LOADINGZONE

Latest Update: December 18, 2010

All of this nifty stuff is Copyright © 2004-2011 Ross Hannan and Corry Arnold. All Rights Reserved.

Thanks are due to Bob Kridle of the Loading Zone and Steven Bise of the Sun Company for his assistance.

 

 

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Loading Zone - Some Art

Loading Zone - A Live Performance History

Date Venue Performers
16 October 1965 Longshoremen's Hall, San Francisco, CA  Jefferson Airplane, Charlatans, Marbles, Great Society, Russ The Moose Syracuse
14 January 1966 Open Theater, 2976 College Ave, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
22 January 1966 Longshoreman's Hall, San Francisco, CA Big Brother and the Holding Company, Grateful Dead, The Loading Zone (not Jefferson Airplane)
29 January 1966 Open Theater, 2976 College Ave, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
01 February 1966 Jabberwock, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone (unconfirmed date)
10 February 1966 CJ Motors, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone/Saint James Five (CJ Motors was a car dealership at 2566 Telegraph Avenue)
09 April 1966 Veteran's Memorial Hall, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone, Answer (Trip A Go-Go)
22 April 1966 Longshoreman' Hall, San Francisco, CA Grateful Dead, Loading Zone
23 April 1966 Longshoreman' Hall, San Francisco, CA Grateful Dead, Loading Zone
24 April 1966 Longshoreman' Hall, San Francisco, CA Grateful Dead, Loading Zone
03 September 1966 Skate Arena, Hayward, CA Loading Zone, New Delhi River Band
07 October 1966 Fairgrounds, Auburn, CA Loading Zone, Uncle Ben's Converted Rice
21 October 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Grateful Dead, Loading Zone, Lightnin' Hopkins
22 October 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Grateful Dead, Loading Zone, Lightnin' Hopkins
04 November 1966 Walden Center, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone, The Generation
05 November 1966 Pauley Ballroom, UC Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
26 November 1966 Friendly Persuasion, Grant and Columbus, San Francisco, CA Loading Zone, Robbie Basho, Paul Xavier, Poets
17 December 1966 2353, Prospect St, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone, Susie Levin
13 January 1967 Ligure Hall, 4799 Shattuck, Oakland, CA Maybe Tomorrow, Loading Zone (Committee For New Politics Presents A Peace Fest)
14 January 1967 Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Sir Douglas Quintet, Loading Zone, New Age, Big Brother and the Holding Company
15 January 1967 Provo Park, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Ulysses S. Crockett, Drongos
19 January 1967 Upper Sproul Plaza, UC Berkeley, CA Loading Zone (Rally protesting proposed UC Berkeley fee increase)
29 January 1967 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Country Joe and the Fish, The Loading Zone [Delana Grape Strikers Benefit]
29 January 1967 Provo Park, Berkeley, CA  New Delhi River Band, Loading Zone
05 February 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Jefferson Airplane, Loading Zone, Dino Valenti, Country Joe and the Fish, Quicksilver Messenger Service, New Delhi River Band [Strike Benefit]
18 February 1967 Sausalito Auditorium, Sausalito, CA Moby Grape, Loading Zone
25 February 1967 Berkeley Civic Center Park, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone, New Delhi River Band, Motor, Poets
03 March 1967 Pauley Ballroom, UC Berkeley, CA Loading Zone, New Delhi River Band, Magic Theater Light Show (The Campus Sexual Rights Forum Present …)
03 March 1967 Winterland, San Francisco, CA Love, Grateful Dead, Moby Grape, Loading Zone, Blue Crumb Truck Factory 
12 March 1967 Le Conte School Auditorium, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone, Wildflower, Haymarket Riot
13 March 1967 Tito's, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone (Tito's was at 2504 San Pablo, formerly The Cabale Creamery)
14 March 1967 Tito's, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
16 March 1967 Tito's, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
19 March 1967 Provo Park, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Motor, New Delhi River Band, Ulysses S Crockett and the Afro Blues Persuasion, Mad River, Frumious Bandersnatch, Blue Cheer, Soul Purpose, Haymarket Riot  [The Reversal of Earth Human Be-In]
09 April 1967 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, CA "Hippie Happening" (a free event near campus, with bands, including Loading Zone)
10 April 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Country Joe & The Fish (replacing Jeff Beck), The Cleveland Wrecking Company, Loading Zone (may be 1968: see 10 April 1968)
12 April 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Andrew Staples, Loading Zone
14 April 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Howlin' Wolf, Loading Zone, Country Joe and the Fish
15 April 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Howlin' Wolf, Loading Zone, Country Joe and the Fish
16 April 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Howlin' Wolf, Loading Zone, Country Joe and the Fish
18 April 1967 Auditorium, Marina High School, Fremont, CA Loading Zone, The Emeralds, Second Street Lot, Post Raisin Band ( KFRC-am sponsored a noontime “Battle Of The Bands.” The Loading Zone were ‘headliners’, and the other three (presumably local bands) ‘battled’ each other).
