Bars, stadiums, restaurants and other places that rock and roll musicians have played. Many of these locations are long gone, leaving but an echo.
The Kinetic Playground In Chicago, IL
The Kinetic Playground was opened by Aaron Russo on April 3, 1968, as…
UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall In Berkeley, CA
The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall is a 1,400 capacity live music venue…
Ultra-Sonic Recording Studios Former Location In Hempstead, NY
Opened in 1962 and closed in December of 1992, Ultra-Sonic Recording Studios was a former recording studio…
Indiana Convention Center In Downtown Indianapolis
The Indiana Convention Center originally named the Indiana Convention-Exposition Center…
The Trauma Club – Former Nightclub in Philadelphia, PA
The Trauma Club’s proprietor was Manny Rubin, who also ran The 2nd Fret on Sansom Street, considered…
Academy of Music In Philadelphia, PA
The Academy of Music, also known as American Academy of Music, is a concert hall…
Calaveras County Fairground Home To The Mountain Aire Festivals
The Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee is one of the longest running events in the…
Fourth Dimension Coffee House Where Neil Young First Met Joni Mitchell
Neil Young first met Joan Anderson, later known as Joni Mitchell, when she performed at the Fourth Dimension…
Carnegie Chapter Hall Where Bob Dylan Had His First New York Concert
Besides Big Joe Williams performing here on March, 9, 1962, the only other significant Rock N Roll concert here was…
Merriweather Post Pavilion
On May 25, 1969, The Who & Led Zeppelin were on the same bill here. It’s been said that this was the only…
Duval County Armory Where The Allman Brothers Band Played Their First Gig
The Allman Brothers Band played their first gig 4 days later on March 30, 1969 at the…
Reed College Located In Portland, Oregon
Reed College is a private liberal arts college in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1908, and originally…
McArthur Court Basketball Arena Located At University Of Oregon In Eugene
McArthur Court was a basketball arena located on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene…
Tangerine Bowl AKA – Orlando Stadium/Florida Citrus Bowl/Camping World Stadium
Originally known as the “Orlando Stadium” when it was constructed in 1936 and then the…
North Charleston Coliseum- Last KISS Show With Original Lineup
KISS’ original lineup of Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss played…
The Aragon Ballroom In Chicago, IL
Opening in 1926, the Aragon Ballroom which was named after a region in Spain, became a popular…
John Lennon’s Last Ever TV Appearance
John made his last ever TV appearance on April 18, 1975 when he appeared on ‘Salute To Sir Lew…
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium
the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium was a 10-story Italian Renaissance building set in an…
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Site Of The Monkees First Live Performance
Originally called “Arizona State Fairgrounds Exposition Center”. In April 1965, the name was officially…
Ondine, Best Known For Hosting The Doors’ First New York Gigs
Ondine was considered one of the coolest mid-60’s East Side of New York discos. Ondine was an exclusive…
Circle Star Theater A Theater In The Round In San Carlos CA
The Circle Star Theatre was a performing arts venue in San Carlos California. Its name was based on…
San Jose Civic Formerly Known As The San Jose Civic Auditorium
Many of rock and roll musicians and others have played here since its opening in 1936…
The Cuthbert Amphitheater In Eugene Oregon
The Cuthbert features superb sound, seating for 5,000, beer gardens, food booths and an environment….
Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA Now known as Franklin Music Hall
The original venue was located at 22nd & Arch Streets and operated from 1968 to 1973…
The First Annual Detroit Rock & Roll Revival
On May 30 and 31, 1969 the first annual Detroit Rock & Roll Revival was held here…
Winnipeg Stadium, Home Of The Man-Pop Festival
On Aug. 29, 1970, The Man-Pop Festival was a music festival held at was …
Compton Terrace Amphitheater
Compton Terrace amphitheater opened in Chandler Arizona in 1985 next to the Firebird International Raceway…
Melodyland Was Southern California’s First Theater-In-The-Round
Melodyland was Southern California’s first theater-in-the-round. The location hosted many pop concerts…
Pepperland Was A Legendary Marin County Short Lived Music Venue
Although it was open, on and off, for less than three years, and fully operational for less…
Comiskey Park, A Baseball Park That Also Hosted Rock Concerts
Comiskey Park was a baseball park in Chicago that served as the home of the Chicago White Sox…
Birmingham High School Concert Featuring The Jefferson Airplane And The Doors
On May 20, 1967, Birmingham High School, now known as Birmingham Community Charter High School…
Pan-Pacific Auditorium, A Wooden Landmark In Los Angeles
The location was originally closed in 1972. In 1978, it was included in the National Register of…
Yoshi’s San Francisco Japanese Restaurant And 420 Seat Live Music Venue
On November 28, 2007, Yoshi’s opened a 28,000-square-foot Japanese restaurant and…
Continental Ballroom In Santa Clara A Former Clasic Rock Venue
This former roller-skating rink was converted into the Continental Ballroom in 1967. It was…
Anaheim Convention Center
The Anaheim Convention Center is the largest exhibit facility on the West Coast of the United States…
The Midwest Rock Festival At Wisconsin State Fair Park
The Midwest Rock Festival was held at the State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin…
Pauley Pavilion On UCLA Campus
Concert performers have included The Grateful Dead, Bob Marley, Van Morrison…
The Harlem Cultural Festival, Also Known As Black Woodstock
Now Known s Marcus Garvey Park, Mount Morris Park is a 20 acre park on the border…
El Monte Legion Stadium
In the ‘50s and ‘60s many early rock and roll greats would stop at the El Monte Stadium as…
Oberlin College And Conservatory
Over the years, many Rock and Roll and Rock related veteran acts have performed here:
Mar y Sol Pop Festival – The Puerto Rican Woodstock & Billy Joel Breakthrough Performance
The Mar y Sol Pop Festival, also known as The First International Puerto Rico Pop Festival included rock…
The Brass Ring
The Brass Ring opened as a progressive jazz club in the late 1960’s, they began booking major rock acts including:
Cobo Hall, Also Knowns As Cobo Center, Cobo Arena Now Known As TCF Center
The Doors‘ complete concert performance on May 8, 1970, was released in entirety…
Final Cream US Concert From Their 1968 Farewell Tour
On their Farewell Tour, Cream performed two sold-out shows at the Rhode Island Auditorium on…
Park Center In Charlotte NC hosted Pink Floyd And Others
On November 9th, 1969 Janis Joplin played to a sellout crowd. This would be one of her last…
Laramar Ballroom – One Of The Final Concerts For Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens & Big Bopper
On Friday January 30, 1959, before their untimely death in a plane crash after playing at the Surf Ballroom…
Hollywood Pantages Theatre
The Hollywood Pantages Theatre, formerly known as RKO Pantages Theatre opened on…
Palm Beach International Speedway – Palm Beach International Music and Arts Festival
The First (and last) Annual Palm Beach International Music and Arts Festival was…
Club 57 At Irving Plaza
Over time, the club became a premier location for the punk and new wave scene…
O’Keefe Centre Now Known As Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
On July 31st through August 5th, 1967 Bill Graham brought the San Francisco…
Duluth Armory – Buddy Holly Performance Inspired Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan was at the show and he named it as an inspiration at the 1998 Grammy Awards…
