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Bill’s 89th Birthday Bash with Los Lobos

October 23, 2019 by BGMF

Saturday, January 11, 2020 Tickets on sale Friday, October 25, 2019 at 10am The Bill Graham Memorial Foundation PresentsBill’s 89th Birthday BashLOS LOBOSwith DJ Harry Duncan Silent Auction, birthday cake, and good company More Info and Tickets

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“Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution” heads to NYC

October 14, 2019 by BGMF

We are thrilled to announce that the next landing spot for Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution, a comprehensive retrospective of Bill’s life and career, will be the New York Historical Society Museum and Library, opening February 14, 2020 and running through August 9, 2020.

The exhibition is also accompanied by an immersive audio experience.

Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution is organized and circulated by the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, in association with the Bill Graham Memorial Foundation, and made possible by the support of Alex Graham, David Graham, and Danny Scher. The exhibition is coordinated at New-York Historical by Cristian Petru Panaite, associate curator of exhibitions.

Read about the Exhibit

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Film Screening: The Show’s The Thing: The Legendary Promoters Of Rock

April 17, 2019 by BGMF

The Show’s The Thing: The Legendary Promoters Of Rock will be screening at DocLands Documentary Film Festival May 2-5, 2019, presented by the California Film Institute. Pulling back the curtain on the unforgettable live shows of the ‘60s and ‘70s that came to define our collective musical memories, The Show’s the Thing reveals how a ragtag […]

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Shelley Lazar, RIP

April 1, 2019 by BGMF

We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing on Sunday March 31, 2019, of our good friend and founding board member, the legendary Shelley Lazar. Read the Billboard obituary: Read tributes to Shelley on her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/shelley.lazar

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Bill Graham Announced as a Loebenberg Humanitarian Award Recipient for The FHM’s Annual “To Life” Benefit!

February 7, 2019 by BGMF

Graham’s sons, David and Alex, to accept the award on his behalf   January 16, 2019 [St. Petersburg, FL] — The Florida Holocaust Museum (The FHM) is pleased to announce that they will be presenting the Loebenberg Humanitarian Award posthumously to iconic concert promoter Bill Graham, the subject of the current exhibition at the Museum Bill […]

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Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution Extended at The Florida Holocaust Museum!

February 7, 2019 by BGMF

Iconic rock & roll exhibition now on display through June January 28, 2019 [St. Petersburg, FL] — In response to visitor demand, The Florida Holocaust Museum (The FHM) will extend its immensely popular exhibition, Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution, through Sunday, June 30, 2019! The exhibition explores the extraordinary life of renowned […]

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The 2018 Bill Graham Menorah Lighting

December 5, 2018 by BGMF

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PERRY FARRELL AT THE FILLMORE FOR THE INAUGURAL BILL GRAHAM FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

October 18, 2018 by BGMF

PERRY FARRELL’S KIND HEAVEN ORCHESTRA TO DEBUT NEW MUSIC IN SPECIAL PERFORMANCE AT THE FILLMORE FOR THE INAUGURAL BILL GRAHAM FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS Musical Super-Group to Headline Gala Celebrating Bill Graham Menorah Day in San Francisco December 2, 2018 at The Fillmore Tickets on sale Friday, October 19 at 10:00 a.m. SAN FRANCISCO (October 17, […]

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