Bars, stadiums, restaurants and other places that rock and roll musicians have played. Many of these locations are long gone, leaving but an echo.
San Diego Community Concourse
San Diego Community Concourse (officially named the Charles C. Dail Community…
J.S. Dorton Arena
J. S. Dorton Arena is a 7,610-seat multi-purpose arena located in Raleigh, North Carolina, on…
Discovery Park
Discovery Park is a 275-acre park that is part of the American River Parkway and is …
Ventura County Fairgrounds
The Ventura County Fairgrounds has been a cornerstone of the community for more than…
Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall
The Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall is a landmark large-event venue in Los Angeles…
Soka Performing Arts Center
Located on the Soka University campus, Soka Performing Arts Center opened on…
National Exhibition Stadium Former Location
Canadian National Exhibition Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Toronto, Canada, on…
Lewiston Memorial Armory
The Lewiston Memorial Armory, is a historic multi-purpose facility built in 1925. It features…
Laurel Race Course
Laurel Park, formerly Laurel Race Course, is a thoroughbred racetrack located .
Elysian Park
Elysian Park is a neighborhood in Central Los Angeles, California. The city park,…
Mondavi Center
The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts…
Indiana Beach Ballroom
Indiana Beach is an amusement park located on Lake Shafer in Monticello, Indiana. The…
The Mountain Winery
The Mountain Winery, formerly the Paul Masson Mountain Winery, is…
Bido Lito’s
Love was the “house band” at Bido Lito’s. The address was important because most of the tiny…
Channel 24
Founded in 2025 by leading independent concert promoter, Another Planet …
The Palms Playhouse
The Palms Playhouse was born in an old South Davis barn in the late 1970s as a…
Illinois National Guard Armory
The Illinois National Guard Armory in Rockford, Illinois, served as the headquarters…
Griffith Park
Griffith Park is a large municipal park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica …
Midway Stadium
Midway Stadium was built in 1982. It was located at 1771 Energy Park Drive. It was…
Raceway Park
Deadheads packed Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey on September 3, 1977. The …
The Woods at Mammoth Lakes
The Woods at Mammoth Lakes is a premier, open-air special events venue located…
Nevada County Fairgrounds
The Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, California is home to the Nevada County Fair…
Doheny State Beach
The mission of the Doheny State Beach Foundation,is a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the …
Meritage Resort and Spa Napa
The Meritage Resort and Spa is a 36-acre wine country getaway in Napa, California.
Bushnell Memorial Hall
Hartford’s Bushnell Memorial, officially known as The Bushnell Center for…
EMU Ballroom, Eugene
The Erb Memorial Union (EMU) is the student union building of the University of Oregon in …
PPG Paints Arena
PPG Paints Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Pittsburgh, PA, that serves…
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, opened in late 1961 and was originally…
The Beach House, Santa Monica
Former Location – Located on the Cheetah Pier, this venue was only open between…
Tampa Stadium
Tampa Stadium was a large open-air stadium which opened in 1967 and was…
Colorado Springs City Auditorium
Colorado Springs City Auditorium is a historic auditorium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Completed in …
Canobie Lake Park
Canobie Lake Park opened on August 23, 1902, as a trolley park owned…
Bear’s Lair
Bear’s Lair first opened on the basement level of the newly minted Martin Luther King Jr…
Keystone Palo Alto
Keystone Palo Alto was a legendary live rock and nightclub located at 260 S. California…
Gramercy Theatre
The Gramercy Theatre is a music venue in New York City. It is located in the …
Harrah’s Reno
Harrah’s Reno is a former casino hotel in downtown Reno, Nevada…
Lake Tahoe Amphitheatre at Caesars Republic
Since 2005, The Lake Tahoe Amphitheatre at Caesars Republic has been the home to the …
Dallas Convention Center
The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center (formerly the Dallas Convention Center) is a…
Quarry Park Amphitheater
The Quarry District is the heart of Rocklin, a place to live, work, and come together for the city’s…
The Cellar
The Cellar was a short-lived music venue in Arlington Heights, Illinois…
Full Moon Resort
Full Moon Resort, a year-round destination, hosts weddings, a pioneering music program…
