BLUE CHEER FAMILY TREE - SHOWS LIST This story is the work of Bruno Ceriotti. Help in putting this together has been provided by Leigh Stephens, Randy Holden, Norman Mayell, Eric Stephen Albronda, Vale Hamanaka, Gary Holland, Mark Smigel, Gil Mensch, Christopher Hjort, Noreen Wilder, Doug Denslowe and Dan, to whom Im most grateful. BLUE CHEER #1 (1966) 1) Richard Dickie Peterson vocals, bass, rhythm guitar 2) Leigh Stephens lead guitar 3) Jerre Peterson vocals, rhythm guitar 4) Vale Hamanaka organ Hammond B-3 5) Bartlett Jere Whiting vocals,harp 6) Eric Stephen Albronda drums unknown date, 1966: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA BLUE CHEER #2 (1966 - FEB or MAR 1967) 1) Dickie Peterson 2) Leigh Stephens 3) Jerre Peterson 4) Vale Hamanaka 5) Jere Whiting 6) Alowicous Al Merriweather drums unknown date, 1966 or 1967: The Matrix, 3138 Fillmore Street, Marina District, San Francisco, CA with The Sparrow unknown date, 1966 or 1967: holiday inn, Davis, CA with The Sparrow January 14, 1967: Polo Fields, Panhandle Park, Oak Street at Masonic Avenue, near Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA with The Charlatans, Big Brother and The Holding Company, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Grateful Dead (featuring Charles Lloyd), Jefferson Airplane, Loading Zone, Sir Douglas Quintet, Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snider, Timothy Leary, New Age (featuring Country Joe McDonald) Gathering of the Tribes - The First Human Be-In (Blue Cheer went to the event perhaps prepared to play but finally they didnt because too many bands willing to play for free and just not enough time for all) February 3, 1967: California Hall, 625 Polk Street At Turk, San Francisco, CA with Big Brother And The Holding Company The Hells Angels Dance February 10, 1967: California Hall, 625 Polk Street At Turk, San Francisco, CA with Jook Savages, Mojo Men, Congress Of Wonders A Tribute To J. Edgar Hoover February 14, 1967: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Dino (Valenti), Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Human Being, Bill Boone, W.M. Flatly, Ambrose, Don Lewis, Chip Crosby, Mother Kali, Invisible 3rd St. Valentine’s Day Flatly Dance February 15, 1967: California Hall, 625 Polk Street At Turk, San Francisco, CA with Big Brother And The Holding Company February 21, 1967: California Hall, 625 Polk Street At Turk, San Francisco, CA with Big Brother And The Holding Company, The VIPs February 25, 1967: Freeborn Hall, U.C. Davis, Davis, CA with Country Joe And The Fish, Barbara Garsons Macbird Benefit for Filmakers Workshop and SDS BLUE CHEER #3 (FEB or MAR 1967 - MAR 1967) 1) Dickie Peterson 2) Leigh Stephens 3) Jerre Peterson 4) Vale Hamanaka 5) Jere Whiting 6) Ted White (?) drums BLUE CHEER #4 (MAR 1967 - ca. JUL 15, 1967) 1) Dickie Peterson 2) Leigh Stephens 3) Jerre Peterson 4) Vale Hamanaka 5) Jere Whiting 6) Paul Whaley drums March 6, 1967: Freeborn Hall, U.C. Davis, Davis, CA March 19, 1967: Provo Park, Berkeley, CA with Loading Zone, New Delhi River Band, Motor, Mad River, Frumious Bandersnatch, Soul Purpose, Haymarket Riot, Ulysses S. Crockett and The Afro-Blues Persuasion The Reversal of Planet Earthquake Picnic This event had been planned for the Mineral Springs area of Tilden Park the previous Saturday (March 11), but the event was rained out. The event was held eight days later, with a slightly different set of groups scheduled. March 25, 1967: Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz, CA with Quicksilver Messenger Service, Sparrow March 31 and April 1, 1967: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Big Brother And The Holding Company, Charlatans April 22, 1967: Ballroom, Portland State College, Portland, OR with The Heirs April 23, 1967: Cafe Espresso, 409 SW 13th Avenue at W. Burnside Street, Portland, OR May 14, 1967: Portland Armory, Portland, OR The Wailers, P.H.Phactor Jug Band, Weeds, Red Coats, Courtmen, Tweedy Bros, Impacts, U.S. Cadenza, 7th Resemblance, Russo and Brentano, Poverty Five, The Gazebo, The Seventh Portland Spring Trips Festival May 26-28, 1967: Avalon Ballroom, 1825 Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with The Charlatans June 29, 1967: California Hall, 925 Polk Street At Turk, San Francisco, CA with Big Brother And The Holding Company, Congress Of Wonders Summer 1967 (or probabily 1968): Napa Town and County Fairgrounds, 575 Third Street, Napa, CA (uncertain) July 1, 1967: Mt. Tamalpais