New Jersey 101.5 » Janis Joplin http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Fri, 24 May 2013 03:21:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 This Weekend in Music History http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-19/ http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-19/#comments Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:45:30 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=256135 April 19th, 1974 - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band appear at the State Theatre in New Brunswick. Tickets are only $4.50 and the promoter of the event takes a gamble that word-of-mouth will be enough to fill the 550 seats, however, only 250 attended.

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January 25th, 1963 - The Rolling Stones play at the Ricky Tick Club at a Hotel in the town of Windsor, Berkshirehire, UK. It is the first time The Rolling Stones, including Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman, played at this venue.

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1965 - The Who record 'My Generation' at Pye studios in London. The single would almost be a chart topper when released, however it was held off of hitting the No.1 position by The Seekers' 'The Carnival Is Over'.

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July 4th
1969 - Grand Funk Railroad play the Atlanta Pop Festival, in Georgia. Reps from Capitol Records like their show and sign the band. Other acts include Janis Joplin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Canned Heat, Joe Cocker, and Chicago.

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JUNE 10TH
1966 - Janis Joplin, performs for the first time since joining Big Brother & the Holding Company as their new lead singer. Big Brother & the Holding Company were part of the 1965 San Francisco  psychedelic music scene

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1969 - Janis Joplin appeared at The Royal Albert Hall in London. The opening act that night was Yes. Joplin was well known for her performing abilities and her fans referred to her stage presence as electric.

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