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Bill Graham (born Wulf Wolodia Grajonca; January 8, 1931 – October 25, 1991) was a 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]
Another Planet Entertainment is an independent concert production and artist management company based in Berkeley, California.Founded in 2003 by former Bill Graham Presents executives Greg Perloff, Sherry Wasserman, and Steve Welkom, [1] the company is noted for "changing the landscape of live music in San Francisco and its neighboring hubs, while staying faithful to the area’s musical roots ...
In 1992, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to rename the auditorium after the rock concert impresario Bill Graham, who had died the previous year in a helicopter crash. [ 6 ] Long before Bill Graham came along, James T. Graham (no relation) managed the Civic Auditorium from 1954 to 1970 and booked some of the biggest names in show ...
The show lasted over eight hours, with the Grateful Dead's performance — documented on DVD and CD as The Closing of Winterland — lasting nearly six hours, beginning at midnight with Bill Graham's favorite Dead song, "Sugar Magnolia". After the show, the crowd was treated to a hot, buffet-style champagne breakfast.
Due to various reasons [12] [13] [14] (including the socioeconomic deterioration of the Fillmore District, the modest capacity of The Fillmore, and financial difficulties faced by the collective), Bill Graham moved his prime concert location in July 1968 to this larger venue, one and a half miles [15] from the original Fillmore at 1805 Geary ...
San Francisco Bay Area South of Market: 10 S Van Ness Ave San Francisco, CA 94103-1227 1968 3,000 Closed in 1971 Fillmore East: New York metropolitan area: East Village: 105 2nd Ave New York City, NY 10003-8380 1968 2,654 Closed in 1971 The Fillmore at TLA: Greater Philadelphia Queen Village: 334 South St Philadelphia, PA 19147-1536 2007 1,000
The Punch Line San Francisco, [5] the Punch Line Sacramento, and Cobb's Comedy Club were all owned and operated by Bill Graham Presents up until the death of Bill Graham in 1991. [4] The company was taken over by a group of employees who later sold it to SFX Promotions. It was subsequently sold to Clear Channel Entertainment. [4]
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.