LOADINGZONE

Latest Update: January 31, 2010

All of this nifty stuff is Copyright © 2004-2010 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 - A Live Performance History

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
21 January 1966 Longshoreman's Hall, San Francisco, CA The Loading Zone, Jazz Mice, Open Theater (Big Brother and the Holding Company & the Grateful Dead played on January 22)
10 February 1966 CJ Motors, Berkeley, CA Saint James Five, Loading Zone 
09 April 1966 Veteran's Memorial Hall, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone, Answer
21 April 1966 Pauley Ballroom, UC Berkeley, CA Loading Zone, Second Coming, Acid Symphony [Warmth Is Happening Light Show Fair Mind Fun Ball]
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
07 October 1966 Fairbrouds, 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
05 November 1966 Pauley Ballroom, UC Berkeley, CA Country Joe and the Fish, Loading Zone 
13 January 1967 Ligure Hall, 4799 Shattuck, Oakland, CA Maybe Tomorrow, Loading Zone (Committee For New Politics Presents A Peace Festival)
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
29 January 1967 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Country Joe and the Fish, The Loading Zone [Delana Grape Strikers Benefit]
05 February 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Jefferson Airplane, Loading Zone, Dino Valenti, Country Joe and the Fish, Quicksilver Messenger Service
25 February 1967 Berkeley Civic Center Park, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone, New Delhi River Band, Motor, Poets
03 March 1967 Winterland, San Francisco, CA Love, Grateful Dead, Moby Grape, Loading Zone, Blue Crumb Truck Factory 
03 March 1967 Pauley Ballroom, UC Berkeley, CA Loading Zone (note the conflict with Winterland--however two gigs in a night was not uncommon at the time)
12 March 1967 Le Conte School Auditorium, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone, Wildflower, Haymarket Riot
13 March 1967 Tito's, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
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 Persuassion [The Reversal of Earth Human Be-In]
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
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] 
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
16 June 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA Who, Loading Zone
17 June 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA 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 Yellow Brick Road,, 37266 Niles Boulevard, Fremont, CA Loading Zone, Wakefield Loop, The Garden Of Chaste Refreshment
08 July 1967 Yellow Brick Road,, 37266 Niles Boulevard, Fremont, CA Loading Zone, Wakefield Loop, The Garden Of Chaste Refreshment
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)
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 (Stop The Draft Week)
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, Mount Rushmore, Sons of Champlin - “Peace and Freedom” not a BG show -  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 [Spring Medicine Show]
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
21 June 1968 Fillmore East, New York, NY Vanilla Fudge, James Cotton, Loading Zone
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
04 July 1968 Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, CA Loading Zone, The Motowns
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
19 October 1968 Freeborn Hall, UC Davis, CA  Loading Zone, The Motowns
27 October 1968 Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA Chambers Brothers, Canned Heat, Grass Roots, Procol Harum, Deep Purple, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Loading Zone  
29 November 1968 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, The Motowns
30 November 1968 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, The Motowns
13 December 1968 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Mother Earth, Sweet Linda Divine
14 December 1968 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Mother Earth, Sweet Linda Divine
11 January 1969 Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, San Jose, CA Steve Miller, Linda Tillery & the Loading Zone, Sweet Linda devine, Cold Blood, Mixed Company, Country Weather and Fritz
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, The Brown Bag
31 January 1969 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Sweet Linda Divine, The Brown Bag
01 February 1969 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Sweet Linda Divine, The Brown Bag
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)
04 April 1969 Poppycock, Palo Alto, CA Loading Zone
04 May 1969 Provo Park, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Allspice Rhythm Band, This Ole World, Gentle Dance
11 April 1969 United Autoworkers Union Hall, 45201 Fremont Blvd, Fremont, CA Loading Zone, Frumious Bandersnatch, Whytehaven, Lights by Abercrombie ("The Big Gig" sponsored by students of Williamson High School)
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. Muddy Waters, Poco, and Spirit played unannounced.
29 July 1969 Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA Sweet Linda Divine
30 July 1969 Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA Sweet Linda Divine
2 August 1969 Andrews Park, Vacaville, CA, Loading Zone, The New Yewess Army, Sun Co.
12 August 1969 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA Chuck Berry, Jethro Tull, Loading Zone
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
25 September 1969 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA Chuck Berry, AUM, Loading Zone, Lighthouse
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
01 November 1969 Santa Rosa Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA Mike Bloomfield and Friends, Nick Gavenites, Loading Zone, Old Davis
07 November 1969 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Smoke
08 November 1969 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Smoke
11 February 1970 Keystone Korner, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
12 February 1970 Keystone Korner, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
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
17 July 1970 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Crabs
18 July 1970 New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA  Loading Zone, Crabs
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
04 November 1970 Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
05 November 1970 Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA Loading Zone
02 April 1971 Friends and Relations Hall, San Francisco, CA Loading Zone, Flamin' Groovies, Aum
   
  Guitarist Steve Dowler mentions three additional shows in an interview: one in Vancouver, Canada (unknown year), one in Cleveland, Ohio (May or June 1968 ) and one in Chicago, Illinois (again May or June 1968)

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