
08/09/2025
Yes indeed
The surprise hit of the Woodstock festival had to be Santana, the Latin-rock group that was well-known in San Francisco from their performances at the Fillmore but was virtually unknown to the world at large. Their percussion-driven, Latin-infused music immediately won over the Woodstock audience, making their set one of the standout performances of the festival.
In this stage photo taken by Rolling Stone Chief photographer Baron Wolman, you see Gregg Rolie (keyboards, vocals), Michael Shrieve (drums), and Carlos Santana (guitar) on the left, Mike Carabello (timbales, congas, percussion), José "Chepito" Areas (timbales, congas, percussion, trumpet), and David Brown (bass), on the right.
Santana performed on Saturday afternoon, August 16, 1969 from 2:00–2:45 PM.
📷 by Baron Wolman