Questing Beast
In the summer of 1965, the location briefly became The Good Buddy then Caverns West before being re-opened as the Questing Beast on November 19, 1965.
Questing Beast Poster
The Questing Beast was primarily a folk coffeehouse and hosted similar acts to the Jabberwock on Telegraph Avenue with a fair amount of flamenco, bluegrass and classical guitar playing thrown in. By all accounts it never managed to turn a profit.
The end was bought about following problems with the local police department and Board of Health who had visited in mid April 1966 and demanded a number of costly improvements to be made. Without the ability to make the improvements, the doors closed for the final time on May 9, 1966.
Notable Concerts Played At The Questing Beast Include:
May 7, 1966 – Country Joe and the Fish
April 30, 1966 – Jesse Fuller
April 21, 1966 – Mance Lipscomb
December 3, 1965 – Jean Redpath
November 19, 1965 – Alice Stuart
Questing Beast
2504 San Pablo Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702
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