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Old Renaissance Faire Grounds
Aug 27, 1972
Veneta, OR
Appearances
Date
Venue
Location
Length
Gap
Nov 14, 1967
American Studios
San Francisco, CA
2:51
Debut
Jan 17, 1968
Carousel Ballroom
San Francisco, CA
4:48
11 shows
Jan 20, 1968
Eureka Municipal Auditorium
Eureka, CA
3:08
1 shows
Jan 26, 1968
Eagles Auditorium
Seattle, WA
5:41
1 shows
Jan 27, 1968
Eagles Auditorium
Seattle, WA
—
1 shows
Feb 2, 1968
Crystal Ballroom
Portland, OR
—
3 shows
Feb 3, 1968
Crystal Ballroom
Portland, OR
5:23
1 shows
Feb 14, 1968
Carousel Ballroom
San Francisco, CA
5:54
2 shows
Feb 22, 1968
King's Beach Bowl
Lake Tahoe, CA
—
4 shows
Feb 23, 1968
King's Beach Bowl
Lake Tahoe, CA
—
1 shows
Mar 16, 1968
Carousel Ballroom
San Francisco, CA
7:15
9 shows
Mar 17, 1968
Carousel Ballroom
San Francisco, CA
—
1 shows
Mar 29, 1968
Carousel Ballroom
San Francisco, CA
7:28
3 shows
Mar 30, 1968
Carousel Ballroom
San Francisco, CA
8:59
1 shows
Jun 1, 1968
Carousel Ballroom
San Francisco, CA
—
28 shows
Jun 7, 1968
Carousel Ballroom
San Francisco, CA
—
3 shows
Jun 8, 1968
Carousel Ballroom
San Francisco, CA
15:46
1 shows
Jun 14, 1968
Fillmore East
New York, NY
—
2 shows
Jun 15, 1968
Fillmore East
New York, NY
—
1 shows
Aug 20, 1968
Fillmore West
San Francisco, CA
—
12 shows
Aug 21, 1968
Fillmore West
San Francisco, CA
13:45
1 shows
Aug 22, 1968
Fillmore West
San Francisco, CA
12:17
1 shows
Aug 23, 1968
Shrine Exposition Hall
Los Angeles, CA
15:26
1 shows
Aug 24, 1968
Shrine Exposition Hall
Los Angeles, CA
—
1 shows
Sep 1, 1968
Fillmore West
San Francisco, CA
10:45
4 shows
Sep 2, 1968
Betty Nelson's Organic Raspberry Farm
Sultan, WA
14:07
2 shows
Oct 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom
San Francisco, CA
15:01
5 shows
Oct 13, 1968
Avalon Ballroom
San Francisco, CA
13:09
1 shows
Oct 20, 1968
Greek Theatre / University of California
Berkeley, CA
10:17
3 shows
Nov 1, 1968
Silver Dollar Fair
Chico, CA
—
1 shows
Nov 22, 1968
Veterans Hall
Columbus, OH
11:51
10 shows
Nov 27, 1968
Kinetic Playground
Chicago, IL
—
2 shows
Nov 30, 1968
Hyde Park Teen Center
Cincinnati, OH
—
3 shows
Dec 7, 1968
Bellarmine College
Louisville, KY
13:26
2 shows
Dec 28, 1968
The Catacombs
Houston, TX
—
5 shows
Dec 29, 1968
Gulfstream Park Racetrack
Hallandale, FL
10:25
1 shows
Dec 31, 1968
Winterland Arena
San Francisco, CA
—
1 shows
Jan 17, 1969
Robertson Gym / University of California
Santa Barbara, CA
13:09
5 shows
Jan 24, 1969
Avalon Ballroom
San Francisco, CA
19:54
2 shows
Jan 25, 1969
Avalon Ballroom
San Francisco, CA
14:07
1 shows
Jan 26, 1969
Avalon Ballroom
San Francisco, CA
9:39
1 shows
Feb 2, 1969
Labor Temple
Minneapolis, MN
15:38
3 shows
Feb 4, 1969
Music Box
Omaha, NE
13:33
1 shows
Feb 5, 1969
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall
Kansas City, KS
11:40
1 shows
Feb 6, 1969
Kiel Auditorium
St. Louis, MO
14:03
1 shows
Feb 7, 1969
Stanley Theatre
Pittsburgh, PA
14:07
1 shows
Feb 11, 1969
Fillmore East
New York, NY
—
2 shows
Feb 12, 1969
Fillmore East
New York, NY
4:58
1 shows
Feb 14, 1969
Electric Factory
Philadelphia, PA
18:35
1 shows
Feb 15, 1969
Electric Factory
Philadelphia, PA
22:29
1 shows
Feb 21, 1969
Dream Bowl
Vallejo, CA
20:38
2 shows
Feb 22, 1969
Dream Bowl
Vallejo, CA
22:19
1 shows
Feb 27, 1969
Fillmore West
San Francisco, CA
22:56
1 shows
Feb 28, 1969
Fillmore West
