Sam Yasgur allowed the Woodstock Festival to take place on his land. The concert had just been barred from taking place at the Orange County town of Wallkill, NY. The Woodstock Festival took place from August 15 to 17, 1969. Yasgur went on to become an attorney at Hall Dickler, and also served as Westchester County Attorney. Yasgur wrote a book about his father, "Max B. Yasgur: The Woodstock Festival’s Famous Farmer", which was self-published in August 2009. Sam Yasgur Samuel S. Yasgur (January 9, 1942 – June 23, 2016) was an attorney; Sullivan County, New York official; and the son of
Summer in the City (event) live music performances in the evening. Following the rapid growth of the event, the decision was made to hold the fourth Summer in the City at a dedicated venue for its duration; SitC 2012 took place at the Brewery in London from 17-19 August. This was the first year the event would introduce official programming, including workshops and Q&As from creators, as well as an official livestream on the event's YouTube channel. The number of prospective attendees at SitC 2012 exceeded the 1,000-person capacity of the venue, inspiring the need to move away from being a free event and introduce