The Kinetic Playground In Chicago, IL
The Kinetic Playground was opened by Aaron Russo on April 3, 1968, as…
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John Lennon’s Last Ever TV Appearance
John made his last ever TV appearance on April 18, 1975 when he appeared on ‘Salute To Sir Lew…
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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…
Read MoreDid You Know That Cass Elliot And Keith Moon Died In the Same Place?
Strangely enough, both Mama Cass and Keith Moon died in the same London flat that was at the time of both their deaths owned by Harry Nilsson located at Curzon St. in London, England. On July 29, 1974 Cass died in her sleep at...
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Anaheim Convention Center
The Anaheim Convention Center is the largest exhibit facility on the West Coast of the United States…
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Cobo Hall, Also Knowns As Cobo Center, Cobo Arena Now Known As TCF Center
The Doors‘ complete concert performance on May 8, 1970, was released in entirety…
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Final Cream US Concert From Their 1968 Farewell Tour
On their Farewell Tour, Cream performed two sold-out shows at the Rhode Island Auditorium on…
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Professional Drum Shop – One Of The Oldest Drum Shops In The World
Drummer Hal Blaine, a session musician who played drums on more than 7,000 recordings…
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The Cat & Fiddle Restaurant & Pub
The pub featured a full bar and traditional English fare and soon attracted many…
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The Singer Bowl – The Doors Headline For The Who In 1968
The Singer Bowl hosted concerts over the years, including a 1968 concert headlined by The Doors with The Who as the opening act. Jimi Hendrix also performed there in August 1968.
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The Who Play Union Catholic High School On Their First U.S. Tour
As this was their first North American tour, before they gained enormous fame at Woodstock, they played a lot of smaller venues such as this High School.
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Long Island Arena – Part Of Frampton Comes Alive Was Recorded Here
Probably the most famous performance here was when Peter Frampton appeared in August 1975 and…
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Kiel Opera House, Now known as the Peabody Opera House
Now known as the Peabody Opera House. On July 11, 1978, the Rolling Stones performed one sold-out show…
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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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Hollywood Palladium – Blues Brothers Film Concerts & “Pop Expo ’69”
Opened in 1940, this venue has seen everything from Frank Sinatra to the…
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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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The Fillmore West At Market Street And Van Ness
So much happened here over the years….. Janis Joplin played her final gig with Big…
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Stephen Stills’ And Peter Tork’s Former Home Off Of Laurel Canyon
Stephen Stills’ house was a Rock hangout where Crosby, Stills & Nash first began their early…
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Curtis Hixon Hall In Tampa Florida – Live Duane Allman With Derek and the Dominos
A lot of performers played here over the years as it was the primary Tampa…
Read MoreNokia Theatre, Currently Called The Microsoft Theater In Los Angeles CA
The Nokia Theatre (currently called the Microsoft Theater) hosted the MTV…
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