BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #2: Jimi Hendrix Closes Out Woodstock Festival

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Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Woodstock Festival White Lake, NY When: August  18, 1969 What: On Monday morning, August 18, 1969, the last day of the Woodstock Festival, headliner Jimi Hendrix closed his two hour set by performing a searing rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” on his electric guitar. The performance is considered a defining moment of the 60s and Hendrix would be dead a little over a year later. «  PREVIOUS NEXT  » In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s All Black Music” presents  100 Rewarding Black Music Moments , sponsored by Southwest . Each Black Music Moment is associated with an actual place that you can visit. During the month of June, check in to at least three of these places on  Foursquare to unlock TheUrbanDaily’s exclusive  “It’s All Black Music” Badge . Check out the locations and details on our  Foursquare page !

BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #2: Jimi Hendrix Closes Out Woodstock Festival

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