1967, A private party was held at the Speakeasy Club in London, England for The Monkees. Guests included: John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Dusty Springfield, Eric Clapton, Lulu, and all the members from Manfred Mann, The Who and Procol Harum. 1967, Jimi Hendrix performed at The Scene in New York City. 1967, Pink Floyd played at the Bath Pavilion in Bath, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – July 3
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Today in Rock History – July 2
1966, David Bowie and The Lower Third appeared at The Lion Hotel in Warrington, England, (they were paid £30 for the gig). Also appearing was The Powerhouse which featured Eric Clapton Jack Bruce, Steve Winwood and Paul Jones. 1967, Jeff Beck, Cream and John Mayall all appeared at London's Saville Theatre. 1967, Jimi Hendrix performed at the Whisky A Go-Go in Los … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – July 2
Today in Rock History – July 1
1966, Janis Joplin Moves to a house in Lagunitas in the San Geronimo Valley, Marin County, California with members of Big Brother, their wives and girlfriends. 1967, The Association scored their second and last number one single with "Windy." 1967, The Mama's & The Papa's performed at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario 1967, Pink Floyd appeared at The Swan, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – July 1
Today in Rock History – June 30
1966, The Beatles played the first of five shows at Budokan Arena in Tokyo. There were over 200,000 ticket applications. Brian Epstein did not allow the networks to broadcast the first show due to the poor performance and equipment issues. 1969, Fleetwood Mac, Pentangle and Duster Bennett all appeared at London's Royal Albert Hall "Pop Proms." 1969, King Crimson played … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – June 30
Today in Rock History – June 29
1968, A free concert was held in London's Hyde Park with Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Tyrannosaurus Rex and Roy Harper. This afternoon concert was the first free festival to be held in Hyde Park. The concert was held to coincide with the release of Pink Floyd's second album, A Saucerful of Secrets. 1968, The Jeff Beck Group appeared at the Boston Tea Party, Boston, … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – June 29