Cincinnati Gardens- Performances By The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley And More
Cincinnati Gardens was an indoor arena located that opened in 1949. When it opened, its…
Napa State Hospital – Early Cramps Venue
On June 13, 1978, Lux Interior and his band the Cramps played an event at the hospital that…
Popcorn Pub – First Ever KISS Concert
On January 30, 1973, KISS performed at the Popcorn Club, which later became The…
Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School – ZZ Top Prom Performance
ZZ Top played the prom at Little Cypress-Mauriceville High Schooll…
Magoo’s Pizza Parlor Where The Warlocks, Later Known As The Grateful Dead, Played Their First Gig
On May 5th, 1965 a group called the “Warlocks” played their first gig at Magoo’s Pizza…
Village Gate Nightclub in Greenwich Village
Throughout its many years, the Village Gate featured many top jazz and Rock N Roll…
Marshall Tavern – A Classic Tavern On Highway 1 In Marin County
Neil Young played a three-day stand at the Tavern in 1975 causing a traffic jam…
Purple Onion Coffee House Historic Folk Music Venue
The Purple Onion Coffee House operated from 1960 to 1965 in the Yorkville neighborhood of Toronto…
The Retinal Circus
The Retinal Circus was a short-lived dive that operated in a basement from…
Cheek To Cheek Lounge – Last Gig For Richard Manuel Of The Band
The lounge formerly known as the Don Quixote lounge was remodeled and renamed the Cheek to Cheek Lounge in 1981…
John H. Francis Polytechnic High School
On Thursday, April 8, 1976, The Runaways, an all female band composed of…
Los Angeles Music Center
While on tour promoting her recently released album “Court and Spark”, Joni Mitchell recorded…
Onondaga County War Memorial In Syracuse NY – Live Duane Allman With Derek and the Dominos
After recording Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, Derek and the Dominos headed back to America…
The Singer Bowl – The Doors Headline For The Who In 1968
The Singer Bowl hosted concerts over the years, including a 1968 concert headlined by The Doors with The Who as the opening act. Jimi Hendrix also performed there in August 1968.
The Who Play Union Catholic High School On Their First U.S. Tour
As this was their first North American tour, before they gained enormous fame at Woodstock, they played a lot of smaller venues such as this High School.
Hollywood Sportatorium – Concert Arena And Last Concert Location For The Band “Free”
On Feb. 17, 1973, Free, best known for their 1970 song “All Right Now” broke up after playing their final show…
Levon Helm Studios – Home Of “The Midnight Ramble Sessions”
Levon was the host of The Midnight Ramble Sessions which was named for the traveling minstrel shows of his youth.
Toronto Rock and Roll Revival – The Plastic Ono Band, The Doors, Alice Cooper, Chicago
John Lennon and Yoko were invited be the emcees. Lennon suggested that they wouldn’t…
Panther Hall – Early Country, Rock And Rockabilly Venue
Early on, this was known as a country music venue, but there were a fair share of rock and…
Freeman Coliseum – Rolling Stones Booed At First Ever Texas Show
On June 5th through June 14th 1964 the Coliseum hosted the “Teen Fair of Texas” that featured…
Phil Lesh’s Terrapin Crossroads, A Restaurant And Concert Venue
Phil Lesh’s Terrapin Crossroads is a restaurant and music venue with a beautiful waterfront…
Rod’s Hickory Pit – Green Day’s First Live Performance
This was a roadside diner where Green Day played their first gig on October 17, 1987…
Lake Amador Gold Rush Festival, Held on October 4, 1969
On October 4, 1969, an estimated 40,000 people flocked to the small county of Amador in central…
Beacon Theatre – The Allman Brothers Home Away From Home
Many great acts have graced the stage of the Beacon which is known for its superior acoustics, including the…
First ZZ Top Show – Knights of Columbus Hall
On Feb. 10, 1970, ZZ Top played their first show with what is their now iconic lineup of Billy Gibbons…
Long Island Arena – Part Of Frampton Comes Alive Was Recorded Here
Probably the most famous performance here was when Peter Frampton appeared in August 1975 and…
Radio City Music Hall , Hosted Some Of The Greatest Rock N Roll Acts Of All Time
