This Was the Highest Paid Performer at Woodstock

Here’s how much each act was paid.

Santana

$1,500, split (presumably) among the band members

Ravi Shankar

$4,500

Arlo Guthrie

$5,000

- Advertisement -

Richie Havens

$6,000

The Grateful Dead

$7,500

 


photo by © Baron Wolman

 

- Partner Content -

Joan Baez

$10,000

The Band

$15,000

Janis Joplin

$15,000

Jimi Hendrix

$30,000 for two sets (highest paid act)

Source: The Road to Woodstock, by Michael Lang

[display-posts-advanced image_size=”large” post_type=”post” category=”woodstock-august-2019″ no_posts_message=”Sorry, no content” posts_per_page=”7″ include_excerpt=”true” include_excerpt_dash=”false” wrapper=”div” category_label=”” category_display=”” wrapper_class=”content-grid-custom-wrapper image-top”]

Our Digital Partners

Learn how to become a digital partner ...

The Big Sip, the Hudson Valley's premier wine and spirits fest, is October 7-8!