Public Auditorium, Cleveland
Public Auditorium is a multi-purpose performing arts, entertainment, sports, and…
Capitol Theatre
The Capitol Theatre was an entertainment venue located at the intersection of…
Will Rogers Memorial Center
The Will Rogers Memorial Center is a 120-acre American public entertainment, sports and …
Hughes Stadium
Charles C. Hughes Stadium (commonly referred to as Hughes Stadium) is an outdoor stadium…
Kaleidoscope
The Kaleidoscope was a legendary rock venue in 1968, famously hosting bands like The Doors and Jefferson Airplane…
Penn’s Landing
Penn’s Landing is a waterfront area of Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, situated along the Delaware River…
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
Santa Rosa’s central location in Sonoma County made the Fairgrounds a good ‘extra date’…
CFG Bank Arena
CFG Bank Arena is a multipurpose arena in Baltimore, Maryland…
Eastman Theatre
The Eastman Theatre is a concert hall located in Rochester, New York. Since…
Angels/Palm Spring Stadium
Palm Springs Stadium is a stadium in Palm Springs, California. It is primarily used for…
Harmon Gym
The arena was originally opened 93 years ago in 1933 as the Gymnasium for Men…
Academy of Music
Academy of Music, also known as the Palladium, was built in 1927 and opened as a deluxe movie…
Fountain Street Church
Fountain Street Church is an independent, non-denominational church in Grand Rapids, Michigan…
Mid-South Coliseum
Mid-South Coliseum was an indoor arena in Memphis, Tennessee. The facility …
The Center for the Arts, Grass Valley
The Center for the Arts has become the hub of arts for Nevada County. They are committed to bringing a…
San Fernando Valley State College
California State University, Northridge, was founded first as the Valley satellite…
Napa Valley Expo Home Of BottleRock
BottleRock Napa Valley is an annual music festival held at the Napa Valley Expo, usually during…
Carousel Theatre
The Carousel Theatre was a renowned “theater-in-the-round” concert venue operating…
Allen Theatre Complex
The Allen Theatre is one of the theaters in Playhouse Square, the performing arts center on…
Variety Theatre
The Variety Theatre opened on Nov. 24, 1927, with a screening of Clara Bow’s…
Liberty Hall In Houston Texas
Liberty Hall was located in downtown Houston, Texas from March 1971 to 1978 and was…
Lagoon Farmington
Lagoon is a family owned amusement park in Farmington, Utah, located about…
Baltimore Civic Center
The venue officially opened on October 23, 1962, as the Baltimore Civic Center. It was…
Chicago Coliseum
The Chicago Coliseum was located at Wabash Avenue near 15th Street…
Merced County Fairgrounds
Except for a few years when money was scarce, and during World War II, Merced County has…
Colgate University
Colgate University is a private college in Hamilton, New York. A liberal arts college, it was founded in…
Springer’s Ballroom
Springer’s was located in the suburban town of Gresham, OR. Springer’s was famous for…
Orange Pavilion
The Orange Pavilion building includes a large, professional stage, designed…
Honolulu International Center
The Concert Hall is Hawaii’s premier performing arts theater for the Honolulu Symphony and the Hawaii Opera…
Jime Hendrix At Fort Campbell Kentucky 1962
Jimi Hendrix served in the U.S. Army at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, from 1961 to 1962, training as a…
Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
The Sacramento Memorial Auditorium is a historic auditorium located in Sacramento…
Top of the Tangent
The Top of the Tangent was a renowned folk music venue located above a beer and…
Orange Coast College Stadium – Home Of The Newport Pop Festival
Orange Coast College’s 164-acre campus is located in Costa Mesa, just minutes from Southern California’s…
Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
Built in 1929, Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium is a historic performance and…
The Family Dog
The Family Dog Denver was a concert dance hall in Denver, Colorado. Opened from September 1967…
Trans-Continental Pop Festival
The Trans-Continental Pop Festival, widely known as the “Festival Express,” was a legendary 1970…
The Sands Hotel
The Sands Hotel and Casino was a historic hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas…
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton is a public research university in Fullerton, California. With a total enrollment…
Poppycock
The Poppycock, a fish and chips/beer joint that was also Palo Alto’s first regular rock venue….