Radio City Music Hall is located in Rockefeller Center. It was for a time the leading tourist destination in the city…
California Polytechnic State University
On May 19, 1967 The Jefferson Airplane played in the Men’s Gym at Cal Poly. Billed…
Jacksonville Coliseum – Hendrix Opens For The Monkees
Built in 1960 and demolished in 2003, the Jacksonville Coliseum had the distinction of being one of only six venues…
Kiel Opera House, Now known as the Peabody Opera House
Now known as the Peabody Opera House. On July 11, 1978, the Rolling Stones performed one sold-out show…
The Ed Sullivan Theater – Home To Many Famous Television Performances
On September 9, 1956, Elvis Presley made his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show…
Madison Square Garden – The Song Remains The Same Filmed Here
Billing itself as “The World’s Most Famous Arena” this has been home to many…
John F. Kennedy Stadium – “Live Aid” American Venue And “The Monsters of Rock Festival”
On 13 July 1985, the American version of Live Aid was held here to raise funds…
The Whisky A Go Go, The Byrds And The Doors Played Here Early In Their Careers
More rock and roll history has taken place in this one building than in most…
Deauville Beach Resort – The Beatles On The Ed Sullivan Show
On February 16, 1964, the Beatles taped their second appearance on the…
Hollywood Palladium – Blues Brothers Film Concerts & “Pop Expo ’69”
Opened in 1940, this venue has seen everything from Frank Sinatra to the…
Justin Herman Plaza – Home Of An Impromptu U2 Concert
On the second leg of the Joshua Tree US Tour, U2 decided to have a spontaneous…
The Troubadour – Elton John’s First Ever U.S. Show
Born as a coffeehouse in the fifties and boomed with folk music in the early sixties…
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington DC
Commonly referred to as the “Kennedy Center”, it is the busiest performing arts facility in the…
At Folsom Prison By Johnny Cash Album Cover Location
A classic album by Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in May…
Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium In San Rafael, CA
Since opening in 1971, this venue has hosted some great acts including, James…
The Fillmore West At Market Street And Van Ness
So much happened here over the years….. Janis Joplin played her final gig with Big…
Amoeba Music On Sunset Boulevard In Los Angeles
The Los Angeles location is a massive store filled with thousands of records, cds and dvds…
Indiana State Fairgrounds Roof Collapse Just Before Concert
On August 13, 2011, high winds from an approaching storm collapsed the roof…
Inn of the Beginning – Former Rock ‘N Roll Watering Hole In Cotati, CA
If you were a local North Bay band you played here at one time or another, Neil Young…
Al’s Bar Former Location In Los Angeles California
Al’s bar was a popular venue for L.A.’s 80s Punk Rock scene…
Terrace Ballroom Former Location In Salt Lake City Utah
During the 1930’s, it was called “Coconut Grove”. Its name was changed in the…
Selland Arena In Fresno CA Hosted Elvis, Deep Purple, Grateful Dead, Country Joe
The Grateful Dead opened their 1974 tour here on July 19. Other artists to…
Curtis Hixon Hall In Tampa Florida – Live Duane Allman With Derek and the Dominos
A lot of performers played here over the years as it was the primary Tampa…
El Corazón In Seattle WA, Formerly The Off Ramp – Pearl Jam’s First Gig
Formerly “The Off Ramp“, El Corazón has hosted pretty much every band to come out of …
Red Dog Saloon In Virginia City Nevada – Janis Joplin joins Big Brother
In 1965, some San Francisco refugees bought an old building, fixed it up…
NBC Studios, New York – Home to Saturday Night Live
Broadcast from Studio 8H at NBC’s headquarters in the GE Building, Saturday…
Crystal Ballroom Located In Portland Oregon
In the 1960s, bands like the Grateful Dead, Ike & Tina Turner, Country Joe &…
Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel – John & Yoko Bed-In Location
When John Lennon and Yoko Ono were refused entry into the United States…
X-Ray Cafe Former Location In Portland Oregon
The X-Ray Cafe was a small music venue from 1990 to 1994 in Portland. Some…
Nokia Theatre, Currently Called The Microsoft Theater In Los Angeles CA