San Francisco, CA
20:05
1 shows
Mar 1, 1969
Fillmore West
San Francisco, CA
23:01
1 shows
Mar 2, 1969
Fillmore West
San Francisco, CA
20:31
1 shows
Mar 15, 1969
Hilton Hotel
San Francisco, CA
20:30
2 shows
Mar 22, 1969
Rose Palace
Pasadena, CA
14:47
3 shows
Mar 28, 1969
Student Center / Modesto Jr. College
Modesto, CA
22:46
1 shows
Mar 29, 1969
Ice Palace
Las Vegas, NV
15:04
1 shows
Apr 4, 1969
Avalon Ballroom
San Francisco, CA
20:02
1 shows
Apr 5, 1969
Avalon Ballroom
San Francisco, CA
17:26
1 shows
Apr 11, 1969
University Auditorium / University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
19:59
2 shows
Apr 12, 1969
Student Union Ballroom / University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
21:40
1 shows
Apr 13, 1969
Ballroom / University of Colorado
Boulder, CO
23:56
1 shows
Apr 15, 1969
Music Box
Omaha, NE
20:21
1 shows
Apr 17, 1969
Quadrangle / Washington University
St. Louis, MO
21:34
1 shows
Apr 20, 1969
Atwood Hall / Clark University
Worcester, MA
21:52
2 shows
Apr 21, 1969
The Ark
Boston, MA
22:41
1 shows
Apr 22, 1969
The Ark
Boston, MA
27:21
1 shows
Apr 23, 1969
The Ark
Boston, MA
20:56
1 shows
Apr 27, 1969
Labor Temple
Minneapolis, MN
25:45
3 shows
May 3, 1969
Winterland Arena
San Francisco, CA
—
3 shows
May 7, 1969
Polo Field / Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA
22:17
2 shows
May 10, 1969
Rose Palace
Pasadena, CA
20:56
2 shows
May 23, 1969
Seminole Indian Village
Hollywood, FL
18:44
3 shows
May 30, 1969
Springer's Inn
Portland, OR
17:03
5 shows
May 31, 1969
McArthur Court / University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
23:52
1 shows
Jun 5, 1969
Fillmore West
San Francisco, CA
20:32
1 shows
Jun 7, 1969
Fillmore West
San Francisco, CA
20:57
2 shows
Jun 14, 1969
Monterey Peninsula College Gymnasium
Monterey, CA
14:37
3 shows
Jun 20, 1969
Fillmore East
New York, NY
—
2 shows
Jun 22, 1969
Great Lawn / Central Park
New York, NY
11:26
3 shows
Jun 27, 1969
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Santa Rosa, CA
26:17
1 shows
Jul 5, 1969
Electric Theater
Chicago, IL
18:26
4 shows
Jul 7, 1969
Piedmont Park
Atlanta, GA
26:50
1 shows
Jul 12, 1969
New York State Pavilion
Queens, NY
10:08
3 shows
Aug 3, 1969
Family Dog on the Great Highway
San Francisco, CA
23:08
3 shows
Aug 16, 1969
Max Yasgur's Farm
Bethel, NY
19:06
1 shows
Aug 21, 1969
Aqua Theatre
Seattle, WA
6:33
2 shows
Aug 23, 1969
Pelletier Farm
St. Helens, OR
—
1 shows
Aug 30, 1969
Family Dog on the Great Highway
San Francisco, CA
28:51
3 shows
Sep 1, 1969
Baton Rouge International Speedway
Prairieville, LA
17:27
1 shows
Sep 26, 1969
Fillmore East
New York, NY
16:50
3 shows
Oct 25, 1969
Winterland Arena
San Francisco, CA
22:02
10 shows
Nov 2, 1969
Family Dog on the Great Highway
San Francisco, CA
30:07
4 shows
Nov 7, 1969
Fillmore Auditorium
San Francisco, CA
5:45
1 shows
Nov 8, 1969
Fillmore Auditorium
San Francisco, CA
14:42
0 shows
Nov 8, 1969
Fillmore Auditorium
San Francisco, CA
3:23
1 shows
Dec 4, 1969
Fillmore West
San Francisco, CA
30:17
4 shows
Dec 11, 1969
Thelma Theater
Los Angeles, CA
20:08
6 shows
Dec 20, 1969
Fillmore Auditorium
San Francisco, CA
—
4 shows
Dec 26, 1969
McFarlin Auditorium
Dallas, TX
24:00
2 shows
Dec 30, 1969
Boston Tea Party
Boston, MA
19:23
3 shows
Jan 2, 1970
Fillmore East
New York, NY
29:59
2 shows
Jan 17, 1970
Gill Coliseum / Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
