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Wednesday, 23 February 2022 03:23
Got Your Tickets Yet?
Two big shows!
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Thursday, 24 April 2025 04:20
This Day in Rock History - Apr. 24th
1970: Grace Slick is inadvertently invited to Tricia Nixon’s birthday party at the White House. She brings along Abbie Hoffman as her plus one. They are turned away at the security gate and leave without incident.
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Tuesday, 21 November 2023 04:20
This Day in Rock History - Nov. 21st
1974: After spending years apart, Marty Balin is talked into going onstage with his old band (once known as Jefferson Airplane -- now called Jefferson Starship) at San Francisco’s Winterland ballroom. It goes well and Marty officially rejoins the band for their super-successful Red Octopus album.
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Friday, 22 September 2023 04:20
This Day in Rock History - Sept. 22nd
1965: At a little coffee shop, known appropriately enough as The Coffee Gallery, a new rock group makes its debut. The group calls itself The Great Society.
The group’s lead singer is a young woman named Grace Slick.
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