The Nokia Theatre (currently called the Microsoft Theater) hosted the MTV…
Dolby Theatre, Formerly Known As The Kodak Theatre
Formerly known as the Kodak Theatre, it has hosted the Academy Awards…
The Coach House In San Juan Capistrano, California
As one of the only venues in San Juan Capistrano, the Coach House has hosted…
Novato Community House Former Venue
Lots of local musicians played here in the early 60’s and many of them went…
Middle Georgia Raceway – Second Atlanta International Pop Festival
The second Atlanta International Pop Festival was a rock festival held in…
Stanley Theatre In Pittsburgh, Home Of The Last Bob Marley Concert
The Stanley Theatre, now known as The Benedum Center for the Performing…
Boulder Theater – State-Of-The-Art Concert Hall
In 1981, the theater was renovated into a state-of-the-art concert hall by…
Empire Stadium – The Beatles’ First Canadian Concert
The Beatles’ first Canadian concert took place in front of 20,261 fans here…
Pacific Coliseum – The Doors Live in Vancouver 1970 Album Recorded Here
As part of their “Roadhouse Blues Tour”, the Doors played here and most…
Stanley Park, Vancouver BC – The Be-In Music Festival Was Held Here
The Vancouver Be-In held at Stanley Park was a central part of the Canadian…
Oshawa Civic Auditorium In Oshawa Ontario, Canada
On April 22, 1979, the Auditorium hosted two benefit concerts for the…
Varsity Stadium In Toronto Ontario Held The Rock ‘N Roll Revival Concert
The stadium has hosted many famous concerts including the 1969 Rock…
The Riverboat Coffee House In Toronto Ontario, Canada
The Riverboat opened in October, 1964 and closed in June of 1978…
Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – Procol Harum Live Album
Procol Harum Live In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra” was…
Church of the Holy Trinity In Toronto Ontario, Canada
The Cowboy Junkies recorded their 1988 album “The Trinity Session” at…
Baton Rouge International Speedway – The New Orleans Pop Festival
On August 31 and September 1, 1969, thousands of people gathered outdoors…
The Sea Witch In West Hollywood CA Was An Early Doors Venue
On December 9th and 10th, 1966, a new band called “The Doors” played…
Temple De Hirsch In Seattle Held Jimi Hendrix’s First Ever Gig
Jimi Hendrix’s first gig was with an unnamed band in the basement of this…
The Ballard Firehouse Was A Seattle Washington Concert Venue
This converted fire station became a venue for many bands. The Kinks The Fixx…
Garrick Theatre, A Former Concert Venue In New York
Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention played here nightly nightly for 6 months in 1967. Their shows…
Topanga Corral, Inspiration For “Roadhouse Blues” By The Doors
The Topanga Corral will be forever remembered as the place were Canned…
Earl Warren Show Grounds In Santa Barbara – First Large Doors Concert
On July 28 1966, at the “Mid-Summer Spectacular Show of Shows” the…
Warner Playhouse In Los Angeles – An Early Doors Concert Venue
When the Doors where first starting out in Los Angeles, they played at a…
Great Stage Park In Manchester – Home of Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival
Great Stage Park is the home to the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival…
Michigan Palace In Detroit, Location Of The Last Iggy & The Stooges Concert
Also known as the Michigan Theatre and the Michigan Building, in the 70’s…
Former Location Of Music Club The Bottom Line In New York
The Bottom Line was a 400-seat club called which enjoyed a very long run…
Former Location Of Thee Image Psychedelic Music Club
Thee Image was Miami’s best known psychedelic rock club in the ’60’s,…
Gold Creek Park In Woodinville WA – Seattle Pop Festival
The Seattle Pop Festival was held here from July 25 to July 28, 1969…
Alameda County Fairgrounds In Pleasanton Home Of The San Francisco Pop Festival
The San Francisco Pop Festival was held here on Saturday October 26 &…
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Home Of Los Angeles Pop Festival
The Los Angeles Pop Festival was held here on December 22 and 23…
Cleveland Stadium – Home of World Series of Rock
Cleveland Stadium (also known as Lakefront Stadium and Cleveland Municipal…