The Sound Factory
Toward the end of the 60s, many Sacramento music fans were making the trek to San Francisco…
Keswick Theatre
The Keswick Theatre is a theater in the Keswick Village section of Glenside…
Laguna Seca Raceway
Laguna Seca Raceway is a paved road racing track on the Central Coast of…
Orpheum Theatre
The Orpheum Theatre is a music venue located in Boston…
Tuts Chicago
Tuts was one of the first active punk clubs in Chicago, opening up in the late 70s…
University of California At Irvine
On January 26, 1968, Buffalo Springfield played a gig at the…
Freight & Salvage
Opened in 1968, The Freight & Salvage is a nonprofit musical performance venue in Berkeley…
Queens College
Queens College was established in 1937 and offers undergraduate degrees in over 70 majors…
McDonough Memorial Gymnasium @ Georgetown University
McDonough Memorial Gymnasium, sometimes referred to as…
Eureka Municipal Auditorium
The Eureka Municipal Auditorium is a 1,600-seat indoor multipurpose arena…
Whittier High School
Whittier High School is a high school located in Whittier, California. It was the original school…
Grant Park, Chicago. Home Of Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza is an annual American four-day music festival held in Grant Park in…
Villanova University – Smallest Springsteen Show Ever
On January 16, 1973 Bruce Springsteen played an incredibly small show at Villanova University…
Cat’s Cradle
Located less than a mile from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill campus in downtown Carrboro,…
Cal Expo Amphitheatre
The Cal Expo Amphitheatre was a 14,000-capacity outdoor amphitheater located in Sacramento that…
Market Square Arena – Location Of Elvis Presley’s Last Concert
Opened in 1974, MSA featured a unique design with parking beneath, and was the site of significant cultural moments, including…
Sick’s Stadium
Though Sick’s Stadium was primarily a baseball venue, it also occasionally held…
Ondine’s
The Ondine was a tiny club in Manhattan on Fifty-Ninth Street where…
9:30 Club
The 9:30 Club, originally named Nightclub 9:30 and also known simply as the 9:30, is a nightclub and concert…
Rose Palace
The Rose Palace, also known as the Pasadena Rose Palace, is a building located at 835 South Raymond Avenue…
Stubb’s
More than a famous barbecue joint, Stubb’s is a favorite local entertainment venue that hosts …
The Gorge
The Gorge Amphitheatre, originally known as Champs de Brionne Music Theatre…
Elliott Hall of Music
The Elliott Hall of Music is a theater located on the campus of Purdue University in West…
Ryman Auditorium
Ryman Auditorium is a historic 2,362-seat live-performance venue and …
First East Coast Concert For Jefferson Airplane
On January 8, 1967, Jefferson Airplane performed at Webster Hall. It was the first…
Tabernacle
The Tabernacle is a mid-size concert hall located in Downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Opening …
Toads Place
Toad’s Place is a concert venue and nightclub located in New Haven, CT
Rancho Nicasio Restaurant & Bar
Rancho Nicasio was a Mexican land grant of 56,807 acres granted to the…
Colden Auditorium
Colden Auditorium is a 2,085-seat concert hall located on the campus of Queens College…
Tipitina’s Uptown
Tipitina’s Uptown is a music venue located at the corner of Napoleon Avenue and…
Starlight Theatre
Starlight Theatre is a 7,739-seat outdoor theater in Kansas City, Missouri that presents…
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Merriweather Post Pavilion is an outdoor concert venue located in the community of Columbia…
San Antonio Municipal Auditorium
The San Antonio Municipal Auditorium was a building located in San Antonio, Texas. It…
Providence Civic Center
Providence Civic Center, now known as the Amica Mutual Pavilion, is an indoor arena…
Unganos
Unganos was a New York City rock club opened by brothers Nick and Arnie Ungano in 1966 and …
The Fonda Theatre
The Fonda Theatre is a concert venue located on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. Designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, the 31,000-square-foot theater has hosted live…
Santa Barbara Bowl
The Santa Barbara Bowl is a 4,562-seat amphitheater, located in Santa Barbara…
The Blind Pig
Opening in 1971, The Blind Pig is a music venue in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The club …
Belly Up Tavern
The Belly Up opened in Solana Beach, California, in 1974 with only a couple of mics…
Chase Field
Chase Field, formerly Bank One Ballpark, is a retractable roof stadium in downtown Phoenix…
Liberty Hall In Lawrence, KS
Liberty Hall in Lawrence, Kansas, is a historic, multi-purpose venue known for its abolitionist roots…
Tennessee Theater
The Tennessee Theatre is a movie palace in the downtown core of Knoxville, Tennessee…
Newport Music Hall
Newport Music Hall is a music venue located in the University District of Columbus, Ohio, across the street from…
Henry Miller Memorial Library
