Winterland

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The venue was opened on June 29, 1928, as the New Dreamland Auditorium.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winterland_Ballroom

 

June 9, 1977

My friend Fred Faloona said, "No more excuses. You are going to Winterland tonight."

So I went, and it was a game changer. Life has never been the same.

https://archive.org/details/gd1977-06-09.28614.sbeok.flac16

Yea Winterland pretty much spoiled me for everything that came after.

^ Palace Theater in Waterbury did it for me. 

Everyone under the sun played there. Caruso, Houdini, everyone. 

My 72 of Dead Zappa + Mahavishnu there may have been the high water mark of my life 

palace bands of the 1970's
https://www.palacewaterbury.com/palace_bands/palace_bands.html

 

Remembering the Legendary Shows at Waterbury's Palace Theater
https://i95rock.com/remembering-the-legendary-shows-at-waterburys-palace...'s%20a%20lot%20of%20legends.