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…
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John F. Kennedy Stadium – “Live Aid” American Venue And “The Monsters of Rock Festival”
On 13 July 1985, the American version of Live Aid was held here to raise funds…
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A&M Records – James Brown, Joe Cocker, Cream, Oingo Boingo, Soundgarden
The buildings here were originally built by Charlie Chaplin as the Chaplin Studios…
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Fantasy Records In Berkeley, CA Released The First Creedence Hit Record
In 1968 Fantasy’s most successful act emerged when the local group Creedence…
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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…
Read MoreWashington Square Hotel – Home Base For Traveling Musicians Visiting New York
This hotel has been a haven for writers and artists for more than a century…
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Newport Folk Festival
The Newport Folk Festival was founded in 1959 and continues on to this…
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Woodstock Music and Art Fair
Commonly just referred to as “Woodstock” this is the location of the most famous rock…
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Forest Hills Tennis Stadium In Queens New York
In its heyday, the stadium attracted the world’s best musical artists. The Beatles played…
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The Bowery Ballroom
A major Rock club located in the Bowery. The club serves as the namesake of Joan…
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Buried Here – Felix Pappalardi, Founding Member Of “Mountain”
He helped to further the careers of Tim Hardin, The Youngbloods, and Joan Baez. He also…
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Gerde’s Folk City – Bob Dylan’s First Professional Gig
Bob Dylan played his first professional gig here in 1961. He opened for John Lee…
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Hard Rock Cafe – San Francisco
If you like rock and roll memorabilia, this is the place to visit, like the other locations…
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Palace of Fine Arts Theater
The Panama Pacific Exposition of 1915 was an event dedicated to progress, the…
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Rose Bowl Stadium
In June 1988, Depeche Mode played a famous concert here, Thomas Dolby, and…
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Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
The Civic hosted some of the coolest concerts of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Such greats as…
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The Aquarius Theatre – Parts Of The Doors Album “Absolutely Live” Recorded Here
How many lives can one building have? Opened in 1938, by the time the 60’s rolled around…
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Village Music
This was one of the last of the great record stores… remember vinyl? Whenever musicians…
Read MoreWhere Tim Hardin Died
Tim Hardin, the singer/songwriter who wrote Rod Stewart’s “Reason to Believe” and “If I Were A…
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