UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall In Berkeley, CA
The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall is a 1,400 capacity live music venue…
Calaveras County Fairground Home To The Mountain Aire Festivals
The Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee is one of the longest running events in the…
San Jose Civic Formerly Known As The San Jose Civic Auditorium
Many of rock and roll musicians and others have played here since its opening in 1936…
Pepperland Was A Legendary Marin County Short Lived Music Venue
Although it was open, on and off, for less than three years, and fully operational for less…
Yoshi’s San Francisco Japanese Restaurant And 420 Seat Live Music Venue
On November 28, 2007, Yoshi’s opened a 28,000-square-foot Japanese restaurant and…
Continental Ballroom In Santa Clara A Former Clasic Rock Venue
This former roller-skating rink was converted into the Continental Ballroom in 1967. It was…
Napa State Hospital – Early Cramps Venue
On June 13, 1978, Lux Interior and his band the Cramps played an event at the hospital that…
Magoo’s Pizza Parlor Where The Warlocks, Later Known As The Grateful Dead, Played Their First Gig
On May 5th, 1965 a group called the “Warlocks” played their first gig at Magoo’s Pizza…
Marshall Tavern – A Classic Tavern On Highway 1 In Marin County
Neil Young played a three-day stand at the Tavern in 1975 causing a traffic jam…
Phil Lesh’s Terrapin Crossroads, A Restaurant And Concert Venue
Phil Lesh’s Terrapin Crossroads is a restaurant and music venue with a beautiful waterfront…
Rod’s Hickory Pit – Green Day’s First Live Performance
This was a roadside diner where Green Day played their first gig on October 17, 1987…
Justin Herman Plaza – Home Of An Impromptu U2 Concert
On the second leg of the Joshua Tree US Tour, U2 decided to have a spontaneous…
Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium In San Rafael, CA
Since opening in 1971, this venue has hosted some great acts including, James…
The Fillmore West At Market Street And Van Ness
So much happened here over the years….. Janis Joplin played her final gig with Big…
Inn of the Beginning – Former Rock ‘N Roll Watering Hole In Cotati, CA
If you were a local North Bay band you played here at one time or another, Neil Young…
Novato Community House Former Venue
Lots of local musicians played here in the early 60’s and many of them went…
Alameda County Fairgrounds In Pleasanton Home Of The San Francisco Pop Festival
The San Francisco Pop Festival was held here on Saturday October 26 &…
Santa Venetia Armory – Former Venue in San Rafael
The Santa Venetia Armory, was the National Guard Armory, and a regular…
Phoenix Theater In Petaluma, Last Concert Venue for “Sublime”
The Phoenix began as a small town opera house. Opened in 1905 as the Hill…
Calliope Warehouse Loft In San Francisco, Venue For First Ever Bill Graham Concert
Bill Graham threw his first concert – a legal defense fundraiser for the …
The Cotati Cabaret
This Sonoma County club brought famous and soon-to-be famous…
The Berkeley Square, Former Venue In Berkeley
The Berkeley Square was a small music club in Berkeley, California, operating through the 1970s…
Longshoremen’s Hall – Early San Francisco Bay Area Venue
This is where the notorious Acid Test’s were held in the mid 1960’s. The Trips Festival…
The Firehouse
Located at the former quarters of Engine Co. 26 and Truck Co. 10, this building held concerts…
Masonic Auditorium
Bob Dylan performed a famous concert here in November of 1964. Also, Van Morrison…
Drinking Gourd – The Beginning Of Jefferson Airplane
This is the location where Marty Balin first met Paul Kantner. The “Gourd” was a kind of…
Mystic Theatre
A North Bay club that has hosted many great acts over the years including: Dread…
The Nightbreak
A true San Francisco original, Nightbreak was the Alt/indie venue that everyone…
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds – Northern California Folk-Rock Festivals
For many years, the Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena held huge concerts with famous …
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
Santa Rosa’s central location in Sonoma County made the Fairgrounds a good ‘extra date’…
Zellerbach Auditorium
A nice intimate 3,000 seat auditorium that has seen some great bands come…
The Ark, A Venue In The Remains Of A Wheelhouse Boat – First Concert For Santana
The Ark was actually the remains of a wheelhouse boat called the Charles Van Damme…
The Bandshell At Golden Gate Park
Officially known as the “Spreckels Temple of Music”, it is located between the Steinhart…
The Boarding House
Besides being one of the premier comedy clubs in San Francisco many a great…
The Matrix – First Concert Location For The Jefferson Airplane
The Matrix was opened by Marty Balin in 1965 as a place where his new as yet unnamed…
The Panhandle In Golden Gate Park
This little strip of land, just a few blocks north of the Haight has been the site of many…
The Showcase
One of the Bay Area’s better known nightclubs for black acts in the 60’s and 70’s…
The Stone – Also Known As The Matrix
This location was numerous clubs at one time or another including The Matrix and the…
The Trident
After The Rolling Stones great 1972 performances at the Winterland, Bill Graham rented…
The Venetian Room At The Fairmont Hotel
Besides being the first place that Tony Bennett unveiled his classic “I left my heart in…
War Memorial Opera House
Besides being an historic location because Japan signed the final articles of surrender…
Warfield Theater
Opened in 1922, this nine story building was booked by Bill Graham in 1979 for…
The Winterland Ballroom – The Last Waltz
The Winterland Ballroom was an old ice skating rink in San Francisco, it was located…
Wolfgang’s
Almost immediately after opening in 1983, this 600 seat location called Wolfgang’…