Mudd Club – “This Ain’t No Mudd Club Or CBGBs”
The Mudd Club opened in 1978 and very quickly became a hot late night…
The Golden Bear In Huntington Beach California
Originally a restaurant built in the early 1920’s, the Golden Bear became…
The Cobalt Cafe
The Cobalt Cafe was founded by Dave Politi on January 17, 1991. The venue…
Leo’s Casino – Otis Redding’s Last Performance Was Here
After his first location burned to the ground, Leo Frank along with his business…
The Levitt Shell, Memphis – Considered First Venue For A Rock Concert
Previously known as the Overton Park Shell and the Raoul Wallenberg Shell…
Natural Fudge Cafe
This was one of the many venues that up and coming acts would use to hone…
The Rathskeller aka “The Rat” – Former Location
Now the location of the Hotel Commonwealth, The Rathskeller (akaThe Rat) was a Kenmore Square live…
Boston Garden – Originally Known As “Boston Madison Square Garden”
The Garden opened on November 17, 1928 and was originally known as …
Miami-Hollywood Motorsports Park Home Of 1969 Miami Rock Festival
The Miami Rock Festival of December, 1969, drew thousands here to what…
Cleveland Arena The Location Of The First Rock Concert
On March 21, 1952, Alan Freed emceed the Moondog Coronation Ball at the…
Radio City, Anaheim California – Venue For Metallica’s First Gig
On March 14, 1982 Metallica played there first ever gig here. In 1986 the…
The Stone Pony – Bruce Springsteen Performs Regularly Here
The Stone Pony, opened its doors on Feb. 8, 1974 in a building which formerly…
Nipmuc Regional High School – Aerosmith First Concert In Front Of A Live Audience
On November 6, 1970 Aerosmith performed their first concert in front…
Santa Venetia Armory – Former Venue in San Rafael
The Santa Venetia Armory, was the National Guard Armory, and a regular…
Tower Theater Concert Venue
On June 14, 1972, the first concert at the Tower was Dave Mason and…
Knott’s John Wayne Theater – Last Everly Brothers Concert
On July 14, 1973 at what was once the John Wayne Theater at the world…
Phoenix Theater In Petaluma, Last Concert Venue for “Sublime”
The Phoenix began as a small town opera house. Opened in 1905 as the Hill…
Austin City Limits Music Festival – Zilker Park
The Festival is an annual event that takes place every Fall on 46-acres in…
New Frontier Hotel and Casino – Elvis’ First Las Vegas Show/Last Supremes Concert
Elvis Presley first performed in Las Vegas here in 1956 when he was 21…
The Cotton Bowl Stadium – First Crossroads Guitar Festival Held Here
The first Crossroads Guitar Festival was held at the Cotton Bowl from…
Missouri State Fairgrounds In Sedalia MO – Home Of The Ozark Music Festival
The Ozark Music Festival was held here on July 19-21, 1974 and is considered…
Pocono International Raceway Concert 10
Now known as Pocono Raceway, it was home to the Concert 10 rock concert…
Goose Lake International Music Festival In Leoni Township, MI
The Goose Lake International Music Festival was an outdoor rock festival…
Gulfstream Park In Hallandale Beach, Home Of The Miami Pop Festival
The Miami Pop Festival was the name of two different music festivals that…
The Avalon In Chicago, Venue Of The First Smashing Pumpkins Gig
The Smashing Pumpkins played their first ever club gig here. It’s now a…
Haleakala Crater – Last Ever American Concert For Jimi Hendrix
On July 30, 1970 Jimi Hendrix played in a cow pasture several miles from…
Dallas International Motor Speedway – Texas International Pop Festival
The Texas International Pop Festival was held here, on Labor Day weekend…
Calliope Warehouse Loft In San Francisco, Venue For First Ever Bill Graham Concert
Bill Graham threw his first concert – a legal defense fundraiser for the …
The Eagles Auditorium In Seattle Washington
Built in 1923, Eagles Auditorium’s ballroom hosted decades of fabled shows by acts including …
The Crocodile Café In Seattle The Home Of Secret Grunge Concerts
Considered the Seattle rock scene’s home away from home, The Crocodile…
Saint Paul Civic Center Arena – First Show Of “Born in the U.S.A.” Tour
The arena was part of the RiverCentre, a large convention center…
Las Vegas Hilton – Elvis Performed For 58 Consecutive Sold Out Shows Here.
