R. with special guest Matt Nathanson
Sat, August 15: Heroes of Woodstock, with Levon Helm Band, Jefferson Starship, Ten Years After, Canned Heat, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Mountain, Tom Constanten and Country Joe McDonald
Fri, August 21: Loggins & Messina with POCO (with special appearance by Richie Furay)
Sat, August 22: Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra with special guest Arlo Guthrie
Thu, August 27: B.B. King & Buddy Guy
Sat, August 29: Brad Paisley with special guests Dierks Bentley and Jimmy Wayne
Sun, September 27: Mountain Music Festival
In addition to music events, Bethel Woods will host several festivals:
Sun, August 30: Wine Festival
Sun, September 6: Alpaca Festival
Sun, September 13: The Taste of Sullivan at Harvest Festival
Sun, September 20: Earth Day in Autumn
Sat, September 26: County-Wide Picnic Day
Sun, October 4: Chili Day in October
Sun, October 11: Rustic Home Craft Festival
Tickets can be purchased through the Bethel Woods Web site or through Ticketmaster. Season lawn passes are available at $349 each.
For more ticket information, go to www.bethelwoodscenter.org.
Also located on site is the Museum at Bethel Woods, which opened in 2008 and is dedicated to the original 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair. In addition to the galleries, theater and classrooms, the museum team is planning an interactive walking tour, to be opened later this year.
For more about the museum, including hours of operation, admission prices and directions, go to http://www.bethelwoodscenter.org/museum/about.aspx.
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