The Henry Miller Memorial Library is a nonprofit arts center, bookstore, and performance venue in…
Georgia Theatre
Georgia Theatre is a live music venue and event space in Athens, Georgia. National and…
Paradise Rock Club
The Paradise Rock Club (formerly known as the Paradise Theater) is a 933-capacity music venue in Boston…
The Capitol Theatre
The Capitol Theatre is a historic theater located in the village of Port Chester…
Rialto Theatre
The Rialto Theatre is a performance theater and concert venue located on Congress Street…
California Hall
California Hall, originally named Das Deutsche Haus, is a historic commercial…
Miami Rock Festival
On December 27-29, 1969, the “Miami Rock Festival which was the last Rock Festival…
The Bomb Factory
The Bomb Factory is one of Dallas’ most storied music venues, rooted…
Louisville Palace Theatre
The Palace Theatre is a music venue in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, located in the city’s…
Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel was the brainchild of Rich Lupo. The Boston native moved to Providence…
Count Basie Center for the Arts
The Count Basie Center for the Arts, originally Count Basie Theatre, is a landmarked…
The Observatory
The Observatory Orange County is a popular, large-scale live music and event venue known…
Cain’s Ballroom
Built in 1924 by Tulsa entrepreneur Tate Brady, The Cain’s Ballroom has gone from a garage…
Smart Studios
Smart Studios was a recording studio located in Madison, Wisconsin. It was set up in 1983…
Metropolitan Opera House Philadelphia
The Metropolitan Opera House which opened as the Philadelphia Opera House and is…
Bluebird Cafe
The Bluebird Cafe is a 90-seat cafe and music venue in Green Hills, Nashville, Tennessee…
The Upstage Club
The Upstage Club was a music venue, coffeehouse and after hours club in Asbury Park…
Roosevelt Raceway
Roosevelt Raceway was a half-mile harness racing track in Westbury, Long Island…
Balboa Stadium
Balboa Stadium is an outdoor stadium in San Diego, California, adjacent to…
The Central Tavern And Saloon
The Central Tavern is located in the historic Skagit Building has been near…
Where The Stage Collapsed Before A Radiohead Concert
On 16 June 2012, the stage collapsed during the setup for a concert by the English rock band Radiohead…
New Orleans House
The New Orleans House was located at 1505, San Pablo in West Berkeley. Kitty Griffin, the proprietor…
Questing Beast
In the summer of 1965, the location briefly became The Good Buddy then Caverns West…
Graton Resort & Casino
Graton Resort & Casino is an Indian casino and hotel outside Rohnert Park, California…
The Guild Theatre
The Guild Theatre is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit music and event performance space…
The Ritz
The Ritz was founded in 1980 by Jerry Brandt in the historic Webster Hall ballroom…
The Independent
Since opening in 2004, The Independent has served as one of the premiere venues…
Chase Center
Chase Center is an indoor arena in the Mission Bay neighborhood of San Francisco…
Provo Park
Provo Park in Berkeley, originally named Constitution Park, lies in the center…
The Chapel
The Chapel is an old mortuary turned music venue in the heart of San Francisco’s…
Esalen Institute, Home of The Big Sur Folk Festival
The Big Sur Folk Festival, held from 1964 to 1971 in California, was an informal gathering…
Fremont Theater
Located in the heart of downtown San Luis Obispo, CA, the Fremont Theater…
Xfinity Center for the Performing Arts
The Xfinity Center for the Performing Arts is an outdoor amphitheater located in Mansfield…
Gillette Stadium
Gillette Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The…
Fenway Park
Fenway Park is a ballpark in Boston, Massachusetts, close to Kenmore Square. Since 1912…
Maui Arts & Cultural Center
Maui Arts & Cultural Center opened in 1994. Now familiarly known as “The MACC,” this center…
The Temple
In 1972 the Temple was leased by a generous Polish refugee, Janos Kovak, who quit his job as a Bank of America…
Bottom Of The Hill
Chosen by Rolling Stone magazine as “the best place to hear live music in San Francisco…
Fox Theater Pomona
The Fox Theater Pomona opened its doors on April 24, 1931 as a Hollywood-glam movie palace. Almost…
Tanglewood Music Center
The Tanglewood Music Center is the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer academy for…
Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis
When it opened on June 4, 1927, the Auditorium had a seating capacity of 5,687 on its…
Western Front
The Western Front was a short-lived concert and dance hall for live music…
Winchester Cathedral Club
Sly & the Family Stone was the resident band at Winchester Cathedral Club in Redwood City…
Ford Auditorium
Ford Auditorium was a 2,920-seat auditorium in Detroit, Michigan built in 1955 and…
Grande Ballroom, Detroit
The building was designed by Detroit engineer and architect Charles N. Agree ….
