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In answer to this criticism, the Rolling Stones decided to end their tour with a free concert in San Francisco. The concert was originally scheduled to be held at San Jose State University's practice field, as there had recently been a three-day outdoor free festival there with 52 bands and 80,000 attendees. Dirt Cheap Productions was asked to ...
Day on the Green was a recurring concert in Oakland, California, presented by promoter Bill Graham and his company Bill Graham Presents. Held at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, these events began in 1973 and continued into the early 1990s. The last Day on the Green overseen by Graham took place the same month as his death in a helicopter ...
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. / 37.778457; -122.417369. The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (formerly San Francisco Civic Auditorium and San Francisco Exposition Auditorium) is a multi-purpose arena in San Francisco, California, named after promoter Bill Graham. The arena holds 8,500 people.
They played in San Francisco at the Cow Palace from December 1 through 3, 1983, for three sold-out shows. They played in Inglewood, CA at the Forum on December 5 and 6, and finished in New York City at Madison Square Garden on December 8 and 9. Also, Steve Winwood was unable to do the American shows and Paul Rodgers was now
Bill Graham (born Wulf Wolodia Grajonca; January 8, 1931 – October 25, 1991) was an German-born American impresario and rock concert promoter . In the early 1960s, Graham moved to San Francisco, and in 1965, began to manage the San Francisco Mime Troupe. [ 2] He had teamed up with local Haight Ashbury promoter Chet Helms to organize a benefit ...
The last time Bruno Mars played Los Angeles, back in 2016, he was promoting the release of his then- recently released “24K Magic.” Six years later — and with no new album — the pop-soul ...
Demolished. late 1985 [ 1] Winterland Ballroom (more commonly known as Winterland Arena or simply Winterland) was an ice skating rink and music venue in San Francisco, California, United States. The arena was located at the corner of Post Street and Steiner Street. It was converted for exclusive use as a music venue in 1971 by concert promoter ...
The city's first railroad, the Los Angeles & San Pedro Railroad, was inaugurated in October 1869 by John G. Downey and Phineas Banning. It ran 21 miles (34 km) between San Pedro and Los Angeles. [64] The town continued to grow at a moderate pace. Railroads finally arrived to connect with the Central Pacific and San Francisco in 1876. The impact ...