Generally a weekend-long event, its two stages are in continuous use from early afternoon to dawn, featuring performances by around 30 bands every year.

Many Polish musicians and bands have made several appearances, including IRA, Decapitated, Myslovitz, Maria Peszek, Kamil Bednarek, Dżem, Acid Drinkers, Lessdress, Hey, Riverside, and The Analogs.

International bands are also invited every year – Skunk Anansie, Sabaton, Judas Priest, Within Temptation, Shaggy, The Stranglers, Papa Roach, The Prodigy, Kaiser Chiefs, Ugly Kid Joe, You Me at Six, Guano Apes, Kontrust, Clawfinger, Nigel Kennedy, Gentleman, Korpiklaani among many others.

The main musical theme is generally rock, but genres range from folk through experimental to metal.

The new name reflects both the rock'n'roll roots of the event and the strong ties to the heritage of the Polish democratic and freedom fighting movement.

The Akademia Sztuk Przepięknych ("Academy of Finest Arts") is a place where young people participate in panel discussions with well-known politicians, artists, journalists, musicians, actors and religious leaders.

The guests have included Lech Wałęsa, Bronisław Komorowski, Joachim Gauck, Kesang Takla (the Dalai Lama's Northern European representative), Olga Tokarczuk, Tadeusz Mazowiecki, Marek Belka, Andrzej Wajda, Marek Kondrat, Joanna Kulig, Janusz Gajos, Jerzy Buzek, Kuba Wojewódzki, Agnieszka Holland, Bogusław Linda, Dorota Masłowska, Leszek Balcerowicz, Włodek Pawlik, Magdalena Środa, Jerzy Stuhr, Szymon Hołownia, Wojciech Pszoniak and Adam Bodnar.

[19][20] First Woodstock Festival Poland took place on 15–16 July 1995, in the town of Czymanowo (near Gnewin), located near the Żarnowieckie Lake.

Because of controversy surrounding some incidents during the festival, that Jerzy Owsiak was part of, it was decided that Żary would no longer be a setting for the concerts.

[27][28] In 2020 an online festival was held due to the covid pandemic, livestreamed from Transcolor Studio in Szeligi near Warsaw.