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The Woodstock Music Festival of 1969 served as both a culmination and a beginning. Attracting over 400,000 attendees, the festival eclipsed the small, artistic community of Woodstock, transforming its peaceful identity into a symbol of counterculture's burgeoning popularity. For musicians like Dylan and Van Morrison, the influx of fans and tourists into their once-quiet lives marked a troubling shift. The connection to the town's creative spirit began to fray as distractions from the outside world seeped into their personal and professional lives.