Last Updated on June 5, 2025 by Matt Staff
From Green Day’s legendary mud fight to Nine Inch Nails playing covered in filth, Woodstock ‘94 was less about peace and love and more about noise, sludge, and sweat. It was a collision of nostalgia and ‘90s angst, where tie-dye clashed with flannel, and peace signs met power chords. We hope you’re ready to see the gritty side of the ’90s, because here are 20 vintage photos from the infamous Woodstock 1994.
1. Nine Inch Nails performing at Woodstock 1994
2. Green Day after their performance at Woodstock ’94
3. The 25th anniversary of the original festival was intense
4. Woodstock ’94 was a mud fest
5. Blind Melon’s guitarist backstage
6. Billie Joe Armstrong was covered in mud after Green Day’s performance
7. Shannon Hoon and Chris Farley at Woodstock ’94
8. Chris Farley singing at Woodstock ’94
9. This doesn’t seem like the ideal conditions to be playing the keyboard
10. Two absolute legends getting ready to perform at Woodstock ’94
11. The Woodstock ’94 tees were next-level
12. “My grandfather and Wavy Gravy at Woodstock, ’94”
13. The stage and pit for Woodstock ’94
14. The Red Hot Chili Peppers honoring Jimi Jendrix, Woodstock ’94
15. Is Woodstock ’94 the “Forgotten Woodstock?”
16. Mud friends at Woodstock ’94
17. The pit at Mudstock ’94
18. Sleeping directly next to the stage must have been a nightmare
19. The morning after Woodstock ’94
20. The whole crew of Nine Inch Nails
Want to see more vintage ’90s content?
Check out these 40 Vintage Photos of the Early 1990s, or take a look at 20 Things Only 1990s and 2000s Kids Will Understand. Finally, if you want to take a look at ’90s mall culture, check out 20 Vintage Photos of the ’90s Mall Culture.