21 April 1967 Pauley Ballroom, UC Berkeley, CA Loading Zone, Dusty Milelr, Motor
30 April 1967 Provo Park, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Motor, New Delhi River Band, Notes From The Underground (as a result of the friendly but unscheduled “happening” on Telegraph Avenue on April 9, the city agreed with Loading Zone manager Ron Hanley (quoted in the 21 April Oakland Tribune) that the band just wanted a place to play and that Sunday afternnons in Provo Park would be suitable. Due to rain, this evenmt was moved from April 23 to April 30).
07 May 1967 Provo Park, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, San Francisco Mime Troupe
12 May 1967 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone
13 May 1967 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone
15 May 1967 Steppenwolf, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone
20 May 1967 Dovre Hall, San Francisco, CA Loading Zone (Dovre Hall was at 3543 18th Street. The handbill says “Auspices: United Union Wives in support of Painters Union Local #4”)  Possibly 1966.
21 May 1967 Finnish Brotherhood Hall, Berkeley, CA  Country Joe and the Fish, Loading Zone, Afro Blues Persuation, Motor, Cleanliness and Godliness Skiffle Band, The Haymarket Riot
28 May 1967 California Hall, San Francisco, CA Sandy Bull, Sparrow, Flying Circus, CIA, Outfit, Bearing Straight, Ancestral Spirits, Loading Zone, Richard Honeman Quintet, Epics, New Salvation Army Band, Orkustra, Notes from the Underground, Lightning Rod and the Circuit Breakers, Little Bo and Co., San Geet [Ancestral Spirits Festival - Benefit for Haight-Ashbury Karmic Bail Fund and the Church of One] 
28 May 1967 Provo Park, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Steve Miller Blues Band, Mad River, Purple Earthquake
29 May 1967 California Hall, San Francisco, CA Sandy Bull, Sparrow, Flying Circus, CIA, Outfit, Bearing Straight, Ancestral Spirits, Loading Zone, Richard Honeman Quintet, Epics, New Salvation Army Band, Orkustra, Notes from the Underground, Lightning Rod and the Circuit Breakers, Little Bo and Co., San Geet [Ancestral Spirits Festival - Benefit for Haight-Ashbury Karmic Bail Fund and the Church of One] 
30 May 1967 California Hall, San Francisco, CA Sandy Bull, Sparrow, Flying Circus, CIA, Outfit, Bearing Straight, Ancestral Spirits, Loading Zone, Richard Honeman Quintet, Epics, New Salvation Army Band, Orkustra, Notes from the Underground, Lightning Rod and the Circuit Breakers, Little Bo and Co., San Geet [Ancestral Spirits Festival - Benefit for Haight-Ashbury Karmic Bail Fund and the Church of One] 
10 June 1967 Hunters Point, San Francisco, CA Muhammad Ali Festival at Hunters Point, San Francisco featuring (among others) the Steve Miller Blues Band, The Loading Zone, the Haight St. Jazz Band, The Charlatans, S.F Mime Troupe, The Committee (from AOR).
12 June 1967 Steppenwolf, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone
15 June 1967 Winter Debutante ball, San Francisco Rowing Club, CA Loading Zone, Walt Tolleson Orchestra (The Zone alternated with the more traditional dance band. According to Society Columnist Robin Orr, “all the [4 debutante] hostesses wore fluorescent dresses, the better to flicker during the light show.” The accompanying black and white photos only hint at this). 
