The Woodstock concert from 1969 was historic. So, the artists that performed must have been paid well, right? You be the judge…
1. Jimi Hendrix $18,000
2. Blood, Sweat, and Tears $15,000
3. Joan Baez $10,000
4. Credence Clearwater Revival $10,000
5. The Band $7,500
6. Janis Joplin $7,500
7. Jefferson Airplane $7,500
8. Sly and the Family Stone $7,500
9. Canned Heat $6,500
10. The Who $6,250 (also reported at
$11.200, but Variety claimed that number was inaccurate)
11. Richie Havens $6,000
12. Arlo Guthrie $5,000
13. Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young $5,000
14. Ravi Shankar $4,500
15. Johnny Winter $3,750
16. Ten Years After $3,250
17. Country Joe and the Fish $2,500
18. Grateful Dead $2,250
19. Incredible String Band $2,250
20. Mountain $2,000
21. Tim Hardin $2,000
22. Joe Cocker $1,375
23. Sweetwater $1,250
24. John B. Sebastian $1,000
25. Melanie $750
26. Santana $750
27. Sha Na Na $700
28. Keef Hartley $500
29. Quill $375
30. Paul Butterfield Blues Band – figures not available
31. Bert Sommer – figures not available
Iron Butterfly was to have received $5,000 plus an additional $5,000 for their light show. They never showed.
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