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The Fillmore East was rock promoter Bill Graham's rock venue on Second Avenue near East 6th Street on the Lower East Side section of Manhattan, now called the East Village, in New York City. The venue was open from March 8, 1968, to June 27, 1971, and featured some of the biggest acts in rock music of that time.
We look back at some of the most memorable shows hosted by Bill Graham's legendary NYC venue the Fillmore East.
Opened in 1968, impresario Bill Graham’s Fillmore East rocked New York City with performances by John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Elton John, the Allman Brothers Band and Led Zeppelin.
Here are the top 10 secrets of Fillmore East, inspired by the release of Frank Mastropolo’s new book Fillmore East: The Venue That Changed Rock Music Forever. 1. The site used to be a Yiddish...
Two venues and eight concerts later, on Sept. 19 and 20, David Crosby, Mr. Stills, Graham Nash and Mr. Young performed four shows over two nights in New York. “Live at Fillmore East, 1969 ...
Frank Mastropolo’s new book, Fillmore East: The Venue That Changed Rock Music Forever looks back on the legendary, short-lived New York City venue.
Forty-four years ago today, music promoter Bill Graham opened the Fillmore East at 105 Second Avenue. This 2,600 seat venue hosted concerts from 1968 to 1971, including performances by the Allman Brothers Band, the Who, and the Doors. The venue was known for launching many seminal bands of the era, and because of its excellent
Discover The Fillmore East in New York, New York: A Yiddish theater turned movie house turned rock and roll landmark turned gay disco turned bank.
A newly discovered multi-track recording of the band’s September 20, 1969, concert at the historic Fillmore East in New York City captures an early moment from that first tour and will be released as a double live album on October 25.
The Fillmore East was called “The Church of Rock and Roll” for good reason; between 1968 and 1971, promoter Bill Graham made music history as he brought the cream of rock royalty to New York audiences in astounding triple-artist bills with ticket prices ranging from $3.50 – $5.50.