Thank you to everyone who attended the sold out program! Along with viewing the exhibition, the opening reception included a panel discussion with Radio Personality and Executive Director of the Bill Graham Memorial Foundation Bonnie Simmons, Vice President of the Bill Graham Memorial Foundation Rita Gentry, Music Producer and CFO of the Bill Graham Memorial […]
Rock & roll at Holocaust Museum? Life of legendary concert promoter Bill Graham makes it happen
From The Jewish Press of Pinellas County The Florida Holocaust Museum’s upcoming exhibit will intersect the Holocaust with the rock & roll explosion that ignited in the 1960s. Opening in St. Petersburg in August, “Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution” is the first exhibition to explore the extraordinary life of renowned concert impresario Bill […]
“Grammy Salute to Music Legends” Special includes tribute to Bill Graham
RECORDING ACADEMY™ TO HONOR 2018 SPECIAL MERIT AWARDS RECIPIENTS WITH “GRAMMY SALUTE TO MUSIC LEGENDS®” TELEVISION SPECIAL AS PART OF “GREAT PERFORMANCES” SERIES ON PBS NEIL DIAMOND, EMMYLOU HARRIS, QUEEN, TINA TURNER, AND OTHERS TO BE HONORED AT THIRD ANNUAL AWARDS AND TRIBUTE CONCERT SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (June 12, 2018) — The Recording Academy™ will […]
“Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution” at the Florida Holocaust Museum
***EXHIBITION ANNOUNCEMENT*** The Florida Holocaust Museum is thrilled to announce “Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution” is coming to the Museum in the fall of 2018! This exhibition explores the extraordinary life of renowned music promoter Bill Graham (1931- 1991) who helped launch and promote the careers of countless rock & roll artists. It also […]
Bill Graham awarded the Recording Academy’s “Trustees Award”
We are pleased to announce that Bill Graham was awarded the Recording Academy’s “Trustees Award” at this year’s Grammys along with record company executive Seymour Stein and film composer John Williams. They will be honored at a special event this summer along with the musicians who received Lifetime Achievement Awards, and a PBS broadcast of […]
WSL Radio’s Sirott and Murciano Interview David Graham
Bob and Marianne interview David Graham about his father’s Bill Graham Exhibition at the Illinois Holocaust Museum, longtime Chicagoan weather forecaster Jim Tilmon stops by to talk about his new book, controversial doctor Joseph Mercola talks about alternative medicine and healthy eating, plus hurricane updates from NBC reporter Laura Rodriguez, Aviation Meteorology Professor Rick DiMaio, […]
Bill Graham exhibit rocks on at Illinois Holocaust Museum
Miriam Di Nunzio @MiriamDiNunzio | email You may not know his name, but it’s almost a certainty you’ve heard some of his work. ‘Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution’ When: Through Nov. 12 Where: Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie Admission: $6-$12; additional $5 for Graham exhibit ticket Info: […]
Bill Graham, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Pioneer Who Escaped Nazi Germany
Chicago Tonight, WTTW TV He was a ringmaster of rock ‘n’ roll. Promoter Bill Graham made a colossal impact on the music of the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s, and always maintained a strong social conscience. His past was prologue. Escaping Nazi Germany as a child helped form the man who became a tireless champion of […]
