Family Dog Shows

"The San Francisco Rock and Roll scene was invented by

the Family Dog and the Charlatans. All we wanted to do

was throw a big dance to raise money to buy

land in Arizona to run a mail order pet cemetery." 

Travus T Hipp

Latest Update: July 27, 2007

This page provides details of the various Family Dog sponsored shows and events - including those at 660 The Great Highway.  Due to my lack of interest in the latter Maritime Hall shows, they are not included.  If I can find a link to those shows, then no doubt I will add it at a later date.  However, there are a number of other shows included from the Avalon Ballroom that were not put on by the family Dog.

Date   Venue   Artists   Reference   Poster Artist
October 16, 1965   Longshoremen's Hall, San Francisco, CA    Jefferson Airplane, Charlatans, Marbles, Great Society, Russ The Moose Syracuse   FD-I – A Tribute to Dr Strange   Ami Magill, Alton Kelley
October 24, 1965   Longshoremen's Hall, San Francisco, CA    Lovin’ Spoonful, Charlatans, Larry Hankin, Russ The Moose Syracuse   FD-II – A Tribute to Sparkle Plenty   Ami Magill
November 6, 1965   Longshoremen's Hall, San Francisco, CA    The Mothers, The Charlatans, Don Sturdy   FD-III – A Tribute to Ming The Merciless   Ami Magill
January 8, 1966   California Hall, San Francisco, CA   Charlatans, Jefferson Airplane   FD-IV – Rock & Roll   George Hunter
January 14, 1966   Open Theater, 2976 College Ave, Berkeley, CA   Loading Zone   FD-V – Open Theater Benefit #1   Wes Wilson
January 15, 1966   Open Theater, 2976 College Ave, Berkeley, CA   Big Brother and the Holding Company   FD-VI – Open Theater Benefit #2   Wes Wilson
February 4, 1966   California Hall, San Francisco, CA   Electric Train, Charlatans   FD-VII – Ball   Michael Ferguson, George Hunter
February 19, 1966   Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA   Jefferson Airplane, Big Brother & the Holding Company   FD-1   Wes Wilson, Chet Helms 
February 25, 1966   Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA   Trips Festival:         
February 26, 1966   Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA   Great Society, Big Brother & the Holding Company, Grass Roots, Quicksilver Messenger Service   FD-2   Wes Wilson, Chet Helms
March 25-27, 1966   Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA   Paul Butterfield Blues Band   FD-3   Wes Wilson, Chet Helms 
April 8-9, 1966   Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA   Love, Sons of Adam, Charlatans   FD-4   Wes Wilson, Chet Helms 
April 22-23, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   Blues Project, Great Society   FD-5   Wes Wilson
April 29-30, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   Grass Roots, Sons of Adam, Big Brother & the Holding Company   FD-6   Wes Wilson
May 6-7, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   Daily Flash, Rising Sons, Big Brother & the Holding Company, Charlatans   FD-7    Wes Wilson
May 13-14, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   Blues Project, Sons of Adam, Quicksilver Messenger Service   FD-8   Wes Wilson 
May 20-22, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   Love, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Big Brother & the Holding Company   FD-9   Wes Wilson 
May 27-28, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   Leaves, Grass Roots, Grateful Dead   FD-10   Wes Wilson 
June 3-4, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   Grass Roots, Big Brother & the Holding Company, Buddha from Muir Beach   FD-11   Victor Moscoso
June 10-11, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, New Tweedy Brothers   FD-12   Wes Wilson
June 17-18, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Oxford Circle   FD-13   Stanley Mouse 
June 24-25, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   Big Brother & the Holding Company, Quicksilver Messenger Service   FD-14   Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley
July 1-3, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   Grass Roots, Daily Flash, Sopwith Camel   FD-15   Wes Wilson
July 8-10, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   Sir Douglas Quintet, Everpresent Fullness   FD-16   Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley
July 15-16, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   Love, Big Brother & the Holding Company   FD-17A   Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley
July 22-23, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   Jefferson Airplane, Great Society   FD-17   Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley
July 28-30, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   Bo Diddley, Quicksilver Messenger Service   FD-18   Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley
August 5-6, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   Big Brother & the Holding Company, Oxford Circle, Bo Diddley, Sons of Adam   FD-19   Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley
August 5-7, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (5th and 7th), Longshoremen's Hall, San Francisco, CA (6th)   Bo Diddley, Sons of Adam, Little Walter   FD-20   Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley
August 12-13, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   Bo Diddley, Big Brother & the Holding Company   FD-21   Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley 
August 19-20, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   Grateful Dead, Sopwith Camel   FD-22   Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley
August 26-27, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Charlatans   FD-23   Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley
September 2-3, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   13th Floor Elevators, Sir Douglas Quintet   FD-24   Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley
September 9-10, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   Quicksilver Messenger Service, Great Society   FD-25   Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley
September 16-17, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   Grateful Dead, Oxford Circle   FD-26   Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley
September 23-24, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   Big Brother & the Holding Company, Unquenchable Thirst (ex Grass Roots and replacing Howlin' Wolf who cancelled)    FD-27   Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley
September 30-October 1, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   13th Floor Elevators, Quicksilver Messenger Service   FD-28   Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley
October 7-8, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA   Jim Kweskin Jug Band, Big Brother & the Holding Company, Electric Train   FD-29   Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley
October 15-16, 1966   Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA  <