Re: Somoman’s posting on March 3rd:
I visited with my brother this past week (RITZ usher), and he was able to answer the question about the RITZ tickets that you had, and hopefully this solves the mystery as to why some were printed (like the Fillmore East and some of the RITZ tickets; and why some were stamped, as the example you posted.
Regarding the tickets that are stamped:
“The day was stamped because they didn’t know if the band would be playing or not. It all depended on how many seats were sold. They had to cover the cost of the band”.
ok, ok, I have it. The 3 x 5 trifold schedule 1967 The Rheingold Central Park Music FestivalEither you have it, or you don’t Rheingold Extra Dry Lager Beer
Cover. All tickets… $1.00 All concerts are listed June-July – August. Also found one ticket stub Torn in half. Could they have torn any better?
All that’s visible is The Rheingold Central Park Music Festival – Wollman Skating Rink # 00117
OK guys, now I’m searching the archives here for: The Rheingold Central Park Music Festival.
Found amongst the collection. RITZ photos of Three Dog Night, and Woodstock photos… never before published.
The Fillmore East used International Ticket Co. The RITZ used Globe Ticket Company
I found Central Park and Schaefer Music Fest tickets too.
Will continue searching for the RITZ photos and tickets beyond what’s been already posted.
More RITZ stuff though includes:
During WWII – no I’m not that old. Admission to a movie included the show, a news reel (aka propaganda) and a piece of dinnerware (aka depression glass. Young women would collect for “the war effort” outside the RITZ, often in ethnic clothes of the allied country of ther forefathers, whose sons were now US GI’s
Honestly, I enjoyed listening to the Monkees and watching their show too. All 4 had talent individually, and as a group. JH was a legend and an awesome guitarist, but… I could see how it would end up as you explained above.
ok, the FE playbills have real dates inside.
Accordingly on 2/26, 1970 it was advertised that:
TYA (Ten Years After)
Zephyr
John Hammond
Joshua Light Show was to perform
Same line up on 2/27 – 2/28 but with Doug Kershaw in place of John Hammond
Abbreviations:
SB = Singer Bowl
CPSR = Central Park Skating Rink
F = Fillmore
FH = Forest Hills
P = Pavillion
U = Ungano's
MSG – Madison Square Garden
1969
7/3 – Jeff Beck – Jethro Tull F
7/4 and 7/5 – Iron Butterfly – F
7/9 – Blood, Sweat & Tears – CPSR
7/11 and 7/12 – John Mayall – F
7/12 – Byrds – CPSR
7/12 – Blind Faith – MSG
7/13 – Vanilla Fudge, Jeff Beck, T.Y.A, – SB
7/14 – Jeff Beck CPSR
7/16 – T.Y.A., Spencer Davis – CPSR
7/18 – Creedence Clearwater Terry Reid AUM – F
7/19 – Janis Joplin, Richie Havens – FH
7/21 – Led Zep, BB King – CPSR
7/22 – Muddy Waters – U
7/23 – Joni Mitchell, Tim Harden – CPSR
7/25 – Three Dog Night – P
7/26 – Fleetwood Mac – P
7/28 – 7/31 – Terry Reid – U
I have found all the Fillmore East Billboard! As you know, there is no year posted on the Billboards (they were actually 5x7 postcards that were mailed to my house), and leaflets that were of lighter paper that were circulated. Same motif that went into the newspapers advertising same. I also have the Fillmore ½ stubs, but could make out most artists. I’ll post the RITZ dates and the FE dates when I can. It might not be this week.
I remember how the crowds swelled out to the streets. It was a sight. Across the street was the bank and the"goldrush" jeans company, next door was the shoe repair store and on the other side, Garbers and Perry’s Luncheonette. I remember the Goldrush being open and the “head shop” down toward the train tracks, with the smell of incense burning. Stechmans was open for us too.
Way before the rock bands…. 25 cents got me to the Ritz on the R114 from Bulls Head, and into the theater for a show or 2 on a Saturday morning (early 60’s)
No refunds for any reason including lost or stolen tickets.
The management reserves the right without notice to make changes or substitutions in the program. Commercial still photographs, motion picture film and sound recording rights with respect to Woodstock Music and Art Fair are expressly reserved. Any commercial use of photographs, film and/or sound recordings without the espress written consent of the management is strictly prohibited. No alcoholic beverages or pets permitted on the premesis. Positively no refunds weather permitting.
The acceptance or use of this ticket shall release the management and all others, having any connection with the program or premesis, from any liability for injury, damages or loss to person or property, including motor vehicles, and authorizes the management to reproduce or otherwise record and use the holder’s name, likeness, voice and actions for all purposes.
