With the summer festival in full bloom, Billboard has created a list of the 50 Greatest Festival Performances of All-Time.
Top 10:
- Jimi Hendrix - Woodstock 1969
- Bob Dylan - Newport Folk Festival 1965
- Beyonce - Glastonbury 2011
- Otis Redding - Monterey Pop 1967
- Prince - Coachella 2008
- Radiohead - Bonnaroo 2006
- Jay-Z - Summer Jam 2001
- Daft Punk - Coachella 2006
- Nirvana - Reading 1992
- Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Hologram Tupac - Coachella 2012
Classic Rock acts scattered between 11 and 50:
11. Big Brother and the Holding Company - Monterey Pop 1967
14. Joe Cocker - Woodstock 1969
15. The Clash - US Festival 1983
21. David Bowie - Glastonbury 2000
27. The Who - Woodstock 1969
28. Rolling Stones - Glastonbury 2013
33. Black Sabbath - Ozzfest 2004
35. Santana - Woodstock 1969
37. Bruce Springsteen - Bonnaroo 2009
40. Paul McCartney - Bonnaroo 2013
- What constitutes a great performance, particularly at a festival? And how do you define a festival?