The Kelly Clarkson Show Gives Bethel Woods The Spotlight

Hudson Valley residents and music lovers alike are very familiar with Bethel Woods Center for the Arts located in Sullivan County.

Now, the nation is being introduced to the nonprofit arts center located at the original site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival thanks to The Kelly Clarkson Show.

Bethel Woods Museum Director Featured on The Kelly Clarkson Show

Earlier this week Dr. Neal Hitch, the Museum Director at The Museum at Bethel Woods, visited The Kelly Clarkson show to discuss this years 56th anniversary of the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival.

Why Does The Woodstock Music Festival Resonate With So Many Generations?

During the segment, Clarkson asked "Why do you think Woodstock, even for generations that had no idea about it still everybody knows about Woodstock, why do you think it resonates so much with people?" to which Hitch explained:

"The number one thing we hear in the oral histories is they don't remember being cold, they don't remember being hungry, they don't remember the mud, what they remember is everyone around them shared everything they had and everyone cared for each other and their takeaway from that, is that peace is possible."

You can watch the full interview below:

Bethel Woods Concert Lineup For the 2025 Season

The summer concert season is almost upon us and Bethel Woods has quite the line up.

It looks like the Pavilion season will kick off on Saturday, May 24th with the Dave Matthews Band, quickly followed by Luke Bryan on Thursday, May 29th.

Avril Lavigne, Cyndi Lauper, Def Leppard The Off Spring, Dierks Bentley, Bonn Raitt, Blink-182 and many others will be gracing the stage in Sullivan County this summer.

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6 Things To See At Bethel Woods Museum

The Museum at Bethel Woods is located at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts which is the original site of the 1969 Woodstock Museum Festival.

While some attendees visit for their concerts, others also enjoy exploring their Bindy Baazar Trail, concerts in the Event Gallery, attending classes, exhibits and events as well.

The Museum at Bethel Woods is a groovy place where visitors can step back in time to experience the history of the 1960's and hear personal stories from those who attended the festival. This museum is unique, has fun photo opportunities to engage in, videos to watch and knowledge to gain from their time in The Museum at Bethel Woods.

Take a look through the history of the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.

Gallery Credit: Allison Kay