Outdoor Theater, Mt. Tamalpais, Mill Valley, Marin County, CA with Sandy Bull, Congress of Wonders, The Charlatans, Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Wildflower, Ace Of Cups, Freedom Highway, Melvin Q Watchpocket, Lamp Of Chidlhood, Eric Burdon & The Animals (maybe rescheduled for one day later) Festival of The Growing Things - Barefoot Dancing on the Grass (afternoon show) July 1-2, 1967: Avalon Ballroom, 1825 Sutter Street at Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Big Brother and The Holding Company, Emerald Tablet July 4, 1967: California Hall, 925 Polk Street At Turk, San Francisco, CA with New Salvation Army Banned, The Pariah July 7-8, 1967: California Hall, 925 Polk Street At Turk, San Francisco, CA with Sopwith Camel, Lights by Bob Holt July 11-13, 1967: The Matrix, 3138 Fillmore Street, Marina District, San Francisco, CA with The Seattle Lawn It was after one of this three nights that Dickie Peterson, Leigh Stephens and Paul Whaley decided to fired Jerry Whiting and Vale Hamanaka, since they were guilty of pretending to play when they were on stage. Then Jerre Peterson said that if the two had been fired then he would leave the band too and he eventually did so. BLUE CHEER #5 (ca. JUL 16, 1967 - SEPT ?, 1968) 1) Dickie Peterson 2) Leigh Stephens 3) Paul Whaley July 22, 1967: Straight Theater, 1702 Haight Street At Cole, Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA with Country Joe and The Fish, Charlatans, Freedom Highway, The Dossier, Lights by Reginald Live Theater – Straight Theater Company July 27-30, 1967: Avalon Ballroom, 1825 Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Youngbloods, Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band July 31, 1967: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Big Brother And The Holding Company, The Charlatans, Anonymous Artists Of America Free Clinic Benefit August 8, 1967: Family Dog, 1601 West Evans Street, Denver, CO August 14, 1967: The Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR August 25-27, 1967: The Matrix, 3138 Fillmore Street, Marina District, San Francisco, CA with Colors August 28, 1967: Lindley Meadow, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA with Grateful Dead, Big Brother and The Holding Company, Mt. Rushmore Chocolate Georges Wake (Blue Cheer went to the event perhaps prepared to play but finally they didnt because due to scheduling problems, there was just not enough time) September 8-9, 1967: Family Dog, 1601 West Evans Street, Denver, CO with Big Brother And The Holding Company, Eight Penny Matter September 21, 1967: El Camino Park, Palo Alto, CA with New Dehli River Band, Steve Miller Band afternoon Be-In produced by the Mid-Peninsula Free University (or Free You as it was known) September 21 and 23, 1967: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Vanilla Fudge, Sunshine Company September 24, 1967: Captain Ahab’s Homecoming, Muir Beach, Mill Valley, CA with West Coast Natural Gas Co., Mad River, Freedom Highway, Serpent Power, Burgundy Blues, Raven, Travel Consul, Black Swan, Mark Spoelstra’s Jade Muse September 28-29, 1967: Western Front, 865 OFarrell Street at Polk Street, San Francisco, CA with The Wildflower, Jesse Fuller September 30, 1967: Earl Warren Showgrounds, Santa Barbara, CA with Quicksilver Messenger Service, Clear Light, The Van Morrison Group October 6-7, 1967: Straight Theater, 1702 Haight Street At Cole, Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA (cancelled) October 6-8, 1967: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Lee Michaels October 11-12, 1967: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Jefferson Airplane, The Charlatans Benefit For Haight-Ashbury Medical Clinic October 13-14, 1967: Winterland, Steiner Street At Post Street, San Francisco, CA with The Charlatans, Jefferson Airplane, Lights by Headlights October 13-15, 1967: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band, Buddy Guy October 20-21, 1967: Western Front, 865 OFarrell Street at Polk Street, San Francisco, CA with The Wildflower, The Other Half, Eric Announcing, Lights by Clear Light Drive November 3-4, 1967: Family Dog, 1601 West Evans Street, Denver, CO with Superfine Dandelion November 10-11, 1967: Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, CA with The Grateful Dead, Buffalo Springfield Amazing Electric Wonders November 30 and December 1-2, 1967: Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA with Clear