20:00
4 shows
Jan 23, 1970
Honolulu Civic Auditorium
Honolulu, HI
18:42
2 shows
Feb 2, 1970
Fox Theatre
St. Louis, MO
21:52
5 shows
Feb 5, 1970
Fillmore West
San Francisco, CA
3:52
2 shows
Feb 5, 1970
Fillmore West
San Francisco, CA
12:49
0 shows
Feb 8, 1970
Fillmore West
San Francisco, CA
26:12
3 shows
Feb 11, 1970
Fillmore East
New York, NY
16:44
1 shows
Feb 13, 1970
Fillmore East
New York, NY
29:28
2 shows
Feb 14, 1970
Fillmore East
New York, NY
23:37
1 shows
Mar 17, 1970
Kleinhans Music Hall
Buffalo, NY
—
10 shows
Mar 23, 1970
Pirates World
Dania, FL
13:08
4 shows
Apr 11, 1970
Fillmore West
San Francisco, CA
—
4 shows
Apr 25, 1970
Mammoth Gardens
Denver, CO
—
7 shows
Apr 26, 1970
Aquarian Express Farm
Poynette, WI
—
1 shows
May 8, 1970
Farrell Hall / SUNY
Delhi, NY
18:05
6 shows
May 10, 1970
Atlanta Sports Arena
Atlanta, GA
—
2 shows
May 15, 1970
Fillmore East
New York, NY
19:40
2 shows
May 24, 1970
Newcastle-Under-Lyme
Newcastle, England
19:07
2 shows
Jun 24, 1970
Capitol Theatre
Port Chester, NY
10:01
0 shows
Jun 24, 1970
Capitol Theatre
Port Chester, NY
3:03
0 shows
Jun 24, 1970
Capitol Theatre
Port Chester, NY
6:39
10 shows
Jul 10, 1970
Fillmore East
New York, NY
—
9 shows
Sep 17, 1970
Fillmore East
New York, NY
—
17 shows
Sep 19, 1970
Fillmore East
New York, NY
—
2 shows
Sep 25, 1970
Pasadena Civic Auditorium
Pasadena, CA
—
2 shows
Oct 11, 1970
Marion Shea Auditorium / Paterson State College
Wayne, NJ
20:29
5 shows
Oct 16, 1970
Irvine Auditorium / University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
—
1 shows
Oct 17, 1970
Cleveland Music Hall
Cleveland, OH
19:18
1 shows
Nov 5, 1970
Capitol Theatre
Port Chester, NY
21:06
7 shows
Nov 8, 1970
Capitol Theatre
Port Chester, NY
16:06
3 shows
Feb 18, 1971
Capitol Theatre
Port Chester, NY
7:01
24 shows
Feb 18, 1971
Capitol Theatre
Port Chester, NY
7:22
0 shows
Apr 8, 1971
Boston Music Hall
Boston, MA
15:33
19 shows
Apr 26, 1971
Fillmore East
New York, NY
12:52
12 shows
Apr 28, 1971
Fillmore East
New York, NY
14:00
2 shows
Jul 31, 1971
Yale Bowl / Yale University
New Haven, CT
22:36
6 shows
Oct 21, 1971
Auditorium Theatre
Chicago, IL
14:58
0 shows
Oct 21, 1971
Auditorium Theatre
Chicago, IL
—
12 shows
Oct 24, 1971
Easttown Theatre
Detroit, MI
20:49
3 shows
Oct 31, 1971
Ohio Theatre
Columbus, OH
23:14
5 shows
Nov 7, 1971
Harding Theater
San Francisco, CA
13:58
2 shows
Nov 15, 1971
Austin Municipal Auditorium
Austin, TX
12:54
4 shows
Nov 15, 1971
Austin Municipal Auditorium
Austin, TX
—
0 shows
Dec 5, 1971
Felt Forum / Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
12:16
0 shows
Dec 5, 1971
Felt Forum / Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
8:01
6 shows
Dec 15, 1971
Hill Auditorium / University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
20:16
7 shows
Mar 23, 1972
Academy of Music
New York, NY
23:11
6 shows
Apr 8, 1972
Empire Pool
London, England
31:30
6 shows
Apr 14, 1972
Tivoli Concert Hall
Copenhagen, Denmark
29:45
2 shows
Apr 17, 1972
Tivoli Concert Hall
Copenhagen, Denmark
30:59
2 shows
Apr 24, 1972
Rheinhalle
Dusseldorf, West Germany
15:07
2 shows
Apr 24, 1972
Rheinhalle
Dusseldorf, West Germany
25:38
0 shows
Apr 29, 1972
Musikhalle
Hamburg, West Germany
29:54
2 shows
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theatre
Paris, France
17:32
0 shows
May 4, 1972
Olympia Theatre
Paris, France
19:22
