When the organizers of Woodstock 1999 planned the third edition of the peace-promoting music festival, they sought to extinguish the unruly atmosphere that plagued the 1994 iteration. Five years earlier, concertgoers easily snuck in beer and other contraband items through a chain-link fence that barely separated the festival from the outside world. But those conditions which impeded police efforts to maintain order were mild compared to what would result at Woodstock ‘99.
Police reported four alleged rapes, including a gang rape that occurred in the crowd during Limp Bizkit’s set. Fires erupted. Looting was rampant. When the Red Hot Chili Peppers performed the closing set, festivalgoers some of whom had obtained candles from an anti-gun group hoping to stage a peaceful vigil during “Under the Bridge” started bonfires and lit an audio tower ablaze. From July 22 to July 25, 44 arrests were made and 1,200 people were admitted to the on-site medical facilities, according to police stats released afterward.
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