Light, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band December 5-10 or 6-11, 1967: Whisky A Go Go, 8901 Sunset Boulevard At Clark, Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA with Them (6-10) December 9, 1967: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA with Buffalo Springfield, The Collectors, The United States Of America, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Dick Gregory, Firesign Theatre Benefit Concert December 15, 1967: Shrine Exposition Hall, 665 W. Jefferson Street, Los Angeles, CA with Country Joe And The Fish, Moby Grape, Lights by Thomas Edison December 21-23, 1967: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Soul Survivors, Siegal Schwall December 28-31, 1967: Avalon Ballroom, 1268 Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Jim Kweskin Jug Band (28-30), Country Joe And The Fish (28-31), Lee Michaels (28-31), Flamin Groovies (31), Mt. Rushmore (31), Mad River (31) January 7, 1968: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Mad River, Mt. Rushmore, The Committee, Loading Zone, Phil Ochs Stop The Draft Week January 12, 1968: Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, CA with Big Brother And The Holding Company, Mint Tattoo The show was recorded. January 13-14, 1968: Retinal Circus, 1024 Davie At Burrard, Vancouver, BC, Canada (cancelled - only appears on a handbill that states: And if we are still in business - coming in January) February 2, 1968: L.A. Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA with Steppenwolf February 6-8, 1968: Straight Theater, 1702 Haight Street At Cole, Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA with Cosmic Man (Film) February 8, 1968: Freeborn Hall, U.C. Davis, Davis, CA February 10, 1968: American Bandstand, ABC TV Show, Los Angeles, CA (filming date) February 10, 1968: Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, CA with Eric Burdon And The Animals, Soft Machine, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Electric Flag Pinnacle Concerts Presents February 16-17, 1968: Crystal Ballroom, 1332 West Burnside at N.W. 14th Avenue, Portland, OR with Nazzare Blues Band February 21, 1968: San Jose Civic Auditorium, San Jose, CA with Sagittarious, The Who The show was recorded. February 23-25, 1968: Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, HI with The Hedge, Indian Head Band and others local bands February 28, 1968: Freeborn Hall, U.C. Davis, Davis, CA March 1-2, 1968: Cheetah, 1 Navy Street, Venice Beach, Los Angeles, CA with Music Machine (1-2), Mug Wumps (1), Paul Butterfield Blues Band (2) March 5-6, 1968: Family Dog, 1601 West Evans Street, Denver, CO One of the shows was recorded. March 8, 1968: Sacramento State University, Davis, CA March 10, 1968: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with The Congress Of Wonders, The Sons Of Champlin, Lights by Jerry Abrams Headlights March 13, 1968: Selland Arena, Fresno, CA with Cream March 14, 1968: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Traffic, H.P. Lovecraft, Mother Earth, Penny Nichols March 15-16, 1968: Winterland, Steiner Street At Post Street, San Francisco, CA with Traffic, H.P. Lovecraft, Mother Earth, Penny Nichols, Lights by Holy See March 16, 1968: Earl Warren Showgrounds, Santa Barbara, CA with Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Nazz (aka Alice Cooper) March 19, 1968: The Steve Allen Show, NBC TV Show, Los Angeles, CA (filming date) The band perform: Summertime Blues and Out Of Focus. March 20, 1968: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street at Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with All Men Joy, Black Swan, Ace Of Cups, Creedence Clearwater (sic) KMPX Strike Fund Benefit KMPX-fm was the first underground rock station, but Tom Donahue and his staff went out on strike in protest of ownership’s refusal to share the wealth (the staff later moved en masse to KSAN). Many other acts not shown on the concert poster may have actually played this benefit, including Santana Blues Band, Grateful Dead and maybe Charley Musselwhite, Kaleidoscope, Jeremy Steig & The Satyrs, Clover, Frumious Bandersnatch. March 30, 1968 : Exhibit Building, Phoenix Fairgrounds, Phoenix, AZ with Eric Burdon and The Animals April 6, 1968: Community Concourse, San Diego, CA April 7, 1968: Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA with Steppenwolf, Cactus, The Drift April 9, 1968: Sun Air Drive-In (movie theater), 68050 Highway 111, Cathedral City, outside Palm