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Chet Helms: The First Concert Promoter

Posted on 25 June 2009 by admin


Known mostly for his endorsement of psychedelic posters to advertise events, founding Family Dog, managing Janis Joplin, and being the Father of the Summer of Love, Tribal Stomp and some many other iconic events, Chet Helms is considered the first concert promoter of Rock & Roll. While his style of promoting is vastly different than [...] Continue Reading

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Bill Graham Presents: The orginal Fillmore Theater

Posted on 25 June 2009 by admin


Probably the most influential person to have ever shaped the concert world, Bill Graham can be considered its holy-grail of entertainment. Santana, Eddie Money and Paul Collins' Beat,the Who, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Big Brother and the Holding Company with Janis Joplin, The Band, Bob Dylan, the J. Geils Band, the Allman Brothers Band and the Rolling Stones all [...] Continue Reading

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