Former Location –
This location was numerous clubs at one time or another including The Matrix and the Soul Train co-owned by Don Cornelius who started the Soul Train TV show. As the Stone, this place saw Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, The Jerry Garcia Band, Prince, Wilson Pickett, James Brown, The Four Tops and countless others.
Notable Concerts Played At The Stone Include:
8/13/1993 – Machine Head
7/25/1993 – Dogstar
6/12/1993 – Ace Frehley
6/5/1993 – Dee Dee Ramone
5/13/1993 – Toots & The Maytals
4/22/1993 – The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
3/21/1993 – Jack Bruce Band
9/16/1992 – Donovan
5/22/1992 – Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
4/23/1992 – KISS
12/26/1991 – The Gregg Allman Band
11/15/1991 – Ronnie Montrose
5/26/1991 – Nils Lofgren
11/21/1990 – The Guess Who
6/29/1990 – Concrete Blonde
2/19/1990 – Soundgarden
6/17/1989 – Ramones
5/22/1988 – Men Without Hats
4/22/1988 – Sinéad O’Connor
1/2/1988 – Cheap Trick
6/4/1987 – Bachman–Turner Overdrive
12/13/1986 – The Tubes
8/1/1986- UFO
12/9/1985 – Dave Mason
3/15/99800 – Four Tops
6/12/1980 – Squeeze
The Stone
412 Broadway
San Francisco CA 94133
I’ve been on an “Everything Bowie” since Ahor Tom departed…so sad, but
also fought back a wealth of memories!!! I love working security I was like
21 just move to the city, and worked James Brown, B. Idol, Marshall
Crenshaw to name a few. Also world for B.G.P. And a great perk was getting
“Special seating/backstage passes to shows Synchronicity Tour the Police,
and Bowie’s “Serious Moonlight Tour!!!” 1983-84?
San Francisco’s music scene was…..incredible “Romeo Void, and my buddAdam
Block, writer for Bam…and Rolling Stone! ahhhhhh those were the days! Who
remembers “SVT.”???
Omg…. SVT was unreal
Listening to “Bleeding ❤️” right now!! Did you know Tina? Brian’s gf? Or Michael Hamilton?!trying to find them…
I was at the Ronnie Montrose concert on the list above. It is still the loudest concert I’ve ever been to.
I don’t much but saw Void.
The most amazing show I ever saw at The Stone was Roky Erickson. His guitar-playing was magical.
Nazareth and Girl School. Must have been 1983-84
Metallica Live at the Stone 1983 !!
Bands like “Hysteria, The Quik, Agent playing at The Stone in the early to mid 80’s. Opening up for bands like Montrose, Robin Trower, Great White, Soft White Underbelly. Great times for metal rock with “Jimmy” (don’t know his last name) running the sound board at the Stone. I sat next to him for many shows running the light board. Great memories.
Anyone remember a band RIVAL in the early nineties? Opened up for Brittney Fox in January of 92.
Anyone know when The Stone closed?
1993. Ca. Concerts owned 3 clubs The Stone ,Omni and One Step Beyond. The Stone and One Step Beyond closed on 8/31/1993 and Omni was open a little while longer. Flotsom & Jetsom, King Diamond played thefinal show at Omni.
I saw Chuck Berry there in 1984. He played with local musicians I believe. He should be on your list, ya think?
What about the shop next to it that sold all the photos from the gigs as well as other stuff I may not have been old enough to buy like oariphinalia
I worked as stage crew for anthrax,sound of white noise.great white,the scream,kidd blue.the atomic punks.bgp Shoreline the Omni One Step Beyond The Stone. Bill Graham was a personal friend. I sure do miss the whole bay area music thing. The Grateful Dead,Haight Ashbury ,Holy City Zoo.Golden Gate Park . The Pacific Ocean . Santa Cruz and all the awesome people I grew up with. Never made much money working in the scene but all the memories and the times made up for the fact. God Bless and We Will Survive! B.Sears in New Mexico ,Recording Arts.