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ARC-0866

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Rena Speisman Collection of Fillmore East Programs

1969-1970

0.07 (Linear feet)

The Fillmore East was a renowned music venue located at Second Avenue and East Sixth Street in New York's East Village. Operated by concert promoter Bill Graham, the venue opened on March 8, 1968, as the East Coast counterpart to his Fillmore West in San Francisco, California. The venue was known for hosting a wide range of notable performers, including many of the most influential rock and soul musicians of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Despite its popularity and influence, Graham closed the Fillmore East on June 27, 1971.

The Rena Speisman Collection of Fillmore East Programs consists of ten concert programs for the Fillmore East dated from 1969 to 1970. Performances include Santana, Byrds, Neil Young, Traffic, John Mayall, and the Grateful Dead. The collection is arranged alphabetically by artist/group.

: The Rena Speisman Collection of Fillmore East Programs was received by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a gift from Rena Speisman on September 11, 2008.

: [Identification of Item], Rena Speisman Collection of Fillmore East Programs, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

: Collection is in English.

: Processed by Crystal Matjasic, Project Archivist. Completed January 23, 2019. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual. Collection processed through an Access to Historical Records grant from the NHPRC.

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The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.