Richie Havens wasn’t scheduled to be the opening act of the Woodstock festival, but, in retrospect, it is hard to imagine anyone else doing it. Richie Havens gets things going at 5:07 PM Friday August 15, 1969 ☮️ Richie Havens Band Members: Richie Havens: guitar, vocals Paul “Deano” Williams: guitar Daniel “Natoga” Ben Zebulon: percussion, congas Richie Havens Woodstock Setlist: From the Prison/Get Together/From the Prison I’m a Stranger Here High Flyin’ Bird I Can’t Make It Anymore With a Little Help from My Friends Handsome Johnny Medley: Strawberry Fields Forever/Hey Jude Freedom (incl. Motherless Child) If you've seen Woodstock the movie, Freedom /Motherless Child was the only song of Richie's set that made the final cut..