Image Via L.A. Times
Former Location –
Originally a restaurant built in the early 1920’s, the Golden Bear became one of the primary Orange County destinations in the 1960’s to hear up and coming groups.
At one time or another The Doors, The Byrds, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Ramones, Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt, The Turtles, Jimmy Buffett, Jerry Garcia, B.B. King, Dave Mason, and Blondie played here. Robin Trower played the last show there on Jan. 29, 1986, and it was demolished some months later.
The Golden Bear
306 Pacific Coast Highway
Huntington Beach CA 92648
I remember seeing Flo & Eddie (Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman, formerly of the Turtles and Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention fame) perform there in the mid-to-late 70’s. Awesome show! They did all the old Turtles classics and a few more obscure numbers that were equally entertaining. These guys could sing!!!