This ticket is a revocable license and any violation of the foregoing will be a cause for refusal of admission or removal from the premises.
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They obviously had no idea what they were in for when they printed these tickets. The tickets were not torn becasue there was no crowd control for a half million people.
Although this doesn’t compare to a woodstock ticket….But it falls within your time frame and NYC Venues.
Almost… entirely intact.
ROSELAND
JOHN SCHER PRESENTS
THE KINKS
FRI. DEC 30 1983
$15.00 GEN ADM
Somoman,
He has tickets and stubs. When I see him I’ll ask him for them.
I have a few here at my house.
WOODSTOCK MUSIC and ART FAIR
SUNDAY
AUGUST 17, 1969
10:00am
$7.00 Good For One Admission Only
no refunds globe ticket company
also same for Saturdfay.
Tickets not torn, due to the masses……………
Re: Jefferson Airplane jamming as Hot Tuna. Grace Slick didn’t show up. 5 people were in the audience, most of them ushers…Hot Tuna didn’t want to stay. Jorma Kaukonen began shouting for “lights”, meaning, turn the lights on and end the night… so the ushers flashed their flashlights. I wonder if GeminiTV remembers that night.
Re: Somoman’s posting on March 3rd:
I visited with my brother this past week (RITZ usher), and he was able to answer the question about the RITZ tickets that you had, and hopefully this solves the mystery as to why some were printed (like the Fillmore East and some of the RITZ tickets; and why some were stamped, as the example you posted.
Regarding the tickets that are stamped:
“The day was stamped because they didn’t know if the band would be playing or not. It all depended on how many seats were sold. They had to cover the cost of the band”.
ok, ok, I have it. The 3 x 5 trifold schedule 1967 The Rheingold Central Park Music FestivalEither you have it, or you don’t Rheingold Extra Dry Lager Beer
Cover. All tickets… $1.00 All concerts are listed June-July – August. Also found one ticket stub Torn in half. Could they have torn any better?
All that’s visible is The Rheingold Central Park Music Festival – Wollman Skating Rink # 00117
OK guys, now I’m searching the archives here for: The Rheingold Central Park Music Festival.
Found amongst the collection. RITZ photos of Three Dog Night, and Woodstock photos… never before published.
The Fillmore East used International Ticket Co. The RITZ used Globe Ticket Company
I found Central Park and Schaefer Music Fest tickets too.
Will continue searching for the RITZ photos and tickets beyond what’s been already posted.
More RITZ stuff though includes:
During WWII – no I’m not that old. Admission to a movie included the show, a news reel (aka propaganda) and a piece of dinnerware (aka depression glass. Young women would collect for “the war effort” outside the RITZ, often in ethnic clothes of the allied country of ther forefathers, whose sons were now US GI’s
Honestly, I enjoyed listening to the Monkees and watching their show too. All 4 had talent individually, and as a group. JH was a legend and an awesome guitarist, but… I could see how it would end up as you explained above.
Wow…. That’s some combination. Let me keep diging, and see what I have for Forest Hills.
OK The Jimi Hendrix Experience Friday Eve. Aug. 23, 1968
The Singer Bowl Flushing Meadow
FE tickets:
5/10/68, 11/11/68, 9/27/68,12/26/68, 12/31/68
9/13/69, 10/4/69, 11/28/69, 12/31/69
2/28/70, 3/19/70, 4/28/70
OK, one mor from the RITZ – Deep Red color
RITZ THEATER
255 Richmond Avenue
Staten Island
JAN'RY 30, 1970
Friday at 7:30
Front Orchestra
OK, I found one from the RITZ. This is alot of work…..
JAN'RY 31 1970 Upper Balcony $3.50
Section C Row I Seat 22
OK, I have one FE completely intact
12/26/68 Thursday EVE at 8:00
MC – 5 Free Concert
Above dates are all RITZ
Mountain – April 11th
Richie Havens and the James Cotton Blues Band – April 17th
Chambers Brothers – April 24th
Tuesday May 5th
Jefferson Airplane
Jamming as Hot Tuna
Sunday May 10th
The Hollies – First & Only Time in N.Y. One show 8:30pm
Saturday May 23rd
Canned Heat
Pig Iron
ok, the FE playbills have real dates inside.
