Site of the Fillmore East (1968–1971)
New York, New York, New York
Marker Inscription
Site of the Fillmore East (1968-1971) Fans of live rock, folk and blues music streamed through this entrance during the brief but memorable life of the Fillmore East. The great concert promoter Bill Graham brought The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, and many more into a concert hall beloved by artists and audiences alike for its intimacy, acoustics, and psychedelic light shows. Placed by the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation with the generous support of the Two Boots Foundation
Erected by Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation
The Story
For a few electric years at the end of the 1960s, this East Village address was the Fillmore East, promoter Bill Graham's legendary rock hall. Beneath its psychedelic light shows, fans packed in to hear The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and the Grateful Dead in a room prized for its intimacy and sound.
Why it matters
The Fillmore East was a cathedral of the American counterculture, where the era's defining rock artists and their audiences met — a touchstone of how popular music reshaped the nation's cultural life.
Plan your visit
NearbyMake a day of it — museums, food, and places to stay near this marker.
Museums & culture
- 81 Leonard Gallery1.1 mi away
- Gerben Fine Art1.2 mi away
- Bureau1.3 mi away · 112 Duane Street
- Hall des Lumières1.3 mi away · 49 Chambers Street, New York, NY
- Cloud Gallery1.4 mi away
- MĒRCER LABS1.6 mi away · 21 Dey Street
Attractions
- Chinatown1.0 mi away
- Cortlandt Alley1.0 mi away
- Bloody Angle1.0 mi away
- Dream house1.1 mi away
- FDNY Ladder 81.1 mi away · 14 North Moore Street, New York
- Textile building1.1 mi away
Food & drink
- Maman2.5 mi away
- Sweetgreen2.5 mi away
- Bluestone Lane2.6 mi away
- Semicolon Cafe2.6 mi away
- Yaso2.6 mi away · 30 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ
- Krispy Pizza2.6 mi away · 33 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ
Places to stay
- M Social Hotel New York Downtown1.6 mi away · 55 Church Street, New York, NY
- Residence Inn New York Downtown Manhattan/World Trade Center Area1.7 mi away · 170 Broadway, New York, NY
- Conrad1.7 mi away · 102 North End Avenue, New York
- Holiday Inn1.7 mi away · 51 Nassau Street
- The Cloud One New York-Downtown1.8 mi away · 133 Greenwich Street, New York, NY
- Radisson Hotel New York Wall Street1.8 mi away · 52 William Street, New York, NY
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Related people
- · Bill Graham
- · Jimi Hendrix
- · Janis Joplin
Related events
- · Fillmore East concerts, 1968–1971
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