Springs, CA with Eric Burdon and The Animals, Sweetwater, The Collectors, Dirty Blues Band, Lights by Picadilly Light Show Palm Springs Pop Festival April 11, 1968: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA with Electric Flag, Steppenwolf Teen Time USA April 13, 1968 Utah State Fairgrounds Coliseum, Salt Lake City, UT with Clear Light April 16, 1968: Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN (cancelled?) April 18, 1968: Boston Tea Party, Boston, MA with Cloud Blue Cheer filling in for B.B. King. April 19-20, 1968: Kinetic Playground, Chicago, IL with The Velvet Underground April ??, 1968: Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA April 25, 1968: Upbeat, WEWS Channel 5, WUAB-TV Studios, Cleveland, OH with The Yardbirds, The Fireballs, Bob Francis, Bobby Goldboro, Harumi, The Human Beinz, The McCoys, The Outsiders, Freddie Scott, The Short Kuts, Sly and the Family Stone, The Velvet Underground, Mary Wells, Kim Weston (filming date......the episode was broadcasted on May 4) The band perform: Summertime Blues. April 25, 1968: Palace Theatre or Allen Theater, Cleveland, OH with Traffic, The Yardbirds April 26-27, 1968: Fillmore East, 105 2nd Avenue, New York City, NY with Traffic, Iron Butterfly May 1-3, 1968: Electric Factory, 2201 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA with Elizabeth, Henry Crow Dog May 2 or 3, 1968: Belmont Plateau, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA Be-In (free afternoon concert) May 9, 1968: Boston Tea Party, 53 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA with Quill May 10-12, 1968: The Action House, Island Park, Long Island, NY May 17, 1968: Freeborn Hall, U.C. Davis, Sacramento, CA with Big Brother And The Holding Company, Quicksilver Messenger Service (scheduled but not appeared), Oxford Circle, Andrew Staples, New Breed, The Loyal Opposition May 18, 1968 Gulfstream Park, Hallandale, FL with Jimi Hendrix Experience, Mothers of Invention, Crazy World of Arthur Brown, John Lee Hooker, The Crowd, The Bangals Miami Pop Festival Marshall Brevitz and Michael Lang, the owner of Coconut Groves first head shop, put together the Miami Pop Festival at a horse racing track (Gulfstream Park) in nearby Hallandale. Criteria Studios in Miami helped put the sound system together, as they had for Thee Image. The show was a financial disaster, mainly due to bad weather, and the second day (May 19) was canceled altogether. Hendrix, Zappa and many other unoccupied musicians spent the day jamming in a bar. Lang went on to organize Woodstock. Blue Cheer performance was filmed but with no sound. May 25, 1968: Love Street, Houston, TX with Bubble Puppy May 25, 1968: Fillmore East, 105 2nd Avenue, New York City, NY with Country Joe And The Fish, Pigmeat Markham June 13, 1968: The Kaleidoscope, 519 W. Zane Street, Louisville, KY June 14, 1968: Indiana Beach (amusement park), Monticello, IN June 15, 1968: Rumpus Room, Belvidere, IL June 15, 1968: Upbeat, WEWS Channel 5, WUAB-TV Studios, Cleveland, OH with Helen Aberth, The American Breed, Ronnie Dante, Jay and the Techniques, Robert John, The Robbs, Sly and the Family Stone, Steppenwolf, Billy Vera (broadcast date) June 21-23, 1968: Grande Ballrom, 8952 Grand River At Beverly, 1 Block South Of Joy Road, Detroit, MI with Jagged Edge (21), Soul Remains (21-22), Natures Children (22), MC5 (23), Psychedelic Stooges (23) June 28-30, 1968: Electric Theatre, 4812 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL with Hello People Summer 1968: Concord Coliseum, 1825 Salvio Street, Concord, CA July 12-14, 1968: Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA with Ike & Tina Turner, Freddie King July 13, 1968: Upbeat, WEWS Channel 5, WUAB-TV Studios, Cleveland, OH with Freddie Cannon, The Fireballs, The Happenings, The Hello People, The Hombres, The Lemon Pipers, Porgy & The Monarchs, O.C. Smith (broadcast date) July 19, 1968: unknown venue, Denver, CO July 20, 1968: Lagoon Opera House, Ogden, UT with Big Brother and The Holding Company July 26-27, 1968: Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, CA with Jeff Beck Group, Pink Floyd August 4, 1968: Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA with Grateful Dead, Eric Burdon And The Animals (possible day 3), Jefferson Airplane, Iron Butterfly, The Byrds, Things To Come, Illinois Speed Press, Quicksilver Messenger Service First Annual Newport Pop Festival August 9-11, 1968: Eagles Auditorium, Seattle, WA with Pink Floyd August 