El Monte Legion Stadium
In the ‘50s and ‘60s many early rock and roll greats would stop at the El Monte Stadium as…
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Tag: Ike & Tina Turner
Tina Turner Museum – World’s Largest Collection Of Tina Turner Memorabilia
The school was originally in Nutbush, Tina’s home town, before it was moved to…
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Panther Hall – Early Country, Rock And Rockabilly Venue
Early on, this was known as a country music venue, but there were a fair share of rock and…
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Lake Amador Gold Rush Festival, Held on October 4, 1969
On October 4, 1969, an estimated 40,000 people flocked to the small county of Amador in central…
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The Ed Sullivan Theater – Home To Many Famous Television Performances
On September 9, 1956, Elvis Presley made his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show…
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Capitol Records – The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Pink Floyd, Duran Duran
According to legend the design of this building is meant to represent a stack…
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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington DC
Commonly referred to as the “Kennedy Center”, it is the busiest performing arts facility in the…
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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…
Read MoreNBC Studios, New York – Home to Saturday Night Live
Broadcast from Studio 8H at NBC’s headquarters in the GE Building, Saturday…
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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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Gold Creek Park In Woodinville WA – Seattle Pop Festival
The Seattle Pop Festival was held here from July 25 to July 28, 1969…
Read MoreThe St. Louis Walk of Fame
Embedded in the sidewalk along Delmar Boulevard in the Loop area of…
Read MoreMissouri State Fairgrounds In Sedalia MO – Home Of The Ozark Music Festival
The Ozark Music Festival was held here on July 19-21, 1974 and is considered…
Read MoreMississippi Musicians Hall of Fame
The Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame museum is located in the Jackson/Evers International…
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The Cocoanut Grove
The Cocoanut Grove, was a supper club located in the Ambassador Hotel, it opened in April…
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Ike And Tina Turner’s Former Home
The Turner’s lived here throughout much of the 60’s and 70’s…
Read MoreThe Showcase
One of the Bay Area’s better known nightclubs for black acts in the 60’s and 70’s…
Read MoreThe Venetian Room At The Fairmont Hotel
Besides being the first place that Tony Bennett unveiled his classic “I left my heart in…
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Greek Theater
A wonderful outdoor setting located in Griffith Park. Many of the top bands of the last…
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Maverick’s Flat
Some great early black groups played here at what came to be known as the West…
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