Kent State, Location Of The Tragic Event Of May 4, 1970
The tragic events of May 4, 1970, when National Guardsman fired upon protesting students, killing four of them – Allison Krause,
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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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Graham Nash’s Home In San Francisco, California
This house which was originally built by a scion of the Spreckels sugar fortune…
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Home Of Los Angeles Pop Festival
The Los Angeles Pop Festival was held here on December 22 and 23…
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On June 14, 1972, the first concert at the Tower was Dave Mason and…
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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…
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Santa Clara County Fairgrounds – Northern California Folk-Rock Festivals
For many years, the Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena held huge concerts with famous …
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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…
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The Mountain Theater – KFRC Fantasy Fair And Magic Mountain Music Festival
Officially known as the Sidney B. Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre. On June 10th…
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Pauley Ballroom
In 1965 as part of the “Berkeley Folk Festival” The Jefferson Airplane and Country…
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Straight Theater – Grateful Dead Rehearsal Hall
The Grateful Dead used this location as a rehearsal hall before its official opening…
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Monterey County Fairgrounds, Home Of The 1967 Monterey Pop Festival
The Monterey County Fairgrounds has hosted the world renowned Monterey…
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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…
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Funky Features
What originally started as a home recording studio quickly became a favorite recording…
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Pacific High Studios
In 1969 the Grateful Dead recorded the masterwork “Workingman’s Dead” here. Other…
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