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California State Polytechnic University Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) is a public polytechnic…
St. James Theatre
Opened in 1927 as Erlanger’s Theatre, it is one of the final theaters established before…
Fox Theatre, St. Louis
The Fox Theatre opened on January 31, 1929 as one of the…
Alpine Valley Music Theater
Alpine Valley Music Theatre is a 30,000-capacity amphitheater located on County…
The Majestic Theatre
Situated on Woodward Avenue in the heart of Midtown Detroit, the 1100 capacity venue …
Metro Chicago
The Metro was first opened in 1982. The venues capacity is 1,100, divided between the main…
First Avenue
Having celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2020, First Avenue is one of the longest…
The Detroit Masonic Temple
Detroit’s Masonic Temple known as The Masonic, is the largest building of its kind…
Saint Andrew’s Hall
Opened on January 18, 1908, Saint Andrew’s Hall is a concert venue located in Detroit, Michigan…
The Bardavon 1869 Opera House
Throughout its long history, the Bardavon has often been a meeting place for important local and…
Redlands Bowl
The Redlands Bowl is an amphitheater in Redlands, California founded in 1924. It is used for music…
Back Bay Events Center
Acts appearing in 1964 included folk singer-songwriters Pete Seeger…
Concerts At Notre Dame In The Atlantic Coast Conference
Notre Dame is an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend in St. Joseph County. Indiana. It includes the campuses…
Fairfield University Gymnasium
Now known as Mahoney Arena which hosts the men’s and women’s basketball teams…
Richmond Arena
Opened in 1908, the Richmond Arena was a multipurpose indoor sports facility located in…
Le Moyne College
Le Moyne College is a private Jesuit college in New York. It was founded by the Society…
DAR Constitution Hall
DAR Constitution Hall is Washington DC’s largest concert hall. The hall welcomes over…
Ides of March First Professional Gig
The Ides of March, from Berwyn IL set up their gear at the American Legion…
Rehearsal Hall For The Grateful Dead
Apart from a short period of concerts, the Heliport was primarily used…
San Diego International Sports Arena
The “San Diego International Sports Arena” now known as Pechanga Arena San Diego, is a…
The Steel Pier
The Steel Pier is located on the boardwalk in North Beach Atlantic City, just steps from…
Garage Band Featuring Bruce Springsteen
The Castiles were a garage band that at one time featured Bruce Springsteen, and was formed by rhythm guitarist/vocalist George Theiss, with various lineups during its existence. They recorded two songs, and performed throughout New Jersey and...
Jim Morrison Exposes Himself At The Dinner Key Auditorium
One of The Doors’ most infamous performances was their September 20…
The Gorge Amphitheatre
The Gorge Amphitheatre, originally known as Champs de Brionne Music…
The Mocambo Nightclub in West Hollywood
The Mocambo was a nightclub in West Hollywood on the Sunset Strip.