16 June 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA The Who, Loading Zone
17 June 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA The Who, Loading Zone
25 June 1967 Provo Park, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Steve Miller, Cleanliness and Godliness Skiffle Band, Motor
30 June 1967 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone
01 July 1967 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone
03 July 1967 Pauley Ballroom, UC Berkeley, CA Kaleidoscope, Loading Zone, other guest bands (Berkeley Folk Festival Dance Concert 10:00 pm)
07 July 1967 Yelow Brick Road, Fremont, CA Loading Zone, Wakefield Loop (the venue was at 37266 Niles Boulevard)
08 July 1967 Yellow Brick Road, Fremont, CA Loading Zone, Wakefield Loop (the venue was at 37266 Niles Boulevard)
09 July 1967 Steppenwolf, Berkeley, CA  Country Joe and the Fish, The Loading Zone, New Delhi River Band, Notes From The Underground
10 July 1967 Steppenwolf, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone
11 July 1967 Steppenwolf, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone
21 July 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Sam & Dave, James Cotton Blues Band, Loading Zone
22 July 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Sam & Dave, James Cotton Blues Band, Loading Zone
23 July 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Sam & Dave, James Cotton Blues Band, Loading Zone
29 July 1967 San Ramon High School Stadium, San Ramon, CA The Yardbirds, Sir Douglas Quintet, Loading Zone, Blue Light District (venue possibly located in Danville)
30 July 1967 Provo Park, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Lee Schipper, New Delhi River Band, AAA
05 August 1967 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Yajahla
07 September 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Byrds, Loading Zone, LDM Spiritual Band
08 September 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Byrds, Loading Zone, LDM Spiritual Band
09 September 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Byrds, Loading Zone, LDM Spiritual Band
04 November 1967 Walden Center School, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone, The Generation
08 December 1967 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Robert Baker
09 December 1967 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Robert Baker
12 December 1967 Steppenwolf, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone
13 December 1967 Steppenwolf, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone
14 December 1967 Steppenwolf, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone
07 January 1968 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Phil Ochs, Blue Cheer, Loading Zone, Mad River, Mt. Rushmore, The Committee
16 January 1968 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Purple Earthquake
17 January 1968 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Purple Earthquake
08 February 1968 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA John Mayall, Arlo Guthrie, Loading Zone
09 February 1968 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA John Mayall, Arlo Guthrie, Loading Zone
10 February 1968 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA John Mayall, Arlo Guthrie, Loading Zone
29 February 1968 Winterland, San Francisco, CA Cream, Loading Zone, Big Black
01 March 1968 Winterland, San Francisco, CA Cream, Loading Zone, Big Black
02 March 1968 Winterland, San Francisco, CA Cream, Loading Zone, Big Black
03 March 1968 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Cream, Loading Zone, Big Black
08 March 1968 Matrix, San Francisco, CA Loading Zone, The Remaining Few
09 March 1968 Matrix, San Francisco, CA Loading Zone, The Remaining Few
15 March 1968 New Monk 2119 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
16 March 1968 New Monk 2119 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
18 March 1968 Sahara Club, Lake Tahoe, NV Loading Zone
22 March 1968 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Clint Swank
23 March 1968 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Suzie Levens Unit
30 March 1968 Freeborn Hall, Davis, CA Loading Zone, Cherry Jam
04 April 1968 Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, CA John Lee Hooker, Loading Zone, Mother Earth
05 April 1968 Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, CA John Lee Hooker, Loading Zone, Mother Earth
06 April 1968 Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, CA John Lee Hooker, Loading Zone, Mother Earth
10 April 1968 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Country Joe and The Fish, Cleveland Wrecking Co, Loading Zone, Mt. Rushmore, Sons of Champlin  “Peace and Freedom” not a BGP show—possibly a benefit for The Peace and Freedom party
