# In 1974, CSNY announced Richard Nixon’s resignation at a ‘Woodstockian’ concert in Jersey City. It marked the undying legacy of the 1960s

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1974-csny-announced-richard-nixons-resignation-at-a-woodstockian-concert-in-jersey-city-it-marked-the-undying-legacy-of-the-1960s/
- Published: 2026-11-04T19:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T04:36:50+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/csny-announced-richard-nixons-resignation-at-a-woodstockian-concert-in-jersey-city/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- CSNY announced Nixon’s resignation to 50,000 concertgoers.
- Nash recalled a Woodstock-like moment of collective purpose.
- A reporter described a brief, restrained crowd reaction.

## Summary

CSNY told a crowd of about 50,000 in Jersey City that Richard Nixon had resigned on 8 August 1974, as the band prepared to perform. The unusual overlap between a major political moment and a high-profile reunion concert made the night a symbol, for some, of the 1960s’ lasting influence and anti-war ideals.

Promoter Bill Graham tried to arrange a large screen to show Nixon’s address, but it was not relayed through the sound system; Graham Nash announced the resignation instead. Nash later recalled a Woodstock-like sense of shared purpose, while journalist John Rockwell described a brief cheer and a more subdued reaction. CSNY’s 31-show reunion tour reached more than a million people and later became known as the “Doom Tour”, associated with its money and cocaine-fuelled excess.

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