Friday, December 10, 1965: The Fillmore

The San Francisco auditorium holds its first rock 'n' roll concert (thanks to promoter Bill Graham), a benefit for the San Francisco Mime Troupe. Unbilled but also playing that night: the Grateful Dead, having just changed its from the Warlocks.

-- Image from jerrygarcia.com: @

* Summary (thefillmore.com): @

* "Fillmore History" (www.thefillmoredistrict.com): @

* Handbill: @

* San Francisco Chronicle ad (published December 5; from Rock Archaeology 101): @

* Column by Chronicle's Ralph J. Gleason (published December 13: text @ and image @

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