13-15, 1968: Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA with The Byrds, Steve Miller Band, West Initially there was some doubt as to whether these performances actually take place, as they are not part of promoter Chet Helms and his Family Dogs regular concert series, but an eyewitness called Doug Denslowe was there and confirm me that these performances finally took place. Reportedly, the occasion is filming of a TV pilot of the real ballroom scene by The San Francisco Sunshine Company. August 17, 1968: Upbeat, WEWS Channel 5, WUAB-TV Studios, Cleveland, OH with The Amboy Dukes, Hank Ballard, Jerry Butler, Eternitys Children, The Flavor, The New Colony Six, The Ohio Express, The Sunshine Company (broadcast date) August 30, 1968: Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, AZ with The Who September ?, 1968: Sacramento Memorial Stadium, Sacramento, CA with The Young Rascals Leigh Stephens last gig with the band. BLUE CHEER #6 (SEPT ?, 1968 - JAN 1969) 1) Dickie Peterson 2) Paul Whaley 3) Randy Holden vocals, lead guitar September 2?, 1968: basketball court, unknown high school, Eugene, OR Randy Holdens first gig with the band October 5, 1968: Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix, AZ with Iron Butterfly, Sweetwater, The Standells, The Byrds October 11, 1968 Thee Image, Miami, FL October 15, 1968: Blaises Club, London, England October 16, 1968: Middle Earth, The Club House, Richmond Athletic Club, Richmond, London, England October 18, 1968: How It Is, BBC TV Show, London, England (filming date) October 19, 1968: Upbeat, WEWS Channel 5, WUAB-TV Studios, Cleveland, OH with The Box Tops, Johnny Cash, Wayne Cochran and his C.C. Riders, Jackie De Shannon, The Delfonics, Neil Diamond, The Grass Roots, Al Hirt, Tommy James and the Shondells, Johnny Nash, The 1910 Fruit Gum Company, The Outsiders, The T.I.M.E. Unit, Bobby Vee, Clarence Carter, Shipley and Brewer, Carla Thomas, Charlie and Inez Foxx, Junior Parker, Autry Inman (broadcast date) October 19, 1968: Middle Earth, Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London, England with Middle Earth Symphony Orchestra October ??, 1968: Beat Club, TV Show, Bremen, West Germany (filming date......the episode was broadcasted on November 16) October 25, 1968: start of the Holland tour October 30, 1968: Falkoner Center, Copenhagen, Denmark October 31, 1968: Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden November 8-9, 1968: Psychedelic Supermarket, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA November 21, 1968: Grande Ballroom, 8952 Grand River At Beverly, 1 Block South Of Joy Road, Detroit, MI with The Stooges November 22, 1968: Aragon Ballroom, 1106 Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, IL with Jefferson Airplane, Creedence Clearwater Revival November 23, 1968: Kinetic Playground, 4812 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL with Creedence Clearwater (sic) November 27, 1968: The New Place,Chicago, IL November 2? or December ?, 1968: Come Alive, TV Show, Pittsburgh, PA (filming date) The band perform The Hunter. November or December, 1968: Upbeat, WUAB TV Studios, Cleveland, OH (filming date.....the episode was broadcasted on Jan. 26, 1969) The band perform Just A Little Bit. December 20-21 (days uncertain), 1968: The Ballroom, Bridgeport, CT with Hello People December 22, 1968: Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA with Jose Feliciano, Righteous Brothers, The Box Tops, Canned Heat, Three Dog Night L.A. Pop Festival December 26, 1968: Cow Palace, Daily City, CA with Santana, Canned Heat, Steppenwolf, The New Buffalo Springfield, The Spencer Davis Group, Three Dog Night, The Electric Prunes, Flaming Groovies, Tender Loving Care KYA Presents The San Francisco Holiday Rock Festival unknown date, 1968: Danceland, West View Park, Pittsburgh, PA unknown date, 1968: The Catacombs, Houston, TX unknown date, 1968: Sunken Gardens, San Antonio, TX unknown date, 1968: The Cellar, Chicago, IL unknown date, 1968: unknown venue, Aurora, IL unknown date, 1968: City Auditorium, Colorado Springs, CO unknown date, 1968: The Joe Pyne Show, US TV Show unknown date, 1968: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA unknown date, 1968: Kiel Opera House, Kiel Auditorium, 1401 Clark Avenue, St. Louis, MO with Kaleidoscope, Mt. Rushmore January 11, 1969: Upbeat, WEWS Channel 5, WUAB-TV Studios, Cleveland, OH with Archie Bell and the Drells, John Fred and His Playboy Band, Brian Hyland, The