The Palms Playhouse
The Palms Playhouse was born in an old South Davis barn in the late 1970s as a…
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Bear’s Lair
Bear’s Lair first opened on the basement level of the newly minted Martin Luther King Jr…
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Freight & Salvage
Opened in 1968, The Freight & Salvage is a nonprofit musical performance venue in Berkeley…
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New Orleans House
The New Orleans House was located at 1505, San Pablo in West Berkeley. Kitty Griffin, the proprietor…
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Questing Beast
In the summer of 1965, the location briefly became The Good Buddy then Caverns West…
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Provo Park
Provo Park in Berkeley, originally named Constitution Park, lies in the center…
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The Blue Law Ballroom AKA The Bank
The Blue Law Ballroom also known as The Bank was only open for about six months in late 1967 and early…
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Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA Now known as Franklin Music Hall
The original venue was located at 22nd & Arch Streets and operated from 1968 to 1973…
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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…
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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…
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Pauley Pavilion On UCLA Campus
Concert performers have included The Grateful Dead, Bob Marley, Van Morrison…
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Palm Beach International Speedway – Palm Beach International Music and Arts Festival
The First (and last) Annual Palm Beach International Music and Arts Festival was…
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The Collected Country Joe and the Fish Album Cover Location
Country Joe and the Fish were photographed for their album at the…
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The Retinal Circus
The Retinal Circus was a short-lived dive that operated in a basement from…
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Selland Arena In Fresno CA Hosted Elvis, Deep Purple, Grateful Dead, Country Joe
The Grateful Dead opened their 1974 tour here on July 19. Other artists to…
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Crystal Ballroom Located In Portland Oregon
In the 1960s, bands like the Grateful Dead, Ike & Tina Turner, Country Joe &…
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Stanley Park, Vancouver BC – The Be-In Music Festival Was Held Here
The Vancouver Be-In held at Stanley Park was a central part of the Canadian…
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Baton Rouge International Speedway – The New Orleans Pop Festival
On August 31 and September 1, 1969, thousands of people gathered outdoors…
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Earl Warren Show Grounds In Santa Barbara – First Large Doors Concert
On July 28 1966, at the “Mid-Summer Spectacular Show of Shows” the…
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The Golden Bear In Huntington Beach California
Originally a restaurant built in the early 1920’s, the Golden Bear became…
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