THE MAKING OF COUNTRY JOE'S CAFÉ &  M U S I C  H A L L Country Joe makes plans for his new café. Historic posters start going up on the walls. A guitar like the one Country Joe played at Woodstock. Before. After. Though the official grand opening wasn't until October 17, the Café is opened for business on September 13. Here are scenes from the first day. Café de la Paz co-owner Russell Bass and Country Joe celebrate the start of their joint venture. A group of patrons on the first day. Joe ordering the soy espresso at the bar. Joe's publicist Lee Housekeeper testing the wi-fi. (It worked.) Back