East Village, Manhattan St. Marks Place. On June 27, 1967, the Electric Circus opened in the same space with a benefit for the Children's Recreation Foundation whose chairman was Bobby Kennedy. The Grateful Dead, The Chambers Brothers, Sly and the Family Stone, and the Allman Brothers Band were among the many rock bands that performed there before it closed in 1971. On March 8, 1968, Bill Graham opened the Fillmore East in what had been a Yiddish Theatre on Second Avenue at East 6th Street in the Yiddish Theater District. The venue quickly became known as "The Church of Rock and Roll", with
Live at Fillmore West misconception that Curtis was murdered on the night of this live performance. Ralph Brown, in the audio commentary on the DVD issue of "Withnail and I", wrongly states that he was shot in the car park after the concert. Released August 1971 Released July 11, 2006, featuring 5 additional tracks. 4 CD Box-set. Released May 3, 2005 by Rhino Handmade in a limited edition of 5000. The Memphis Horns: Live at Fillmore West Live at Fillmore West is an album by King Curtis, released in 1971. The album showcases the concert he played with his band the Kingpins at the