JANIS JOPLIN Janis Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) Janis Joplin and her crew arrived at the Woodstock Festival by helicopter on August 16, 1969. They had to be picked up from their motel due to the huge traffic jam caused by the massive attendance at the festival. Janis felt dizzy and nervous seeing the huge number of people from the helicopter. Despite wanting to perform immediately, she had to wait for about 10 hours backstage and watch the performances with her partner Peggy Caser

12K views · 684 reactions | Today’s the day! The 50th anniversary edition of JANIS JOPLIN: WOODSTOCK SUNDAY AUGUST 17, 1969 is available on limited 2-LP today—exclusively for Record Store Day​! Pick up a copy now at your local record store: https://recordstoreday.com Already grabbed your copy? Show us! Share a photo of it with the hashtag #JanisRSD! | Janis Joplin | Facebook

“[Janis] is simply one of the most exciting performers to watch and to hear. Her band is no more than a setting for her voice; it emphasizes showmanship with arrangements built around her voice.” -THE GREAT SPECKLED BIRD On this day in 1969, Janis performed at the iconic Woodstock . Her performance began at 2 AM on Sunday morning, but the crowd was still buzzing with energy. Janis performed her legendary hits “Piece of My Heart,” “Ball and Chain,” and more. Check out her setlist and her rockin’

Today in 1969, Janis performed a rockin’ late-night 2AM set at the first ever three-day Woodstock Music and Art Fair in Bethel, New York, for over half a million people. Listen to the Queen’s Spotify playlist with all the hits she performed at the iconic festival here: https://found.ee/JanisWoodstock 🌺 Photos courtesy of Getty Images. | Janis Joplin

166K views · 2.3K reactions | WATCH: Janis Joplin performs "Ball and Chain" at Monterey International Pop Festival in 1967. | Inspirer | Facebook

39K views · 1.8K reactions | A 53 años del Monterey Pop Festival, llevado a cabo del 16 al 18 de Junio de 1967, en el cual Janis Joplin, se consagraría como la vocalista y líder oficial de la Big Brother and The Holding Company, haciendo una fabulosa interpretación de la canción Ball ´n´ Chain, dejando encantado al público de aquel recinto. | Janis Joplin México | Facebook