14 April 1968 Provo Park, Berkeley, CA  Country Joe and the Fish, Mad River, Loading Zone, SF Mime Troupe (performing Ruzzante - or The Verteran)
26 April 1968 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Golden Gate Meditation Society
27 April 1968 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Melting Pot
09 May 1968 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Loading Zone, HP Lovecraft, Crome Syrcus
10 May 1968 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Loading Zone, HP Lovecraft, Crome Syrcus
11 May 1968 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Loading Zone, HP Lovecraft, Crome Syrcus
18 May 1968 Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, San Jose, CA Doors,  Country Joe and the Fish, Loading Zone, Dirty Blues Band, Youngbloods, Taj Mahal, Jefferson Airplane, Big Brother and the Holding Company 
28 May 1968 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA Crystal Syphon, Allmen Joy, Phoenix, Country Weather, Indian Head Band, Linn County, Mint Tattoo, Santana Blues Band, Initial Shock, AB Skhy Blues Band, Loading Zone, It's A Beautiful Day
30 May 1968 Acalanes High School, Lafayette, CA Steve Miller Band, Loading Zone, Country Weather, Frumious Bandersnatch (Teen Drop-In Center Benefit)
01 June 1968 Lake Beryessa Bowl, Napa Loading Zone, Spyders
05 June 1968 unknown venue, Vancouver, BC Loading Zone (date is arbitrary--Steve Dowler recalls a Vancouver gig, but not certain of the date)
08 June 1968 unknown venue, Cleveland, OH Loading Zone (date approximated; Steve Dowler recalls a date in Cleveland around this time)
10 June 1968 Electric Theater, Chicago, IL Loading Zone (per 6/29/68 Billboard)
14 June 1968 The Kaleidoscope, Los Angeles, CA Love, Rhinoceros, Taj Mahal, Loading Zone (ad in Billboard 5/25/68--LZ probably replaced one of the other bands)
15 June 1968 The Kaleidoscope, Los Angeles, CA Love, Rhinoceros,Taj Mahal,Loading Zone (ad in Billboard 5/25/68--LZ probably replaced one of the other bands)
16 June 1968 Bjornson Park, Crow Canyon, Hayward, CA Sonny & Cher, The Boxtops, Brotherly Love with Jeannie Pearsol, Sly and The Family Stone, Transatlantic Railroad, The People, Loading Zone, more (Rescheduled from June 9, after the event was canceled to mourn Bobby Kennedy. The ad says “From 10am ‘til Sundown”).
21 June 1968 Fillmore East, New York, NY Vanilla Fudge, James Cotton, Loading Zone [Billboard 5/25/68 has the Zone advertised at The Cheetah in Santa Monica on 21-23]
22 June 1968 Fillmore East, New York, NY Georgie Fame, James Cotton, Loading Zone
25 June 1968 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Albert King, Loading Zone, Rain
26 June 1968 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Albert King, Loading Zone, Rain
27 June 1968 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Albert King, Loading Zone, Rain
13 July 1968 Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, CA Loading Zone, Lovestreet Offramp, Motowns (In the 6/30/68 Oakland Tribune, a promotional photo of the Loading Zone (poorly reproduced) seems to show 8 members).
06 September 1968 St. Elizabeth’s High School, Oakland, CA  Loading Zone, Pink Wedge
26 September 1968 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA Bloomfield & Kooper, It's A Beautiful Day, Loading Zone
27 September 1968 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA Bloomfield & Kooper, It's A Beautiful Day, Loading Zone
28 September 1968 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA Bloomfield & Kooper, It's A Beautiful Day, Loading Zone
11 October 1968 Concord Coliseum, Concord, CA Loading Zone, Gettysburg Express, Dronz Inc
12 October 1968 Concord Coliseum, Concord, CA Loading Zone, Gettysburg Express, Dronz Inc
19 October 1968 Freeborn Hall, Davis, CA Loading Zone, The Motowns
27 October 1968 Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, CA Chambers Brothers, Canned Heat, Grass Roots, Procol Harum, Deep Purple, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Loading Zone, Womb, Spyders  
29 November 1968 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, The Motowns
30 November 1968 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, The Motowns
11 December 1968 New Monk 2119 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
12 December 1968 New Monk 2119 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
13 December 1968 New Monk 2119 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
13 December 1968 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Mother Earth, Sweet Linda Divine
14 December 1968 New Monk 2119 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
14 December 1968 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Mother Earth, Sweet Linda Divine
24 January 1969 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Terry Dolan
