Fillmore East acts to play the Fillmore East was Jimi Hendrix. His album "Band of Gypsys" was recorded live on New Year's Day 1970. However, even before Hendrix hit the stage, British blues-rock trio Cream played the Fillmore East when it was called the "Village Theater" on September 20 & 23 1967. The Kinks played October 17th and 18th, 1969, supported by the Bonzo Dog Band. John Lennon and Yoko Ono sat in with Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention at the theater on June 6, 1971. The Allman Brothers Band played so many shows at Fillmore East that they were
Hampton Grease Band cult following, and was re-released on CD in 1996 with several minutes of additional material that had been edited off the vinyl release. The band was the lead-off band for Frank Zappa/Mothers last appearance at the Fillmore East on June 6, 1971. It was at this concert that Zappa and the Mothers recorded part of the "Live at the Fillmore East" album. Later that evening they were joined by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, also available in recorded versions. Lead guitarist Harold Kelling died in May, 2005. The Hampton Grease Band held their first reunion concert on June 2, 2006,