Craneway Pavilion
Featuring 12 pickleball courts, ping pong tables, and an assortment of other activities…
Nashville Municipal Auditorium
The Nashville Municipal Auditorium is an indoor sports and concert venue in Nashville, Tennessee. It opened…
Buffalo Springfield First Gig With Richie Furay
The first gig Buffalo Springfield played, with Richie Furay after Neil Young refused to play on the Tonight Show and…
The Family Dog On The Great Highway
The Family Dog On The Great Highway opened on September 14, 1968 with It’s a Beautiful Day…
The Agora Theatre and Ballroom
The Agora Theatre and Ballroom is a music venue located in Cleveland that opened on March …
Glenn Frey’s Last Concert Performance With The Eagles
On July 29, 2015 The Eagles play their last concert with Glenn Frey…
The Coff-In, In A Church Basement, Was The Location Of Rush’s First Paying Job
In August of 1968 Rush played their first paying gig in the basement of St. Theodore’s of Canterbury…
Del Mar Fairgrounds And Racetrack
The Del Mar Fairgrounds is a 370-acre event venue in Del Mar, CA. Opened on December 25, 1934…
The Third Eye in Redondo Beach, Formerly Known As the Revelaire Club
The Third Eye was a former Surf music club that received a psychedelic makeover and started booking bands like…
Club 47
The club, now know as Club Passim was opened in 1958 when it was known as Club 47, based…
Yale Bowl Stadium
The Yale Bowl Stadium is a college football stadium located in New Haven, Connecticut, on the border of…
The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Caesars Palace is a 4.5 star resort complete with a full-service spa for massages, body treatments and…
Where Jimi Hendrix First Met Bob Dylan – Kettle of Fish
“I don’t know if anyone has done my songs better,” Dylan once said specifically referring to “All Along the…
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
The Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium is an event and convention venue located in downtown Santa Cruz…
The Dream Bowl
The Dream Bowl was located in Napa, CA. Previously a Country and Western venue, it had a brief…
The Blue Law Ballroom AKA The Bank
The Blue Law Ballroom also known as The Bank was only open for about six months in late 1967 and early…
Victoria Memorial Arena
Victoria Memorial Arena was an ice hockey arena in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It was built…
Hurrah Rock Disco
Opened in 1976 and closed in early 1981, Hurrah became known for being the place where…
Lucas Oil Stadium
Lucas Oil Stadium is located in Downtown Indianapolis adjacent to the Indianapolis…
The Bitter End West/Thee Club
he Bitter End West opened November 23, 1970, and closed 3 years later. The venue was formerly known as…
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…
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 Meridian Hall
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 San Luis Obispo
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 …
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 Nightclub 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 Nightclub, Former Venue In Berkeley
The Berkeley Square was a small music club in Berkeley, California, operating through the 1970s…
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…
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…
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.”
40 Watt Club
The 40 Watt Club has been one of the launching pads for musical groups in the South…
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.
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…
The Mercury Lounge
Since it opened in the early 90’s, many famous artists have played here including Radiohead…
The Electric Circus
From 1967 to September 1971 this funky location hosted many rock legends including The…
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 …
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…
8BC
Named for its location, this was one of the most critically acclaimed venues that sprung…
Cafe Au Go Go
Between February 1964 until it’s closing in October of 1969, Cafe Au Go Go was a happening…
City Auditorium, Houston Texas – Where Johnny Ace Died
Johnny Ace was a successful R&B singer with several hits including…
Atlanta Motor Speedway – First Atlanta International Pop Festival
Formerly Atlanta International Raceway, this was the site of the Atlanta International Pop…
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…
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…
Paul’s Mall – First Live Bob Marley Concert In The U.S.
Paul’s Mall had a relatively short life, but in their approximately 15 years of…
Hof Brau Hotel – First Performance Of “Rock Around The Clock”
On April 12, 1954 Bill Haley and the Comets first performed “(We’re Gonna)…
Maxwell’s – Bruce Springsteen’s “Glory Days” Video
Parts of the music video for Bruce Springsteen’s “Glory Days” were filmed…
At Newport 1960 By Muddy Waters Album Cover Location
Festival Field was the former location of the Newport Folk and Jazz Festival…
Hampton Comes Alive By Phish Album Cover Location
The front of Hampton Coliseum was used for the Hampton Comes Alive by…
The Boston Tea Party
The Tea Party was opened in January 1967 as a psychedelic club. In the years that…
The Peppermint Lounge
The Peppermint Lounge opened in 1958, this was the “hip” place to be in the…
Steve Paul’s The Scene
The Scene was one of the hippest venues in late-’60s Manhattan. Major rock…
The Trip
Owned by Elmer Valentine, who also owned and operated the nearby Whisky A Go Go…
The Metropolitan Opera House
In 1970, for two nights, The Who performed some of the first ever live performances…
The Cocoanut Grove
The Cocoanut Grove, was a supper club located in the Ambassador Hotel, it opened in April…
Carnegie Hall – Last Concert Performance Of R.E.M.