When the Hilton opened in 1969, it was the largest hotel in the world…
Las Vegas Convention Center – Second Ever Beatles Concert In U.S.
The Beatles played here for their second ever U.S. gig in a former…
Red Rocks Amphitheatre, An Open-Air Concert Venue
This venue is a rock structure in Red Rocks Park near Morrison…
Mile High Stadium – Denver Pop Festival, Monsters of Rock Festival, Ozzfest
The Denver Pop Festival, a three-day music festival was held here…
The Cotati Cabaret
This Sonoma County club brought famous and soon-to-be famous…
The Berkeley Square, Former Venue In Berkeley
The Berkeley Square was a small music club in Berkeley, California, operating through the 1970s…
The Warehouse – Last Concert For Jim Morrison With The Doors
On December 12, 1970 Jim Morrison played his last concert with The Doors here before…
Riverfront Coliseum – Venue Of The Tragic Who Concert In 1979
On December 3, 1979 this venue was where eleven people died and 26 others were injured…
St Mary’s Episcopal Church – Location Of First R.E.M. Concert
On April 5, 1980, R.E.M. played their first-ever concert at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Athens.
40 Watt Club
The 40 Watt Club has been one of the launching pads for musical groups in the South…
Fur Peace Ranch, Owned By Jorma Kaukonen Of “Jefferson Airplane” And “Hot Tuna”
Jorma Kaukonen and his wife Vanessa conceived what Jorma calls “a ranch that grows guitar players.”
Live At The Harlem Square Club By Sam Cooke Album Cover Location
In 1963 Sam Cooke recorded what is regarded as one of the greatest ever…
The Cheetah Club Former Location
The Cheetah was one of the hot places to play if you were an up and coming…
New Regal Theater In Chicago – “Live At The Regal by B.B. King”
On 21 November 1964 one of the greatest blues albums of all time, “Live At The Regal by B.B. King,” …
Theatricum Botanicum In Topanga Canyon
The beginnings of the Theatricum Botanicum stretch back to the early 1950s when Will Geer…
Surf Ballroom & Museum – Last Place Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, And The Big Bopper Played
In addition to having The Little River Band, Loverboy, The Righteous Brothers, The Temptations…
Club 82 – Legendary Drag Club Attracted Glam Rockers And Celebrities
This was a legendary drag club, during the 60’s and 70’s, this place became a popular hang …
The Electric Circus
From 1967 to September 1971 this funky location hosted many rock legends including The…
The Mercury Lounge
Since it opened in the early 90’s, many famous artists have played here including Radiohead…
City Auditorium, Houston Texas – Where Johnny Ace Died
Johnny Ace was a successful R&B singer with several hits including…
Cafe Au Go Go
Between February 1964 until it’s closing in October of 1969, Cafe Au Go Go was a happening…
8BC
Named for its location, this was one of the most critically acclaimed venues that sprung…
Denver Center For The Performing Arts – First Led Zeppelin U.S. Concert
Led Zeppelin played their first ever U.S. concert here on December 26, 1968. On this tour, Led…
Atlanta Motor Speedway – First Atlanta International Pop Festival
Formerly Atlanta International Raceway, this was the site of the Atlanta International Pop…
Soldier Field – Last Grateful Dead Concerts With Jerry Garcia
The Grateful Dead played their last concerts here on July 8th and 9th before the death of…
Summit High School – First Velvet Underground Concert Location
The Velvet Underground made their performing debut here in 1965.
Washington Coliseum – Site Of The First Concert By The Beatles In The U.S.
On February 11, 1964, this was the site of the very first concert by The Beatles in the…
Newport Folk Festival
The Newport Folk Festival was founded in 1959 and continues on to this…
Civic Arena – Former Concert Venue In Pittsburgh
Also known as Mellon Arena, many large famous rock and pop acts have…
Atlantic City Race Track – Atlantic City Pop Festival
The Atlantic City Pop Festival took place at the Atlantic City Race Track on…
Harvard Stadium – Janis Joplin’s Last Concert Performance
Janis Joplin played the last concert of her life here with the Full Tilt Boogie…