JERRY LEE LEWIS
The Casuals, Bobby One, Alan Marlo
State Theatre
Niagra Falls, NY
HOWLIN WOLF & HIS ORCHESTRA
Rosewood Club
Memphis, TN
BROOK BENTON
Ruth Brown, The Falcons,
The Pips, The Delloes
James Moody & His Orchestra with Eddie…
Read moreMar 20 2024
JERRY LEE LEWIS
The Casuals, Bobby One, Alan Marlo
State Theatre
Niagra Falls, NY
HOWLIN WOLF & HIS ORCHESTRA
Rosewood Club
Memphis, TN
BROOK BENTON
Ruth Brown, The Falcons,
The Pips, The Delloes
James Moody & His Orchestra with Eddie…
Read moreFeb 15 2024
The Who
London Coliseum
London, UK
Grateful Dead
Alpine Valley Music Theatre
East Troy, MI
Jerry Garcia Band Electric
Wiltern Theatre
379 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
Lou Reed
Frankfurt Jahrhunderthalle
Frankfurt, Germany
Nirvana
Grinch
Murphy's Pub
Cincinnati, OH
Neil…
Read moreJan 31 2024
Today, on this latest edition of Rock & Roll Geography, we take a stroll down to California to check out The Whisky A Go Go, one of LA's most historic music landmarks. Still in business today, this venerable club is…
Read moreJan 9 2024
This blog post is dedicated to my dear friend,
Jeff Goldstein
who spent many happy hours @ The Fillmore East
The Story of the Fillmore East begins here...
Located at the southwest corner of Second Avenue and Sixth Street was…
Read moreNov 29 2023
License To Ill Tour '87
Beastie Boys
Fishbone
Murphy's Law
Many people's first taste of the Beasties was in 1985, when they opened for none other than Madonna during the pop star's first headlining tour. They then toured in…
Read moreNov 15 2023
The Kinks
Taj Mahal
Sha Na Na
Fillmore West
San Francisco, CA
The Move
Cold Blood
Albert King
Fillmore West
San Francisco, CA
Grateful Dead
AUM
Flying Burrito Bros.
Avalon Ballroom
San Francisco, CA
Spirit
Nazz
James Cotton Blues Band
…
Read moreNov 8 2023
Ramones
Fool's Face
Mississippi Nights
St. Louis, MO
Freelance Vandals
Right Track Inn
Freeport, NY
The English Beat
R.E.M.
Campus of University of Western Ontario
Canada
The Time
The Cramps
Joe King Carrasco & The Crowns
Standing…
Read moreNov 1 2023
Over the years there have been many arguments concerning which year produced the best rock album. While this is most probably arrived at via a subjective view point, there is a serious case to be made for the year 1966;…
Read moreOct 25 2023
Prince
Zapp (featuring Roger)
The Time
Rockford Metro Centre
Rockford, IL
Spring Fest '82
Ramones
David Johansen
Jim Carroll
Peter Dayton
Lines
Thunderbird Country Club
Tyngsboro, MA
Diary of a Madman Tour
Ozzy Osbourne
Starfighters
Notre Dame A.C.C.
South Bend,…
Read moreSep 13 2023
Led Zeppelin
L.S.U. Assembly Center
Baton Rouge, LA
Led Zeppelin
Earl's Court
London, UK
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Keystone Hall
Kutztown State College
Kutztown, PA
Ramones
CBGB's
NYC
John Cale & The Only Ones
Paradiso
Amsterdam, Netherlands
…
Read moreSep 6 2023
David Bowie
Hollywood Palladium
Los Angeles, CA
Joe Walsh & Barnstorm
Allen Theatre
Cleveland, OH
Sly & The Family Stone
Little Feat
Berkeley Community Theatre
Berkeley, CA
Grateful Dead
Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale, NY
San Francisco Concerts 1973 Bill Graham Presents
…
Read moreAug 30 2023
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
The Bottom Line
NYC
SET LIST
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
Waiting for the End of the World
Read moreAug 16 2023
The Year Rock Went to Pieces (Mitchell Cohen, Music Aficionado)
“In 1978, rock music resembled a combat zone more than a community. The divisions had been visible for most of the decade, with the fraying of any notion that the…
Read moreAug 3 2023
Allman Brothers Band
Wet Willie
Charlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, NC
Little Feat
12th Gate
Atlanta, GA
Stephen Stills
Crazy Horse
Boston Garden
Boston, MA
SET LIST
Rock & Roll Woman
Questions
Helplessly Holding
Fishes and Scorpions
Go Back Home
Love The…
Read moreJul 28 2023
RAISING HELL TOUR '86
RUN DMC
WHODINI
LL COOL J
Municipal Auditorium
Nashville, TN
"All Hell Breaks Loose at a Run-D.M.C. 'Raising Hell' Rap Concert in California: 'I am great--get it straight--that`s what I say--my name is Run--I`m number…
Read moreJul 20 2023
The Cramps
Eldorado
Paris, France
SETLIST
TV Set
(Ronnie Cook & The Gaylads cover)
(Ronnie Dawson cover)
(The Sonics cover)
NOTE: SET LIST INCOMPLETE
Back In Black Tour '80
…
Read moreJul 12 2023
“Some people say the 1970s New York rock scene started in the 1960s with the Velvet Underground. Others insist that it began around 1968 with the Stooges and MC5 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Or with Lou Reed’s reconfigured Velvet Underground…
Read moreMay 25 2023
Summer of '74
Charlton Athletic F.C.
The Who
Lou Reed
Humble Pie
Bad Company
Lindisfarne
Dave Mason
"The Doom Tour" 1974
CSNY
The Day Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young Launched Their 'Doom Tour' In the summer of 1974, the concept…
Read moreMay 17 2023
David Bowie
Station To Station Solar Tour 1976
David Bowie
Public Hall
Cleveland, OH
David Bowie
Pavillon de Paris Porte de Pantin
Paris, France
The Ramones
The Poppers
The Fast
CBGB
NYC
Television
City Lights
CBGB
NYC
New York Dolls
…
Read moreMay 11 2023
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
The Palladium
NYC
Damn The Torpedo Tour '79
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Orpheum Theatre
Memphis, TN
The Specials
Tiffany's Late Bar Disco
Edinburgh, Scotland
Iggy Pop
The Human League
Paradiso
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Plasmatics
…
Read moreApr 30 2023
Live albums were once a staple of most rock acts but could possibly be considered an endangered species nowadays. Sure, over the years there have been many live albums that were released as a holding action because a band didn't…
Read moreApr 27 2023
THE BYRDS
SONNY & CHER
MAHALIA JACKSON
ROOSEVELT GRIERE
Benefit For RFK
Los Angeles Sports Arena
Los Angeles, CA
JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE
THE SOFT MACHINE
Stony Brook University
Campus Center (Gym)
Stony Brook, NY
THELONIOUS MONK
DR. JOHN The NIGHT…
Read moreApr 6 2023
The Beatles
The Cyrkle
The Ronettes
The Remains
Candlestick Park
San Francisco, CA
Bob Dylan & The Hawks
Manchester Free Trade Hall
Manchester, UK
The Beach Boys
Lovin' Spoonful
Chad & Jeremy, Percy Sledge
The Outsiders, The Leaves
Sir Douglas…
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