In August 1970, 600,000 fans flocked to the Isle of Wight to witness the third and final festival to be held on the island. Besides the music, they also got a look at the greed, cynicism and corruption that would plague the music industry for years to come. They also witnessed the final, drugged out performance of Jimi Hendrix in England just two weeks before he would meet a tragic death. When it all was over, the fans view of rock and roll was never the same.
聚焦具有历史意义的洛杉矶Laurel Canyon,这里诞生了一些标志性音乐团体,如飞鸟乐队、海滩男孩、水牛春田以及爸爸妈妈乐队。
本片是在1969年举行了四天的伍德斯托克音乐节的大型纪录片,曾荣获翌年的金像奖最佳纪录片奖。在那个嬉皮当道,摇滚有理的年代,这一场高达四十万人参与的户外马拉松演唱会,汇集了当时最走红和最有影响力的流行乐团和个人轮番表演,台下则尽情发挥无拘无束的时代气息。观众除了可以欣赏到很多精彩的音乐表演外,也可透过此片认识那个已经逝去的美好时代。导演迈克尔.沃德利采用多银幕手法来呈现这场盛会的逼人气势,当时刚出道的马丁.斯科塞斯也协助剪辑工作,使本片在映象上的表现与音乐同样出色。