Former Location –
Academy of Music, also known as the Palladium, was built in 1927 and opened as a deluxe movie palace by movie mogul William Fox, founder of Fox Film, the academy operated as a cinema through the early 1970s.
Beginning in the 1960s, it was also utilized as a rock concert venue, particularly following the June 1971 closure of the Fillmore East. The Palladium closed in August 1997 following its purchase by New York University.
Notable Rock Concerts Held At Academy of Music Include:
November 22, 1975 – Hot Tuna
November 30, 1974 – New Riders of the Purple Sage
November 2, 1974 – Aerosmith
October 18, 1974 – Black Oak Arkansas
October 13, 1974 – Santana
September 20, 1974 – Traffic
May 24, 1974 – Strawbs
March 16, 1974 – Peter Frampton
September 22, 1973 – King Crimson
March 30, 1973 – Fleetwood Mac
November 8, 1972 – Procol Harum
February 23, 1972 – Yes
November 17, 1970 – Van Morrison
November 6, 1965 – The Rolling Stones
Academy of Music
126 East 14th Street
New York, NY 10003
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