Site of the Filmore East - New York, NY
Posted by: bluesnote
N 40° 43.659 W 073° 59.316
18T E 585410 N 4509015
A plaque along 2nd Avenue explains the historic site of Fillmore East.
Waymark Code: WMYKYG
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2018
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The plaque says, "Fans of live rock, folk, and blues music streamed through this entrance during the brief but memorial life of Fillmore East. The great concert promoter Bill Grahm brought The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, and many more into a concert hall beloved by artists and audience alike for its intimacy acoustics, and psychedelic light shows."
Group that erected the marker: Greenwich Village Society of Historic Preservation
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: New York, NY
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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