25 January 1969 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Terry Dolan
30 January 1969 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Sweet Linda Divine and The Brown Bag
31 January 1969 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Sweet Linda Divine and The Brown Bag
01 February 1969 Exhibition Hall, Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA  Loading Zone, Whythehaven Pillow
01 February 1969 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Sweet Linda Divine and The Brown Bag
14 February 1969 Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
15 February 1969 Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
16 February 1969 Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
01 March 1969 Peninsula YMCA, San Mateo, CA  Loading Zone (The Peninsula Y was at 240 North El Camino Real)
02 March 1969 Le Conte School Auditorium, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone, Lazarus, Purple Earthquake, Dementia 
05 March 1969 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone
06 March 1969 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone
07 March 1969 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone
08 March 1969 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone
14 March 1969 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Albert Collins, Michael Brown (replacing the Loading Zone and All Spice Rhythm Band who were scheduled to play)
15 March 1969 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Albert Collins, Michael Brown (replacing the Loading Zone and All Spice Rhythm Band who were scheduled to play)
28 March 1969 Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, San Jose, CA  Loading Zone, Sweet Linda Devine (Teen Expo '69 was from 3/28 to 4/6--numerous bands played and the Zone and Devine could have played any one of those nights)
04 April 1969 Poppycock, Palo Alto, CA Loading Zone
11 April 1969 UAW Hall, Fremont, CA  Loading Zone, Frumious Bandersnatch, Whytehaven (Students at Williamson High School booked a show at the UAW Hall (there was a Chevy plant in Fremont). The Hall was located at 45201 Fremont Blvd)
12 April 1969 Exhibition Hall, Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA  Loading Zone, Daily Flash, People, Staton Brothers, Gravity (Sponsored by San Francisco International Pop Festival)
20 April 1969 Family Park, Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, San Jose, CA Cancelled: Jeff Beck Group (featuring Rod Stewart and Ron Wood), Sweet Linda Divine and Loading Zone, Chocolate Watchband, Rejoice, 22 Piece Lockheed Bagpipe Band, Destroyer Anderson Jug Band, Mixed Company, Communication Plus, Western Addition and the Staton Brothers. (Northern California Pop Festival)
04 May 1969 Provo Park, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Allspice Rhythm Band, This Ole World, Gentle Dance
23 May 1969 Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, San Jose, CA Jimi Hendrix Experience, Jefferson Airplane, The Chambers Brothers, Led Zeppelin, Eric Burdon, Spirit, Canned Heat, Buffy Sainte-Marie, The Youngbloods, Steve Miller, Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Taj Mahal, Noel Redding, Lee Michaels, Blues Image, Santana, Aum, Elvin Bishop, Poco, People, Linn County, The Loading Zone, Sweet Linda Divine, Cat Mother & The All Night News Boys, Doc Watson and Merle Watson, The New Lost City Ramblers - unclear who played on which day.
28 June 1969 Senior Ball, Skyline High School, Oakland, CA  Loading Zone, Wayward Sound 
05 July 1969 Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA  Cold Blood, Sweet Linda Devine, Staton Brothers
12 July 1969 Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA  Loading Zone, The People, Rejoice
18 July 1969 St. Elizabeth’s High School, Oakland, CA  Loading Zone, Transatlantic Railroad (A promotional photo in the 7/16/69 Oakland Tribune has the six-piece Loading Zone without Linda Tillery).
29 July 1969 Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA Sweet Linda Divine
30 July 1969 Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA Sweet Linda Divine
02 August 1969 Andrews Park, Vacaville, CA,  Loading Zone, The New Yewess Army, Sun Company [Yewess Army was a local band from Fairfield/Suisun (fronted by Johnny Colla, later of Huey Lewis and the News) The Sun Company were a group pf high school kids that did a great job in producing local shows. Steven Bise of the Sun Company recalls that they had "a cool little Quonset hut (a former Boys Club) that we turned into a dance hall (complete with pretty decent light shows).  Not bad for a bunch of small town kids.  I remember being thrilled that we had the Loading Zone in town (Sons of Champlin, Mad River and others also played) that summer.   It was a big deal to us!"
