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Events on Saturday 16 August 1969 3
1969Breakout Performance at WoodstockSantana electrifies the crowd with "Soul Sacrifice"On August 16, 1969, Santana delivered one of the most explosive sets of the Woodstock Festival, highlighted by a blistering extended performance of the instrumental "Soul Sacrifice" featuring drummer Michael Shrieve's celebrated solo. The band had not yet released an album, so most of the estimated 400,000 attendees and the millions who later saw the concert film were hearing them for the first time. The performance instantly established Santana as a major new force in American rock music.
1969Creedence Clearwater Revival play WoodstockSaturday nightThe first major act to sign for the festival.
1969Grateful Dead play WoodstockRain-soaked setA set plagued by electric shocks from the wet stage.