Highlights during a slow summer month include, Herbie Hancock and The New Riders of the Purple Sage. This calendar is evidence that students made a big difference regarding the booking of the club. The presence of Larry Coryell showed that jazz fusion was another voice that could be heard at the club.
The Berkeley Revolution
A digital archive of the East Bay's transformation in the late-1960s & 1970s
June 1976
Date: 6/1/76
Citation:
Courtesy of Ed Perlstein
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1. Where Jerry Garcia Came to Groove (1974-1976)
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Jerry and Merl at the Keystone Berkeley (AUDIO)
–2/16/74–The funky sounds of Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders
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Garcia At the Keystone
–2/22/74–Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunder's musical beauty could outshine commercial ugliness
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Waiting for Jerry Garcia
–5/10/74–Sam Silver evoked the bold music on offer at the Keystone Berkeley, and the bold audience that welcomed it
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The Great American String Band from the Keystone Berkeley (AUDIO)
–6/13/1974–Americana on display in this June 13, 1974 Great American String Band set.
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From Country to Jazz—A Snap
–6/14/1974–What was old is new again. The Great American String Band combine styles to make something new at the Keystone Berkeley
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Jerry Garcia Band at the Keystone Berkeley (AUDIO)
–12/22/76–Musical experimentation and appreciation goin' down in 1976
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A Showcase for Garcia’s Styles
–12/23/76–Freedom of musical expression and style was possible for musicians at the Keystone Berkeley
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2. The Sideman Takes Center Stage: Blues and Controversy at the Keystone (1973-1978)
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Johnny Winter Frosted by Nixed Keystone Hype
–8/24/73–A telling battle, over music promotion, between the guitarist Johnny Winter and the Keystone's owner
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Keystone Kangarood
–09/21/73–Freddie explains some of the difficulties associated with running a small nightclub
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Nicky Hopkins Getting Creative
–8/28/78–Versatile piano man Nicky Hopkins
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3. Promoting the Keystone: Susan Brooks's Calendars (1975-1977)
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Keystone Berkeley calendar June 1975
–6/1/1975–A typically wide-ranging lineup of artists
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July 1975
–7/1/75–The James Cotton Blues Band, Roy Ayers, and Graham Central Station made for a funky summer
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August 1975
–8/1/75–Local reggae acts and legendary Blues men at the Keystone in the summer
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September 1975
–9/1/75–Commander Cody one night and John Lee Hooker the next. The Keystone could handle it all.
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April ’76
–4/1/76–Local band heavy in April '76
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June 1976
–6/1/76–Slower summer month with jazz greats Herbie Hancock and Larry Coryell
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October 1976
–10/1/76–Susan Brook's spooky artwork for Halloween was the centerpiece for this local band filled calendar
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November 1976
–11/1/76–The busy fall season at the Keystone
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January 1977
–1/1/77–Herrara used this calendar to advertise the new Keystone in Palo Alto
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April ’77
–4/1/77–Soul, Blues, Country, Rock, Punk- The Keystone Berkeley had you covered in April 1977
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4. A New Mix of Sounds: Punk, Reggae, Thrash Metal, and Beyond at the Keystone Berkeley (1977-1984)
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The Talking Heads First National Tour Hit the Keystone Berkeley
–12/7/77–First time The Talking Heads play Berkeley
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Psycotic Pineapple flyer
–3/11/79–Quirky sounds at the Keystone Berkeley
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Psycotic Pineapple Live at the Keystone Berkeley (VIDEO)
–3/11/79–Psycotic Pineapple play No Hard Feelings
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Flipper play a KALX benefit at Keystone Berkeley (AUDIO)
–6/28/1981–The slow churning sounds of Flipper
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Dead Kennedys Stir Up Trouble At the Keystone (AUDIO)
–6/28/81–The urgent sounds of the Dead Kennedys
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John Seabury’s Pino Jam Extravaganza flyer
–8/10/81–This fun flyer, drawn by Psycotic Pinneapple bassist John Seabury
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Hugh Mundell Live (AUDIO)
–5/30/82–Hear Hugh Mundell at the Keystone Berkeley
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Early Slayer show at the Keystone Berkeley (VIDEO)
–5/23/84–Slayer rips apart the Keystone Berkeley
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