2 shows
May 7, 1972
Bickershaw Festival
Wigan, England
19:31
1 shows
May 11, 1972
Civic Hall
Rotterdam, Netherlands
47:11
0 shows
May 11, 1972
Civic Hall
Rotterdam, Netherlands
—
2 shows
May 18, 1972
Kongressaal / Deutsches Museum
Munich, West Germany
26:29
3 shows
May 23, 1972
Strand Lyceum
London, England
—
0 shows
May 23, 1972
Strand Lyceum
London, England
31:27
1 shows
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum
London, England
34:30
2 shows
Jul 18, 1972
Roosevelt Stadium
Jersey City, NJ
27:13
4 shows
Jul 26, 1972
Paramount Theatre
Portland, OR
30:47
4 shows
Aug 21, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre
Berkeley, CA
27:25
3 shows
Aug 24, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre
Berkeley, CA
27:19
2 shows
★
Aug 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds
Veneta, OR
31:13
2 shows
Sep 10, 1972
Hollywood Palladium
Hollywood, CA
32:16
3 shows
Sep 16, 1972
Boston Music Hall
Boston, MA
27:30
2 shows
Sep 21, 1972
The Spectrum
Philadelphia, PA
37:21
3 shows
Sep 24, 1972
Palace Theatre
Waterbury, CT
27:43
2 shows
Sep 27, 1972
Stanley Theatre
Jersey City, NJ
30:10
2 shows
Oct 18, 1972
Fox Theatre
St. Louis, MO
28:20
6 shows
Oct 23, 1972
Milwaukee Performing Arts Center
Milwaukee, WI
28:23
3 shows
Oct 26, 1972
Cincinnati Music Hall
Cincinnati, OH
21:32
2 shows
Oct 28, 1972
Cleveland Public Hall
Cleveland, OH
27:46
2 shows
Nov 13, 1972
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall
Kansas City, KS
33:50
4 shows
Nov 19, 1972
Hofheinz Pavilion / University of Houston
Houston, TX
25:40
5 shows
Nov 26, 1972
San Antonio Civic Auditorium
San Antonio, TX
25:17
3 shows
Dec 11, 1972
Winterland Arena
San Francisco, CA
34:27
2 shows
Dec 15, 1972
Long Beach Arena
Long Beach, CA
—
2 shows
Feb 15, 1973
Dane County Coliseum
Madison, WI
19:25
3 shows
Feb 22, 1973
Assembly Hall / University of Illinois
Champaign-Urbana, IL
13:31
4 shows
Feb 26, 1973
Pershing Memorial Auditorium
Lincoln, NE
25:18
2 shows
Mar 16, 1973
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale, NY
27:14
3 shows
Mar 21, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium
Utica, NY
21:44
2 shows
Mar 24, 1973
The Spectrum
Philadelphia, PA
3:57
2 shows
Mar 28, 1973
Springfield Civic Center
Springfield, MA
32:08
2 shows
Jun 10, 1973
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Washington, DC
27:09
8 shows
Jun 24, 1973
Portland Memorial Coliseum
Portland, OR
27:13
2 shows
Jun 30, 1973
Universal Amphitheatre
Universal City, CA
16:30
3 shows
Aug 1, 1973
Roosevelt Stadium
Jersey City, NJ
24:50
6 shows
Sep 11, 1973
William and Mary Hall / College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, VA
—
3 shows
Oct 19, 1973
Fairgrounds Arena
Oklahoma City, OK
18:28
9 shows
Oct 25, 1973
Dane County Coliseum
Madison, WI
—
3 shows
Oct 25, 1973
Dane County Coliseum
Madison, WI
5:06
0 shows
Oct 30, 1973
Kiel Auditorium
St. Louis, MO
12:04
0 shows
Oct 30, 1973
Kiel Auditorium
St. Louis, MO
12:58
3 shows
Nov 11, 1973
Winterland Arena
San Francisco, CA
31:43
4 shows
Dec 6, 1973
Cleveland Public Hall
Cleveland, OH
44:01
11 shows
Dec 18, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall
Tampa, FL
—
0 shows
Dec 18, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall
Tampa, FL
21:34
4 shows
Feb 24, 1974
Winterland Arena
San Francisco, CA
29:21
5 shows
May 14, 1974
Adams Fieldhouse / University of Montana
