Former Location –
From early 1967 to September 1971 this funky location hosted many rock legends including The Velvet Underground, The Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers, The Doors, Sly and the Family Stone and The Chambers Brothers.
Notable Concerts held at the Electric Circus include:
5/15/1971 – The Stooges
3/13/1971 – The Velvet Underground
1/2/1971 – Little Richard
9/27/1970 – Bill Haley and His Comets
8/15/1970 – James Gang
4/16/1970 – Canned Heat
11/29/1969 – Ike & Tina Turner
7/27/1969 – Dr. John
5/7/1969 – John Lee Hooker
12/31/1968 – Deep Purple
11/29/1968 – Blue Öyster Cult
8/25/1968 – Sly & the Family Stone
5/9/1968 – Grateful Dead
7/27/1967 – The Seeds
When a small bomb exploded on the dance floor on March 22, 1970, injuring fifteen people, the negative publicity decimated the club’s reputation and it closed a year and a half later.
The Electric Circus
19-25 St. Marks Place
New York NY 10003
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