Designed by architect William Burnet Tuthill and built by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie in 1891…
Longshoremen’s Hall – Early San Francisco Bay Area Venue
This is where the notorious Acid Test’s were held in the mid 1960’s. The Trips Festival…
The Firehouse
Located at the former quarters of Engine Co. 26 and Truck Co. 10, this building held concerts…
Swing Auditorium – Buffalo Springfield’s First Concert
The auditorium was the launching point of the first American tour of The Rolling Stones. The…
The Magic Mushroom/Cinnamon Cinder
Many rock bands of the ’60’s played here including Randy Meisner, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band…
Long Beach Sports Arena – Last Original Buffalo Springfield Concert Held Here
The original Buffalo Springfield played their last ever concert here on May 5, 1968, On the bill…
Grand Olympic Auditorium – Los Angeles
Originally built for the 1932 Summer Olympic Games, this venue has seen its share of…
The Ice House – Folk And Comedy Club
In the 1960s, Folk music was in its prime, and The Ice House was America’s top folk club…
Masonic Auditorium
Bob Dylan performed a famous concert here in November of 1964. Also, Van Morrison…
Drinking Gourd – The Beginning Of Jefferson Airplane
This is the location where Marty Balin first met Paul Kantner. The “Gourd” was a kind of…
Pandora’s Box, Inspiration For “For What It’s Worth” By Buffalo Springfield
This was an underage club that was a little too popular for it’s own good. In late…
The Turkey Joint West – Early Doors Performances Here
The Seeds first played here in 1964. The Doors honed their onstage presence…
Forest Hills Tennis Stadium In Queens New York
In its heyday, the stadium attracted the world’s best musical artists. The Beatles played…
Watkins Glen International Racetrack – The Summer Jam
On July 28, 1973 one of the largest rock concerts of all time took place here – The Summer…
Fox Theater – Brooklyn Site Of The Who’s U.S. Debut
On March 25, 1967, The Who made their U.S. debut here as part of a Murray the K Rock…
Woodstock Music and Art Fair
Commonly just referred to as “Woodstock” this is the location of the most famous rock…
Wingate Park Where Curtis Mayfield Was Struck And Paralyzed
On August 14, 1990, Curtis Mayfield was struck and paralyzed by a lighting scaffold…
NBC Studios – The Burbank Studios
Now known as “The Burbank Studios” it was the home to the long running …
The Central Park Concert By Dave Matthews Band Album Cover Location
In addition to the “Central Park Concert” album cover, Central Park was the location…
The Bitter End
Many music legends played here, many got some of their first gigs here as well. Here’s a…
Cafe Wha? Where Jimi Hendrix Was “Discovered”
Many rock and roll stars got an early start at this Greenwich Village institution…
The Bowery Ballroom
A major Rock club located in the Bowery. The club serves as the namesake of Joan…
Mystic Theatre
A North Bay club that has hosted many great acts over the years including: Dread…
Shea Stadium
On August 15, 1965, The Beatles played here on their second concert tour of the United…
Apollo Theater – James Brown’s “Live at the Apollo” Recorded Here
This is one of the most famous clubs in the country, if not the world. The Apollo was…
CBGB-OMFUG
Most of the major acts from the 70’s played here including Blondie, David Bowie, The…
Fillmore East
The East Coast edition of Bill Graham’s concert venues which opened on March 8…
Max’s Kansas City
A true New York icon, Max’s is a place where art and music seem to fuse together…
Fox Venice Theater
John Lee Hooker recorded a live album here with Canned Heat called “Live at the…
Glen Helen Regional Park – Location Of US Festival I And US Festival II
Now known as The San Manuel Amphitheater, this was the site of both US Festivals put on…
Orange County Fairgrounds – 1968 Newport Pop Festival
The Newport Pop Festival was held here the weekend of August 3-4, 1968 with many…
Cafe Bizarre – Where Andy Warhol Discovered “The Velvet Underground”
This is the club where Andy Warhol discovered The Velvet Underground…
Gerde’s Folk City – Bob Dylan’s First Professional Gig
Bob Dylan played his first professional gig here in 1961. He opened for John Lee…
Rodney Bingenheimer’s English Disco
Rodney Bingenheimer ran this place for a while in the 70’s and early 80’s. He also…
Pasadena Civic Auditorium
The Civic Auditorium is probably best known for hosting the Motown 25th Anniversary…
Ontario Motor Speedway – Home Of Cal Jam I And Cal Jam II
The speedway was host to both the California Jam (Cal Jam) I concert in 1974 and…
Thee Experience, Former Rock ‘N Roll Venue
In the late ’60’s, this building had Jimi Hendrix’s head painted on the front and you…
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Formerly known as both Anaheim Stadium (1966-1997) and Edison International Field…
The Nightbreak
A true San Francisco original, Nightbreak was the Alt/indie venue that everyone…
Madame Wong’s West – Famous Punk Rock Hang Out
A Famous punk rock hang out owned and operated by Esther Wong. A who’s who of…
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds – Northern California Folk-Rock Festivals
For many years, the Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena held huge concerts with famous …
The Masque – Former Venue On Santa Monica Blvd.
