Former Location –
This was a very happening spot in the late 60’s when such Rock luminaries as Elvin Bishop, Mike Bloomfield, Boz Scaggs, The New Riders of the Purple Sage, Tom Fogerty and Jerry Garcia graced the stage.
The success of the club made it possible to move across the San Francisco Bay and open a larger place that was called Keystone Berkeley. In 1972 the club was sold and immediately became a hit Jazz spot featuring most of the big names of the times.
Notable Concerts Held At Keystone Korner Include:
January 31, 1980 – Muddy Waters
December 5, 1976 – Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
January 16, 1975 – Miles Davis
June 24, 1973 – Return to Forever
July 8, 1972 – Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders
May 8 1971 – The Doobie Brothers
May 2, 1971 – Van Morrison
March 20, 1971 – The Elvin Bishop Group
December 5, 1970 – Tower of Power
September 26, 1970 – John Lee Hooker
December 7, 1969 – Mike Bloomfield
Keystone Korner
750 Vallejo Street
San Francisco CA 94133
The night Jerry Garcia and Merl Sanders were playing, Janis Joplin came in. She had just gotten her Rose tatoo. She did not perform.
The first time Jerry and Merl played together live was December 1970. Janis died four months before that.