Sonoma State University Campus
On August 14, 2005 The Eagles played here on the athletic field and became the largest…
Mabuhay Gardens
Also known as The Mab and The Fab Mab, this was one of the hot spots for the…
Straight Theater – Grateful Dead Rehearsal Hall
The Grateful Dead used this location as a rehearsal hall before its official opening…
Kezar Stadium
The stadium was built between 1922 and 1925 in the southeast corner of…
Monterey County Fairgrounds, Home Of The 1967 Monterey Pop Festival
The Monterey County Fairgrounds has hosted the world renowned Monterey…
The Mountain Theater – KFRC Fantasy Fair And Magic Mountain Music Festival
Officially known as the Sidney B. Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre. On June 10th…
North Beach Revival
Another SF location that has seen many incarnations, the North Beach Revival…
Oakland Coliseum Arena And Stadium
In 1966, the city of Oakland constructed Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum for…
The Orphanage
Another location that housed many clubs, as the Orphanage, this location hosted…
Old Waldorf
This famous night club was originally opened by Jeff Pollack in 1976, Jeff sold…
Palace of Fine Arts Theater
The Panama Pacific Exposition of 1915 was an event dedicated to progress, the…
The Paramount Theatre
The Paramount Theatre is one of the finest remaining examples of Art Deco design…
Pauley Ballroom
In 1965 as part of the “Berkeley Folk Festival” The Jefferson Airplane and Country…
The Purple Onion
The club that launched the Smothers Brothers and The Kingston Trio is still…
Savoy-Tivoli
In 1976, in a back room here, many great or soon to be great attractions played here…
Peppermint Tree
As are many locations in the Bay Area, this location had many persona’s throughout…
The Shoreline Amphitheatre
Opened in 1986, the Shoreline Amphitheatre is considered the most successful outdoor…
Slim’s
Boz Scaggs and Huey Lewis manager Bob Brown opened this venue in 1987. While…
The Kabuki Theater
In 1981 Bill Graham started weekly shows here with such famous acts as Eurythmics…
Keystone Berkeley – Creedence Clearwater Revival’s First Gig
Creedence Clearwater Revival played their first gig here when it was called New…
Candlestick Park – Site Of The Last Beatles Concert Performance
It so hard to keep track of all of the name changes for this place, it’s currently called Monster Park after the Monster Cable Company.
Keystone Korner
This was a very happening spot in the late 60’s when such Rock luminaries as Elvin…
The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
The Civic Auditorium was renamed in 1992 following Bill’s death. At the entrance are…
Lindley Meadows – Golden Gate Park
In 1975 Jerry Garcia and Friends (really The Grateful Dead) returned from a year off …
The Concord Pavilion
The Sleep Train Pavilion (formerly known as the Concord Pavilion and then the…
The Cow Palace
The Cow Palace, located in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, hosts well over one…
The Fillmore Auditorium
The Fillmore Auditorium is a legendary music venue in San Francisco made famous…
Frost Amphitheater
Frost Amphitheater is located on the Stanford University campus at the corner of …
Gilman Street Music Club
This place is best known as the birthplace for the bands Green Day and Rancid…
Great American Music Hall
San Francisco’s oldest and grandest nightclub opened in 1907 after the 1906 earthquake…
William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre
The William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre opened in Berkeley in September 1903…
Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium
Built in 1913, it was originally known as the Oakland Civic Auditorium. In 1984, following…
Hungry i
The Hungry i was a legendary San Francisco nightclub operated in the late 1950s…
The I-Beam
The I-Beam was a famous gay disco for years, in 1980 they started to have special…
El Cid – The Beau Brummels were discovered here
Disc Jockey Tom Donahue discovered the Beau Brummels here. It’s said that he heard…
The Lion’s Share – Janis Joplin’s Wake Was Held Here
San Anselmo was home to Marin’s premiere rock venue, the Lion’s Share located near United…
Mother’s Nightclub – San Francisco
Some people consider this to be the first ever psychedelic night club. The Lovin’ Spoonful…
The Sweetwater Music Hall
The Sweetwater is the legendary Mill Valley music club which for over 30 years has been the…
Vesuvio Cafe
One of the early North Beach hangouts for beatnicks, many of the local music talent…
B.R. Cohn Winery, Founded By The Manager Of “The Doobie Brothers”
In 1969, Bruce Cohn began managing a local band called The Doobie Brothers, and the rest…
Chateau Liberte – Early Doobie Brothers Venue
The Chateau Liberte was a legendary rock & roll bar in the Santa Cruz mountains. It was an…
Chuck’s Cellar – The Beginning Of The Eagles
In 1971, Linda Ronstadt put together a backup band to play a gig here, the members Randy…
Altamont Motorsports Park
On December 6, 1969 The Rolling Stones, Jefferson Airplane, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young…
Avalon Ballroom – Janis Joplin’s First Public Appearance With Big Brother
On June 10, 1966, Janis Joplin made her first public appearance with Big Brother and the…
Basin Street West
Basin Street West was a famous Jazz club which gradually migrated towards rock before…
Berkeley Community Theater – Metallica “S&M” Album Cover Location
On the campus of Berkeley High School. The theater has 3,500 seats, including a balcony…
Bimbo’s 365 Club
Lines of long-stemmed chorus girls kicked high to the music when this club first opened…
Both/And – “Ball And Chain” By “Big Mama” Thornton Heard Here By Janis Joplin
“Big Mama” Thornton was a regular at this jazz club, one of her songs “Ball and Chain” was…
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