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7 fact-checked facts about live music gigs, concerts and festivals, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.

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The basics

What is the main performer at a concert called?

AnswerThe headliner

The headliner is the top-billed act, usually playing last.

What is the act that plays before the headliner called?

AnswerThe opening act

Opening acts warm up the crowd before the main performer.

Going deeper

In what year was the original Woodstock festival held?

Answer1969

Woodstock took place in August 1969.

Woodstock was held in which US state?

AnswerNew York

It took place in Bethel, New York.

In which city did the Beatles play their famous 1969 rooftop performance?

AnswerLondon

They played on the roof of the Apple Corps building in London.

Expert level

Woodstock took place on whose dairy farm?

AnswerMax Yasgur's

Dairy farmer Max Yasgur rented his land for the festival.

In 1965 the Beatles played a record-setting concert at which New York stadium?

AnswerShea Stadium

The August 1965 Shea Stadium show drew over 55,000 fans.

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