Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco
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Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco was a famed 1960s psychedelic rock venue and dance hall in the city’s Polk Gulch neighborhood, known for hosting iconic bands of the era and its vibrant countercultural scene.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
counterculture landmark
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music venue ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Family Dog
NERFINISHED
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LSD counterculture ⓘ San Francisco psychedelic poster art ⓘ |
| buildingUseAfterClosure |
office space
ⓘ
other commercial uses ⓘ |
| closed | 1969 ⓘ |
| contemporaryWith | Fillmore Auditorium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalEra | 1960s ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Chet Helms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blues rock
ⓘ
psychedelic rock ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic music venue ⓘ |
| hostedAct |
Big Brother and the Holding Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Country Joe and the Fish NERFINISHED ⓘ Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ Janis Joplin NERFINISHED ⓘ Jefferson Airplane NERFINISHED ⓘ Moby Grape NERFINISHED ⓘ Quicksilver Messenger Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Miller Band NERFINISHED ⓘ The 13th Floor Elevators NERFINISHED ⓘ The Blues Project NERFINISHED ⓘ The Butterfield Blues Band NERFINISHED ⓘ The Byrds NERFINISHED ⓘ The Chambers Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Charlatans (San Francisco band) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Doors NERFINISHED ⓘ The Electric Flag NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kinks NERFINISHED ⓘ The Steve Miller Band NERFINISHED ⓘ The Steve Miller Blues Band NERFINISHED ⓘ The Who NERFINISHED ⓘ The Youngbloods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later rock concert promotion
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psychedelic visual design ⓘ |
| knownFor |
1960s counterculture events
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dance concerts ⓘ psychedelic rock concerts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
San Francisco ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Western Addition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood | Polk Gulch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ballroom dancing
ⓘ
light shows ⓘ psychedelic concert posters ⓘ |
| opened | 1966 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Family Dog Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | San Francisco music scene ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 1268 Sutter Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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