Ohio Express, Jeannie C. Riley, Jimmy Damon, The Free Design, Bob Seger System, Young-Holt Unlimited, and The Young Turks (broadcast date) January ?, 1969 (approximate date): unknown venue, Stockton, CA Randy Holdens last gig with the band. BLUE CHEER #7 (JAN 1969 - ca. OCT 1969) 1) Dickie Peterson 2) Paul Whaley 3 Bruce Stephens vocals, lead guitar 4) Raph Burns Kellogg bass, keyboards January 12-13, 1969: Retinal Circus, Vancouver, BC, Canada (cancelled because the venue closed) February 19-23, 1969: Whisky A Go Go, 8901 Sunset Boulevard At Clark, Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA with Linda Ronstadt, Alice Cooper Blue Cheer was booked for these dates but cancelled. February 23-25, 1969: Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, HI March 2, 1969: The Steve Allen Show, NBC TV Show, Long Beach, CA (broadcast date) March ??, 1969: New City Opera House, Minneapolis, MN March 2?, 1969: unknown venue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL June 7, 1969: Kelker Junctin, Colorado Springs, CO July 4, 1969: unknown venue, Lewiston, ID (cancelled) July 19, 1969: Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL with Jefferson Airplane, Hello People September 8, 1969: The San Francisco Sound, US TV Special, Fremont, CA with Buffalo Springfield, Richie Havens, Electric Flag (broadcast date) BLUE CHEER #8 (ca. OCT 1969 - FEB 22, 1970) 1) Dickie Peterson 2) Bruce Stephens 3) Ralph Burns Kellogg 4) Norman Norm Mayell drums, vocals, guitar, bass, sitar, delruba, percussion February 18-22, 1970: Whisky A Go Go, 8901 Sunset Boulevard At Clark, Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA with Bangor Flying Circus BLUE CHEER #9 (FEB 23, 1970 - SUMMER 1970) 1) Dickie Peterson 2) Ralph Burns Kellogg 3) Norman Mayell 4) Gary Lee Yoder vocals, lead guitar March 12, 1970: Panther Hall, Fort Worth, TX with Johnny Winter May 1-2, 1970: Warehouse, New Orleans, LO with Buddy Miles Express May 8-9, 1970: Eastown Theatre, 8041 Harper Avenue Detroit, MI with Troyka, John Drakes Shakedown unknown date, 1970: Waikiki Shell, Honolulu, HI with Spirit BLUE CHEER #10 (SUMMER 1970 - 1971) 1) Ralph Kellogg 2) Norman Mayell 3) Gary Lee Yoder July 18, 1970 Terrace Ballroom, Salt Lake City, UT with Love, Fever Tree The band was scheduled on the poster but was finally replaced by Blue Mountain Eagle. August ?, 1970: unknown venue, Jacksonville, FL September 15, 1972: Memorial Hall, Kansas City, KA with Spirit (?????) BLUE CHEER #11 (1974) 1) Dickie Peterson 2) Jerre Peterson 3) Ruben De Fuentes guitar 4) Terry Rae drums BLUE CHEER #12 (1974 - 1975) 1) Jerre Peterson 2) Ruben De Fuentes 3) Terry Rae 4) Nick St. Nicholas vocals, bass BLUE CHEER #13 (1978 - 1979) 1) Dickie Peterson 2) Tony Rainier guitar 3) Mike Fleck drums BLUE CHEER #14 (1984 - 1985) 1) Dickie Peterson 2) Paul Whaley 3) Tony Rainier BLUE CHEER #15 (1985 - 1987) 1) Dickie Peterson 2) Tony Rainier 3) Brent Harknett drums + 4) Tonka Bell vocals (she sang with them only in 1985 and only for a few rehearsals) BLUE CHEER #16 (1987) 1) Dickie Peterson 2) Tony Rainier 3) Billy Carmassi drums BLUE CHEER #17 (1987 - 1988) 1) Dickie Peterson 2) Ruben De Fuentes 3) Eric Davis drums BLUE CHEER #18 (1988 - 1989) 1) Dickie Peterson 2) Andrew Duck MacDonald vocals, guitar 3) Dave Salce drums BLUE CHEER #19 (1989 - 1990) 1) Dickie Peterson 2) Paul Whaley 3) Andrew MacDonald BLUE CHEER #20 (1990 - JAN 22, 1993) 1) Dickie Peterson 2) Paul Whaley 3) Dieter Saller guitar, percussion BLUE CHEER #21 (JAN 23, 1993 - MAR 1?, 1993) 1) Dickie Peterson 2) Dieter Saller 3) Gary Holland drums February 4, 1993: unknown venue, Heidelberg, Germany Gary Hollands first gig with the band. February ?, 1993: unknown venue, Essen, Germany The show was recorded and videotaped. February ?, 1993: unknown venue, Schweinfurt, Germany February ?, 1993: unknown venue, Regensburg, Germany February ?, 1993: unknown venue, Hildesheim, Germany February ?, 1993: unknown venue, Hannover, Germany February ??, 1993: unknown venue, Karlsruhe, Germany February ??, 1993: unknown venue, Bonn, Germany February ??, 1993: unknown venue, Reutlingen, Germany February ??, 1993: unknown venue, Wuppertal, Germany February ??, 1993: unknown venue, Berlin, Germany February ??, 1993: unknown venue, Hamburg, Germany February ??, 1993: unknown venue, Luebeck, Germany February ??, 1993: unknown venue, Cologne, Germany February or March 1993: unknown venue, Bern, Switzerland February or March 1993: unknown