Swing Auditorium

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Former Location
The auditorium was the launching point of the first American tour of The Rolling Stones. The Buffalo Springfield played their first concert here as well in 1966.

Other acts that played here include: The Doors, Elvis Presley, The Tubes, Boston, The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, The Jackson 5, Deep Purple, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Fleetwood Mac, Foreigner, Black Sabbath, Cheap Trick, Rush, Pink Floyd, Bachman Turner Overdrive, Blue Öyster Cult, Deep Purple, The Cars, Journey, Kansas, Styx, Warren Zevon, and ZZ Top.

On September 11, 1981, the auditorium was irreparably damaged when it was struck by a small plane, it was demolished soon afterwards.

Notable Concerts Held At Swing Auditorium Include:

11/11/1981 – Def Leppard
8/1/1981 – Iron Maiden
7/25/1981 – Rick James
7/23/1981 – Blue Öyster Cult
7/2/1981 – Ozzy Osbourne
5/13/1981 – Humble Pie
3/7/1980 – Rush
11/9/1979 – Rainbow
12/29/1978 – Cheap Trick
12/1/1978 – Ramones
2/18/1978 – The Tubes
1/8/1978 – Grateful Dead
1/28/1977 – Santana
8/24/1976 – Fleetwood Mac
2/28/1976 – Deep Purple
2/14/1976 – The Kinks
3/7/1975 – Faces
2/9/1974 – Emerson, Lake & Palmer
7/13/1973 – The Doobie Brothers
3/17/1972 – Yes
2/5/1971 – Three Dog Night
12/5/1970 – Elton John
10/22/1970 – It’s a Beautiful Day
9/20/1969 – Creedence Clearwater Revival
8/8/1969 – Led Zeppelin
12/6/1968 – Eric Burdon & The Animals
12/16/1967 – The Doors
11/3/1967 – Buffalo Springfield
7/14/1967 – The Grass Roots
4/15/1966 – The Byrds
5/15/1965 – The Rolling Stones

Swing Auditorium
689 E Street
San Bernardino CA 92410