12 August 1969 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA Chuck Berry, Jethro Tull, Loading Zone (the Zone may have backed Chuck Berry)
13 August 1969 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA Chuck Berry, Jethro Tull, Loading Zone
14 August 1969 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA Chuck Berry, Jethro Tull, Loading Zone
12 September 1969 Tennyson High School, Hayward, CA Sweet Linda Divine
25 September 1969 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA Chuck Berry, AUM, Loading Zone, Lighthouse (the Zone definitely backed Chuck Berry, per Oakland Trib)
26 September 1969 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA Chuck Berry, AUM, Loading Zone, Lighthouse
28 September 1969 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA Chuck Berry, AUM, Loading Zone, Lighthouse
17 October 1969 Castro Valley High School, Castro Valley, CA  Loading Zone, The People
07 November 1969 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Smoke
08 November 1969 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Smoke
06 December 1969 Calaveras County Fairgrounds, Angels Camp, CA Loading Zone, Wildwood
13 December 1969 The Fig Twig, Ferndale, CA  Loading Zone, Sun Dance
22 December 1969 Napa Valley Sports Camp, Brown's Valley, Napa, CA Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Rejoice, The People, Loading Zone
29 December 1969 Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone, Magic Theatre
02 January 1970 Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone, Hell and High Water
03 January 1970 Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone, Hell and High Water
04 March 1970 Washoe County Fairgrounds, Reno, NV Cold Blood, Stoneground, Loading Zone
13 March 1970 Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
14 March 1970 Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
19 March 1970 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA Chuck Berry, It's A Beautiful Day, Loading Zone
20 March 1970 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA Chuck Berry, It's A Beautiful Day, Loading Zone
21 March 1970 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA Chuck Berry, It's A Beautiful Day, Loading Zone
22 March 1970 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA Chuck Berry, It's A Beautiful Day, Loading Zone
02 April 1970 Civic Auditorium, Stockton, CA Youngbloods, Loading Zone, Staton Bros
04 April 1970 Quad, Irvington High School, Fremont, CA Elvin Bishop Group, Loading Zone
10 April 1970 Tea Room, Mills College Tea, Oakland, CA Loading Zone and Sweet Linda Devine
11 April 1970 South Cafeteria, College of San Mateo, San Mateo, CA Loading Zone, The Dusters, Backyard Mamas (A promotional photo in the 4/10/70 San Mateo Times shows a six-piece Zone with Linda Tillery. The show was a benefit for the Peninsula Association for Retarded Children and Adults).
16 May 1970 Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA Loading Zone with Linda Tillery/Charlie Musselwhite/Mose
10 July 1970 St. Elizabeth’s High School, Oakland, CA  Loading Zone with Linda Tillery, American Canyon
17 July 1970 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Crabs (billed as The New Loading Zone)
18 July 1970 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Crabs
31 July 1970 Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
01 August 1970 Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
21 August 1970 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Pig Newton and the Wizards From Kansas
22 August 1970 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Pig Newton and the Wizards From Kansas
24 September 1970 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA Chuck Berry, Buddy Miles, Loading Zone
25 September 1970 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA Chuck Berry, Buddy Miles, Loading Zone
26 September 1970 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA Chuck Berry, Buddy Miles, Loading Zone
27 September 1970 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA Chuck Berry, Buddy Miles, Loading Zone
02 October 1970 Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA Bill Evans, Loading Zone
03 October 1970 Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA Bill Evans, Loading Zone
04 October 1970 Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
30 October 1970 Salesian High School, Richmond, CA Loading Zone
31 October 1970 Montclair Recreation Center, Oakland, CA Loading Zone (The Montclair Rec Center was at 6300 Moraga Ave).
04 November 1970 Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
05 November 1970 Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
07 November 1970 Montclair Recreation Center, Oakland, CA Loading Zone
04 December 1970 Frenchy's, Hayward, CA Righteous Brothers, Loading Zone
05 December 1970 Frenchy's, Hayward, CA Righteous Brothers, Loading Zone
06 December 1970 Frenchy's, Hayward, CA Righteous Brothers, Loading Zone
09 January 1971 Montclair Recreation Center, Oakland, CA Loading Zone
11 January 1971 The Beach House, San Mateo, CA Loading Zone (A promotional photo in the 1/8/71 San Mateo Times shows a 4-member group)
12 January 1971 The Beach House, San Mateo, CA Loading Zone
18 January 1971 The Beach House, San Mateo, CA Loading Zone 
19 January 1971 The Beach House, San Mateo, CA Loading Zone
25 January 1971 The Beach House, San Mateo, CA Loading Zone 
26 January 1971 The Beach House, San Mateo, CA Loading Zone
01 February 1971 Deejay's, Belmont, CA Loading Zone (Deejay's was at 210 El Camino Real).
02 February 1971 Deejay's, Belmont, CA Loading Zone
08 February 1971 Deejay's, Belmont, CA Loading Zone
09 February 1971 Deejay's, Belmont, CA Loading Zone
11 February 1971 Skyline High School, Oakland, CA Loading Zone, Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, Crystal Gardens, Grootna
15 February 1971 Deejay's, Belmont, CA Loading Zone
16 February 1971 Deejay's, Belmont, CA Loading Zone
18 February 1971 Inn of The Beginning, Cotati, CA Loading Zone
22 February 1971 Deejay's, Belmont, CA Loading Zone
23 February 1971 Deejay's, Belmont, CA Loading Zone
27 February 1971 Auditorium, Chabot College, Hayward, CA Loading Zone, American Canyon (The auditorium was at 25555 Hesperian Blvd).
