Greenwich Village to Woodstock: The Greenwich Village Rock and Pop Scene of the 1960s, Walking Tour

Take a trip to the Mod, Pop, Happening world of 1960s Greenwich Village, when the streets turned from black and white to Technicolor. Visit the Night Owl Cafe, where the Lovin’ Spoonful re-invented folk music, the Cafe Bizarre, where the Velvet Underground re-invented rock and roll, and the Cafe Wha? where Jimi Hendrix re-invented guitar playing. Discover Trude Heller’s, New York’s most swinging go-go dance club, and delve into Bruce Springsteen’s garage rock beginnings. Experience the era’s explosive energy that ignited revolutions in music, art, and fashion that directly led to the 1969 Woodstock Festival, with 400,000 souls the biggest “happening” of the decade. Join Marc Catapano to relive this magical, transformative time.

• Marc Catapano

Starting location: Bagel Pub (outside), 815 Sixth Avenue