A small punk rock club in central Hollywood which existed off and on from 1977 to 1979…
The Comedy Store – Previously Ciro’s Where The Byrds Became Famous
Certainly famous in its own right as one the original places where the current…
The Ark, A Venue In The Remains Of A Wheelhouse Boat – First Concert For Santana
The Ark was actually the remains of a wheelhouse boat called the Charles Van Damme…
The Bandshell At Golden Gate Park
Officially known as the “Spreckels Temple of Music”, it is located between the Steinhart…
The Boarding House
Besides being one of the premier comedy clubs in San Francisco many a great…
The Matrix – First Concert Location For The Jefferson Airplane
The Matrix was opened by Marty Balin in 1965 as a place where his new as yet unnamed…
The Panhandle In Golden Gate Park
This little strip of land, just a few blocks north of the Haight has been the site of many…
The Showcase Lounge
One of the Bay Area’s better known nightclubs for black acts in the 60’s and 70’s…
The Stone – Also Known As The Matrix
This location was numerous clubs at one time or another including The Matrix and the…
The Trident
After The Rolling Stones great 1972 performances at the Winterland, Bill Graham rented…
The Venetian Room At The Fairmont Hotel
Besides being the first place that Tony Bennett unveiled his classic “I left my heart in…
War Memorial Opera House
Besides being an historic location because Japan signed the final articles of surrender…
Warfield Theater
Opened in 1922, this nine story building was booked by Bill Graham in 1979 for…
The Winterland Ballroom – The Last Waltz
The Winterland Ballroom was an old ice skating rink in San Francisco, it was located…
Wolfgang’s
Almost immediately after opening in 1983, this 600 seat location called Wolfgang’…
Zellerbach Auditorium
A nice intimate 3,000 seat auditorium that has seen some great bands come…
Old Waldorf
This famous night club was originally opened by Jeff Pollack in 1976, Jeff sold…
Mabuhay Gardens
Also known as The Mab and The Fab Mab, this was one of the hot spots for the…
Kezar Stadium
The stadium was built between 1922 and 1925 in the southeast corner of…
Monterey County Fairgrounds, Home Of The 1967 Monterey Pop Festival
The Monterey County Fairgrounds has hosted the world renowned Monterey…
The Mountain Theater – KFRC Fantasy Fair And Magic Mountain Music Festival
Officially known as the Sidney B. Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre. On June 10th…
North Beach Revival
Another SF location that has seen many incarnations, the North Beach Revival…
Oakland Coliseum Arena And Stadium
In 1966, the city of Oakland constructed Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum for…
The Orphanage
Another location that housed many clubs, as the Orphanage, this location hosted…
Palace of Fine Arts Theater
The Panama Pacific Exposition of 1915 was an event dedicated to progress, the…
The Paramount Theatre
The Paramount Theatre is one of the finest remaining examples of Art Deco design…
Pauley Ballroom
In 1965 as part of the “Berkeley Folk Festival” The Jefferson Airplane and Country…
The Purple Onion
The club that launched the Smothers Brothers and The Kingston Trio is still…
Savoy-Tivoli
In 1976, in a back room here, many great or soon to be great attractions played here…
The Shoreline Amphitheatre
Opened in 1986, the Shoreline Amphitheatre is considered the most successful outdoor…
Slim’s
Boz Scaggs and Huey Lewis manager Bob Brown opened this venue in 1987. While…
Sonoma State University Campus
On August 14, 2005 The Eagles played here on the athletic field and became the largest…
Straight Theater – Grateful Dead Rehearsal Hall
The Grateful Dead used this location as a rehearsal hall before its official opening…
Peppermint Tree
As are many locations in the Bay Area, this location had many persona’s throughout…
The Viper Room
On Oct. 1, 1996, a paparazzo in the club snapped a photo of The Rolling Stones’ Mick…
The Wiltern
The Wiltern’s name was derived from its location at the intersection of Wilshire and…
Candlestick Park – Site Of The Last Beatles Concert Performance
It so hard to keep track of all of the name changes for this place, it’s currently called Monster Park after the Monster Cable Company.
The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
The Civic Auditorium was renamed in 1992 following Bill’s death. At the entrance are…
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