On March 8, 1968, The Fillmore East opened its doors.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Fri Mar 8, 2024: On this day, March 8, 1968, The Fillmore East opened its doors.

Wed Mar 8, 2023: On this day, March 8, 1968, The Fillmore East opened its doors.

From Miles Archer:

Thu Mar 8, 2018: 50 years ago, on March 8, 1968, The Fillmore East opened its doors.

50 years ago, on March 8, 1968, The Fillmore East opened its doors.

Owned by famed promoter Bill Graham, it remains one of the most legendary venues in rock history, welcoming acts like The Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Led Zeppelin, Miles Davis and more over its brief, three-year history.

Perhaps no band is as synonymous with "The Church of Rock and Roll" as the Allman Brothers, who played countless shows at the venue and recorded their quintessential Live at Fillmore East within its hallowed halls. In fact, when the venue closed its doors in June 1971, Bill Graham asked for the Allmans to be the final band to grace its stage.

50 years after its inception, we celebrate the Fillmore East's legacy with a short Allmans set, recorded live in September 1970 as a part of the Welcome To The Fillmore East television special.

https://www.relix.com/blogs/detail/the_fillmore_east_at_50_celebrating_the_iconic_venue_with_the_allman_brothers_band

[EverHopeful]

1. Thanks for the memories

Sorta' think of it as where I grew up. Have many fond memories of traveling to the city, then spending the night at Grand Central Station waiting for the "Milk" train home and falling asleep in class 'cause I'd been up all night.

Someone even wrote in my HS yearbook that he'd always remember me sleeping in math class. Not sure I'd have made the city my home without that youthful joy of The Fillmore East.

[Henry203]

2. I was there the final weekend

I saw the Allman’s on June 25,1971. There was a string of concerts once the closing was announced. I also saw Jethro Tull during that run. The Fillmore only sat 2700 people.