01 March 1971 Deejay's, Belmont, CA Loading Zone
02 March 1971 Deejay's, Belmont, CA Loading Zone
04 March 1971 Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
08 March 1971 Deejay's, Belmont, CA Loading Zone
09 March 1971 Deejay's, Belmont, CA Loading Zone
13 March 1971 University of Nevada at Reno, Reno, NV Loading Zone, Wilderness, Good Life (per Reno Evening Gazette, band is Tillery/Coster/Eggleston/Al Coster (dr))
15 March 1971 Deejay's, Belmont, CA Loading Zone
16 March 1971 Deejay's, Belmont, CA Loading Zone
20 March 1971 Montclair Recreation Center, Oakland, CA Loading Zone
22 March 1971 Deejay's, Belmont, CA Loading Zone
23 March 1971 Deejay's, Belmont, CA Loading Zone
27 March 1971 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Stuart Little Band
29 March 1971 Deejay's, Belmont, CA Loading Zone
30 March 1971 Deejay's, Belmont, CA Loading Zone
05 April 1971 Deejay's, Belmont, CA Loading Zone
06 April 1971 Deejay's, Belmont, CA Loading Zone
12 April 1971 Deejay's, Belmont, CA Loading Zone
13 April 1971 Deejay's, Belmont, CA Loading Zone (the exact ending date of the Deejay's residency is unknown).
13 May 1971 Brooks Hall, Civic Center, San Franciscso, CA Loading Zone (the event was May 13-23, no specific schedule was published, exact performance uncertain)
22 May 1971 Montclair Recreation Center, Oakland, CA Loading Zone
28 May 1971 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Maze
29 May 1971 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Maze
11 June 1971 Longshoreman' Hall, San Francisco, CA Loading Zone, Gold, Urge, Marlow (Mayday Defense Fund Benefit)
30 June 1971 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA Elvin Bishop Group, Boz Scaggs, Taj Mahal (Linda Tillery sings two songs in the closing jam seesion)
02 July 1971 Frenchy's, Hayward, CA Loading Zone
03 July 1971 Frenchy's, Hayward, CA Loading Zone
04 July 1971 Frenchy's, Hayward, CA Loading Zone
27 August 1971 The Warehouse, San Jose, CA Loading Zone
28 August 1971 The Warehouse, San Jose, CA Loading Zone
29 August 1971 The Warehouse, San Jose, CA Loading Zone
08 September 1971 The Longbranch, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone, Mike Finnegan (The Longbranch was at 2504 San Pablo Avenue).
18 September 1971 Montclair Recreation Center, Oakland, CA Loading Zone
30 October 1971 Friends and Relation Hall, San Francisco, CA Grunt Records Party: Jefferson Airplane, Jack Bonus and The Loading Zone, One, Groona, Ace of Cups, others (the venue was at 660 Great Highway).
12 November 1971 Gymnasium, Cal State Hayward, Hayward, CA Loading Zone, Bittersweet
20 November 1971 Montclair Recreation Center, Oakland, CA Loading Zone
24 November 1971 Serra High School, San Mateo, CA Loading Zone, Gropus Cackus, Felix
12 February 1972 Contra Costa Fairgrounds, Antioch, CA Tower of Power, Loading Zone, Snakeroot
30 March 1972 North Beach Revival, San Francisco, CA Loading Zone, Is (the venue was at 1024 Kearny St)
31 March 1972 North Beach Revival, San Francisco, CA Loading Zone, Is
01 April 1972 North Beach Revival, San Francisco, CA Loading Zone, Is
08 April 1972 Montclair Recreation Center, Oakland, CA Loading Zone
29 May 1972 Monterey, CA Loading Zone, Snail, Fat Madeline, Natural Act, Jerry Bennis (JB), California, Matrix (First Annual Moneterey memorial Day Music Festival)
27 August 1972 Keystone Berkeley, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
09 September 1972 Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Ray Charles, The Impressions, New Birth-Nighliters, Aaron and Freddie, Taj Mahal, Gary Bartz, Loading Zone, Black Light Sound, Bayette (Black Expo 72: 2nd night of 3)
30 September 1972 Keystone Berkeley, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone (Tom Coster had joined Santana in September, and began touring with them in October)