There wasn’t any fanfare about it, but the Fillmore East would’ve turned 45 last month. On March 8, 1968, the 2,700-seat concert hall opened its doors with the first of two shows featuring rockers Big Brother & the Holding Company with Janis Joplin, folk singer Tim Buckley and blues guitarist Albert King.
San Francisco promoter Bill Graham had taken over the Village Theater at 105 Second Avenue the previous year.
The artists who performed at the Fillmore East fondly remember what was once called “the church of rock ‘n’ roll.” The hall’s intimacy, acoustics, psychedelic light shows and enthusiastic fans all contributed to a lasting affection for the Fillmore East 45 years after its opening.
Some remembrances are HERE.
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