Accordingly on 2/26, 1970 it was advertised that:
TYA (Ten Years After)
Zephyr
John Hammond
Joshua Light Show was to perform
Same line up on 2/27 – 2/28 but with Doug Kershaw in place of John Hammond
Abbreviations:
SB = Singer Bowl
CPSR = Central Park Skating Rink
F = Fillmore
FH = Forest Hills
P = Pavillion
U = Ungano's
MSG – Madison Square Garden
1969
7/3 – Jeff Beck – Jethro Tull F
7/4 and 7/5 – Iron Butterfly – F
7/9 – Blood, Sweat & Tears – CPSR
7/11 and 7/12 – John Mayall – F
7/12 – Byrds – CPSR
7/12 – Blind Faith – MSG
7/13 – Vanilla Fudge, Jeff Beck, T.Y.A, – SB
7/14 – Jeff Beck CPSR
7/16 – T.Y.A., Spencer Davis – CPSR
7/18 – Creedence Clearwater Terry Reid AUM – F
7/19 – Janis Joplin, Richie Havens – FH
7/21 – Led Zep, BB King – CPSR
7/22 – Muddy Waters – U
7/23 – Joni Mitchell, Tim Harden – CPSR
7/25 – Three Dog Night – P
7/26 – Fleetwood Mac – P
7/28 – 7/31 – Terry Reid – U
I have found all the Fillmore East Billboard! As you know, there is no year posted on the Billboards (they were actually 5x7 postcards that were mailed to my house), and leaflets that were of lighter paper that were circulated. Same motif that went into the newspapers advertising same. I also have the Fillmore ½ stubs, but could make out most artists. I’ll post the RITZ dates and the FE dates when I can. It might not be this week.
I remember how the crowds swelled out to the streets. It was a sight. Across the street was the bank and the"goldrush" jeans company, next door was the shoe repair store and on the other side, Garbers and Perry’s Luncheonette. I remember the Goldrush being open and the “head shop” down toward the train tracks, with the smell of incense burning. Stechmans was open for us too.
Way before the rock bands…. 25 cents got me to the Ritz on the R114 from Bulls Head, and into the theater for a show or 2 on a Saturday morning (early 60’s)
Does that mean we weren’t allowed to take pictures. Oh well!!!!!
No refunds for any reason including lost or stolen tickets.
The management reserves the right without notice to make changes or substitutions in the program. Commercial still photographs, motion picture film and sound recording rights with respect to Woodstock Music and Art Fair are expressly reserved. Any commercial use of photographs, film and/or sound recordings without the espress written consent of the management is strictly prohibited. No alcoholic beverages or pets permitted on the premesis. Positively no refunds weather permitting.
The acceptance or use of this ticket shall release the management and all others, having any connection with the program or premesis, from any liability for injury, damages or loss to person or property, including motor vehicles, and authorizes the management to reproduce or otherwise record and use the holder’s name, likeness, voice and actions for all purposes.
This ticket is a revocable license and any violation of the foregoing will be a cause for refusal of admission or removal from the premises.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
They obviously had no idea what they were in for when they printed these tickets. The tickets were not torn becasue there was no crowd control for a half million people.
You would not believe what is written on the back of the WOODSTOCK ticket! Never read it until today.
Although this doesn’t compare to a woodstock ticket….But it falls within your time frame and NYC Venues.
Almost… entirely intact.
ROSELAND
JOHN SCHER PRESENTS
THE KINKS
FRI. DEC 30 1983
$15.00 GEN ADM
Somoman,
He has tickets and stubs. When I see him I’ll ask him for them.
I have a few here at my house.
WOODSTOCK MUSIC and ART FAIR
SUNDAY
AUGUST 17, 1969
10:00am
$7.00 Good For One Admission Only
no refunds globe ticket company
also same for Saturdfay.
Tickets not torn, due to the masses……………
Re: Jefferson Airplane jamming as Hot Tuna. Grace Slick didn’t show up. 5 people were in the audience, most of them ushers…Hot Tuna didn’t want to stay. Jorma Kaukonen began shouting for “lights”, meaning, turn the lights on and end the night… so the ushers flashed their flashlights. I wonder if GeminiTV remembers that night.
Somoman,
According to the poster: All information taken directly from poster:
Mountain – April 11th
Richie Havens and the James Cotton Blues Band – April 17th
Chambers Brothers – April 24th
Tuesday May 5th
Jefferson Airplane
Jamming as Hot Tuna
Sunday May 10th
The Hollies – First & Only Time in N.Y. One show 8:30pm
Saturday May 23rd
Canned Heat
Pig Iron
Will post story about Grace Slick in a second. Have to check spelling of YK name first!
I remember seeing Three Dog Night at the RITZ. Have photos of that performance, somewhere.