Keystone (Berkeley, California)

John Cipollina performing at Keystone, 1976

The Keystone, also known as Keystone Berkeley, was a small music club at 2119 University Avenue[1] in Berkeley, California, which operated in the 1970s and 1980s. Numerous nationally known groups performed there, and the club was a regular venue for the Jerry Garcia Band. Keystone Berkeley, run by Freddy Herrera and Bobby Corona, was linked to The Stone and Keystone Palo Alto. [1][2][3]

Berkeley

Keystone Korner's Freddy Herrera opened Keystone Berkeley, a larger venue, then sold the Keystone Korner to Todd Barkan[4][5][6] The Keystone Berkeley closed in 1984.[7]

Palo Alto

Keystone Palo Alto, at 260 California Avenue, opened 20 January 1977.[8] The Keystone Palo Alto closed in 1986.[7] The club became the Vortex in the mid-1980s, then The Edge in 1989,[9] and closed in April 2000 to be remade into a restaurant, finally as Illusions, a restaurant and nightclub. The building was at various times during the last 50 years, a Purity Market, a Natural food store, a German restaurant, called the Zinzanatti Oom Pah Pah Lounge, a club called Sophies, it then was demolished in October 2013.[10][11][12][13][14][15]

The Stone

Marty Balin's Matrix at 3138 Fillmore Street closed in early 1971. Peter Abram, along with John Barsotti and Dave Martin, re-opened the club at 412 Broadway, previously Mr D's in late Summer 1973 but it was not really a success. The New York Dolls played September 4-6. Bob Marley and The Wailers played October 19-20, October 29-30. Iggy and The Stooges, The Tubes and Sugardaddy played Halloween 1973.[16]

412 Broadway, San Francisco, then hosted the play Bullshot Crummond, then, from 1980 to 1990 it was The Stone,[4] later it was the home of Broadway Showgirls Cabaret.[16]

Albums recorded at Keystone

References

  1. 1 2 Palaces, Jerry's Brokendown (25 February 2012). "Jerry's Brokendown Palaces: Keystone (New Monk), 2119 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA". jerrygarciasbrokendownpalaces.blogspot.com. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "No Place to Play Anymore / Not so long ago, San Francisco gave birth to great rock bands -- that doesn't happen today". sfgate.com. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Selvin, Joel (1 April 1996). "San Francisco: The Musical History Tour: A Guide to Over 200 of the Bay Area's Most Memorable Music Sites". Chronicle Books. Retrieved 8 June 2018 – via Google Books.
  4. 1 2 Sloane, Kathy; Feinstein, Sascha (8 June 2018). "Keystone Korner: Portrait of a Jazz Club". Indiana University Press. Retrieved 8 June 2018 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ "Keystone Berkeley". revolution.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  6. ↑ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (17 October 1981). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 8 June 2018 – via Google Books.
  7. 1 2 "Jerry Garcia Band with Bonnie Raitt, Berkeley Greek 8.30.1987". Bonnie's Pride and Joy. 1 September 1987. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Keystone Palo Alto". revolution.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "The Edge". Metroactive. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "Venue notes: Keystone, Palo Alto CA". www.thirdav.com. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Cornell University Library Digital Collections". digital.library.cornell.edu. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  12. ↑ The Stanford Daily (24 February 1977). "24 February 1977 — The Stanford Daily". stanforddailyarchive.com. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  13. ↑ Franklin8491 (23 October 2013). "The Demolition of the Keystone Palo Alto - October 14 - 22, 2013". Retrieved 8 June 2018 – via YouTube.
  14. ↑ "Jerry Garcia Band Setlist at Keystone, Palo Alto". setlist.fm. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  15. ↑ "Bay Area Thrash Metal - Murder in the Front Row". Metroactive. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  16. 1 2 Corry342 (18 September 2009). "412 Broadway, San Francisco, CA: The Matrix: Iggy and The Stooges & The Tubes October 31, 1973". Rock Archaeology 101. Retrieved 8 June 2018.

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