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I was at Woodstock '99 and it destroyed my innocence (2022)

As the world stares in horror at Netflix’s new documentary Trainwreck, one Kerrang! writer recalls the blur of overflowing toilets, flaming buses, and bare breasts that was Woodstock ’99.

From the first band we’d caught ( Lit, whose summer hit My Own Worst Enemy had just taken the States by storm) to the last set of Friday night ( Bush), we were having formative experiences that would keep us devoted to rock for our lives. But with the oppressive heat, a scarcity of free drinking water, and insane prices for food and beverages slowly chipping away at our pockets and patience, the vibe had taken a darker turn by Saturday. What likely started out as an angry act of defiance quickly morphed into a triumphant poor man’s laser light show, with the crowd rejoicing and dancing as empty vessels for Pepsi and Poland Spring rained down from the sky.

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