Janis Joplin at Woodstock: The Raw Truth Behind the Set
August 20, 2025
Remember Janis Joplin at Woodstock, where nerves and talent met in a legendary performance late Saturday night.
Remember Janis Joplin at Woodstock, where nerves and talent met in a legendary performance late Saturday night.
Discover who played Woodstock and how legends like Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin shaped the iconic festival in 1969.
There’s no feeling quite like hitting the open road, and there are several classic rock songs that have captured this feeling.
Yet another tragic member of the notorious 27 Club, Janis Joplin rose to fame following an appearance at Monterey Pop Festival (1967), where she was the lead singer of the little-known psychedelic rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company. She released 4 albums and multiple hits before tragically dying at 27 in LA in 1970. Joplin was known for her charismatic performing ability especially at Woodstock in 1969 and the Festival Express train tour. These vintage style graphic Janis Joplin T-Shirts have a distressed look as if you bought them at Woodstock.