Missoula, MT
26:40
3 shows
Jul 25, 1974
International Amphitheatre
Chicago, IL
—
17 shows
Sep 10, 1974
Alexandra Palace
London, England
31:18
8 shows
Oct 18, 1974
Winterland Arena
San Francisco, CA
—
0 shows
Oct 18, 1974
Winterland Arena
San Francisco, CA
—
8 shows
Dec 31, 1978
Winterland Arena
San Francisco, CA
—
0 shows
Dec 31, 1978
Winterland Arena
San Francisco, CA
13:48
196 shows
Jan 10, 1979
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale, NY
18:26
4 shows
Jan 20, 1979
Shea's Buffalo Theatre
Buffalo, NY
10:16
7 shows
Dec 31, 1981
Oakland Auditorium Arena
Oakland, CA
14:57
240 shows
Jul 13, 1984
Greek Theatre / University of California
Berkeley, CA
16:20
167 shows
Oct 9, 1989
Hampton Coliseum
Hampton, VA
—
363 shows
Oct 16, 1989
Meadowlands Arena
East Rutherford, NJ
11:42
5 shows
Oct 16, 1989
Meadowlands Arena
East Rutherford, NJ
5:25
0 shows
Oct 26, 1989
Miami Arena
Miami, FL
26:42
7 shows
Dec 31, 1989
Oakland Coliseum Arena
Oakland, CA
—
9 shows
Mar 29, 1990
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale, NY
18:19
0 shows
Mar 29, 1990
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale, NY
2:46
15 shows
Jul 12, 1990
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Washington, DC
—
19 shows
Sep 20, 1990
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
—
0 shows
Sep 20, 1990
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
—
19 shows
Oct 20, 1990
Internationales Congress Centrum
Berlin, Germany
—
0 shows
Oct 20, 1990
Internationales Congress Centrum
Berlin, Germany
13:23
4 shows
Nov 1, 1990
Wembley Arena
London, England
11:00
0 shows
Nov 1, 1990
Wembley Arena
London, England
10:10
7 shows
Dec 12, 1990
McNichols Sports Arena
Denver, CO
13:45
5 shows
Dec 14, 1990
McNichols Sports Arena
Denver, CO
8:41
2 shows
Dec 31, 1990
Oakland Coliseum Arena
Oakland, CA
20:35
4 shows
Apr 1, 1991
Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, NC
23:31
15 shows
Apr 1, 1991
Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, NC
3:17
0 shows
Jun 14, 1991
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Washington, DC
10:59
22 shows
Aug 16, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre
Mountain View, CA
10:12
12 shows
Sep 10, 1991
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
12:44
0 shows
Sep 10, 1991
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
12:26
8 shows
Sep 24, 1991
Boston Garden
Boston, MA
14:22
10 shows
Sep 26, 1991
Boston Garden
Boston, MA
6:43
2 shows
Sep 26, 1991
Boston Garden
Boston, MA
15:29
0 shows
Oct 31, 1991
Oakland Coliseum Arena
Oakland, CA
6:52
0 shows
Oct 31, 1991
Oakland Coliseum Arena
Oakland, CA
—
4 shows
Mar 9, 1992
Capital Centre
Landover, MD
11:03
16 shows
Mar 20, 1992
Copps Coliseum
Hamilton, ON
14:08
7 shows
Jun 8, 1992
Richfield Coliseum
Richfield, OH
8:49
15 shows
Jun 22, 1992
Star Lake Amphitheatre
Burgettstown, PA
4:01
9 shows
Dec 12, 1992
Oakland Coliseum Arena
Oakland, CA
12:57
13 shows
Dec 16, 1992
Oakland Coliseum Arena
Oakland, CA
8:46
2 shows
Mar 17, 1993
Capital Centre
Landover, MD
10:15
13 shows
Jun 23, 1993
Deer Creek Music Center
Noblesville, IN
7:14
36 shows
Sep 13, 1993
The Spectrum
Philadelphia, PA
5:33
12 shows
Sep 22, 1993
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
7:45
7 shows
Mar 16, 1994
Rosemont Horizon
Rosemont, IL
11:15
22 shows
Mar 30, 1994
The Omni
Atlanta, GA
10:29
10 shows