venue, Zurich, Switzerland February or March 1993: unknown venue, Vienna, Austria February or March 1993: unknown venue, Salzburg, Austria February or March 1993: unknown venue, Enschede, Holland February or March 1993: unknown venue, Vigo, Spain February or March 1993: unknown venue, Madrid, Spain February or March 1993: unknown venue, Barcelona, Spain February or March 1993: unknown venue, San Sebastian, Spain February or March 1993: unknown venue, Burgos, Spain BLUE CHEER #22 (1998 - OCT 12, 2009) 1) Dickie Peterson 2) Paul Whaley 3) Andrew MacDonald + 4) Joe Hasselvander drums (he played with them for only a couple of shows in New Hampshire in 2004) October 10, 1988: Ruhrersaal, Numberg, Germany February ??, 1999: unknown venue, Tokyo, Japan February ??, 1999: unknown venue, Osaka, Japan February 18, 2009: Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO with Country Joe celebrating the grand opening of the Denver Art Museum exhibit of 60s San Francisco poster art called “Are you Experienced? (cancelled) Posted by Bruno Ceriotti at 9:37 AM Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest Labels Blue Cheer, Dickie Peterson, Gary Lee Yoder, Leigh Stephens, Norman Mayell, Paul Whaley, Ralph Kellogg, Randy Holden 21 comments: Corry342March 2, 2010 at 10:12 AM This is a great start on a mysterious subject. I had thought that Blue Cheer had played a few Matrix gigs as early as the end of 1966, but I cant find any proof of that. According to my notes, the harmonica player was named Jerry Whiting and the organ player was Vale Hamanaka. Vale went on to sort of culty fame as the editor of the Re/Search fanzines from the 80s and 90s. Reply Bruno CeriottiMarch 2, 2010 at 10:14 AM Oh thanks as always Corry!!!!....I update my Blue Cheer Family Tree with this information now. Reply The Yellow SharkMarch 2, 2010 at 11:07 AM I would have to dig them out but we do have a pretty comprehensive list of Blue Cheer shows somewhere. One thing I am pretty sure about is that Blue Cheer did not play the July 18, 1968 Terrace Ballroom, Salt Lake City, UT with Love, Fever Tree and that they were replaced by Alice Cooper. Another show would be February 14, 1967 at the Fillmore Auditorium with Quicksilver Messenger Service, Blue Cheer, Dino Valente, Chip Crosby (Davids Brother), Buman Being, Bill Boone, W.M. Flatly, Don Lewis, Mother Kali and Invisible 3rd. Corry will no doubt recall better that I do but he and Colin were working on a Blue Cheer list about a year ago and we all dug up some additional shows. Reply The Yellow SharkMarch 2, 2010 at 11:41 AM July 20, 1968: Lagoon Opera House, Ogden, UT Big Brother and The Holding Company, Blue Cheer (the Lagoon was about half way between Ogden and Salt Lake City) Reply DukeoftheDiscsNovember 28, 2010 at 9:42 AM October 27, 1968: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA with Canned Heat, Chambers Brothers, Grassroots, Deep Purple, Loading Zone, Womb, Spyders San Francisco International Pop Festival I WAS THERE BOTH DAYS....ON THE BILL AS WELL...Jose Feliciano, Aum, Eric Burdon and the Animals, Johnny Rivers, Rejoice, Iron Butterfly. (I do NOT recall SPYDERS being there) Reply Bruno CeriottiNovember 28, 2010 at 11:54 AM DukeoftheDiscs, First of all thanks for sharing your memories with me!. My source for this festival is the article appeared on the San Mateos The Times newspaper (Friday, October 25, 1968 edition), where the exact bill for both days was: Saturday, October 26, 1968: Johnny Rivers, Jose Feliciano, Eric Burdon and The Animals, Iron Butterfly, Fraternity Of Man, Buddy Miles Express, Rejoice, Lee Michaels, Mad River Sunday, October 27, 1968: Creedence Clearwater Revival, Canned Heat, Chambers Brothers, Grass Roots, Deep Purple, Loading Zone, Womb, Spyders I dont know if all this bands listed above finally played or not at this festival, so maybe youre right about Spyders finally did not appeared. About Aum, they not listed on the above newspaper so maybe this band was a last minute added and you remember when they played? first or second day? Reply Gary HollandJanuary 12, 2012 at 11:24 PM I played drums for BC for one Euro tour in 1993. The show in Essen, Germany was recorded and videotaped by a crew that was given permission to do so by manager, Roland Hofmann. The band members were also interviewed pre-show. As Mr. Hofmann has been unable to recollect exactly who it was he permitted to tape the show, I have been waiting all these years for the footage to surface. Eventually, I believe it will. I would love to obtain a copy for my own personal archives. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Gary Holland/throwwood@yahoo Reply AnonymousAugust 8, 2012 at 8:47 PM I think Dickie told me they played at Golden Gate Park in Sept. of 67 at the memorial for Chocolate George along with the Dead and Big Brother. This would have been around the end of Sept. of 67. RIP Dickie and Chocolate...... Reply Gil MenschSeptember 4, 2012 at 6:48 PM Blue Cheer #6 (with Randy Holden) played a date in St Louis, I think at the Kiel Opera House. They were the headliners along with Mount Rushmore and Kaleidescope. This is my best recollection. I was at that concert but dont know the date. When I attended, I wasnt aware that Leigh Stephens was no longer with the group and was disappointed to see a different guitarist that I knew nothing about. You show BC #6 as touring in 1968-69 & that conforms to what I remember. I was hoping to find the exact date. Reply Replies Bruno CeriottiSeptember 5, 2012 at 4:51 AM Thanks Gil! Added! I hope you can find the exact date. Reply AnonymousNovember 2, 2012 at 8:20 PM Hi, the correct name for BC #15s drummer is Brent Harknett. His name was misspelled a couple of times in the mid-80s music press (I saw it as Brett Hartmeare once) and the incorrect spellings live on. Thank you for creating this page; very informative and helpful. Reply Replies Bruno CeriottiNovember 2, 2012 at 8:25 PM Thanks man! Correct! Reply doug densloweMarch 22, 2013 at 5:00 PM Didnt Blue Cheer Play Monterey Pop Festival June 16-18 1967?I thought that was the event that they decided to go trio after seeing Jimi Hendrix.This has been reported in many bios about Blue Cheer true or not.In any event they were there,whether as audience members or performers. Reply Replies Bruno CeriottiMarch 22, 2013 at 5:36 PM Blue Cheer did not play at Monterey, but maybe they were there in the audience, I do not know, I should ask to my friend and founding member of the band Leigh Stephens about that..... Cheers, Bruno eric albrondaApril 22, 2014 at 5:24 AM Paul Whaley and Dckie Peterson did attend the Monterey festival but were never scheduled to play the event . Shortly afterwards however Paul with his #1 influence on the band decided to then become a trio-................ Reply bobquackMarch 24, 2013 at 12:58 PM About the night Whiting and Hamanaka were fired, I heard (read) two different stories from Dickie and Leigh. Dickie said (interview on tape) that the 3 of them (his brother wasnt in on it? maybe thats why Jerre quit) planned to stop playing at a certain spot in a certain song (title not specified) and that only they would know. Then when they stopped playing, he said the 2 fakers were exposed (I assume then Jerre was the only one still playing in the silence?). How can a vocalist (Whiting) fake singing in a live performance? Not sure of that. Leigh (when asked through his manager) about that incident replied [in effect] After the gig they listened to the live tape that had been recorded and it seemed that half the band was playing one song and the others playing another. This seems to be different (maybe a different incident?) but Leigh didnt seem to validate Dickies claim. Can anyone reconcile these two stories? Reply doug densloweJuly 30, 2013 at 11:52 AM The San Francisco Sunshine Company filmed a three day pilot of the real Ballroom scene on August 13,14 and 15 1968 at the Avalon Ballroom.It featured the Byrds,Steve Miller Band and Blue Cheer.Posters and handbills are still around to verify this event.Did you know about this and does any footage survive from this filming. Reply Replies Bruno CeriottiJuly 30, 2013 at 12:40 PM Hi Doug! Yes, youre right, I know these shows, although there is some doubt as to whether these performances actually take place, as they are not part of promoter Chet Helms and his Family Dogs regular concert series. Cheers, Bruno doug densloweJuly 30, 2013 at 2:24 PM They took place all right!I was there for (I know of)the Steve Miller episode.I remember many re-takes and Steve not being too happy to be there!There has to be others that attended these shows!!!!!! Bruno CeriottiJuly 31, 2013 at 9:40 AM they took place? really? great, thanks Doug!!! Reply LibertyNovember 30, 2013 at 10:52 AM Did the 7/11/68 show at the Shrine happen? I have seen the famous poster from it, but have never heard any tapes of the Deads set. Reply
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