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.

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

ByBGMF April 17, 2019January 15, 2020

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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From Holocaust refugee to rock’s greatest promoter

ByBGMF March 5, 2020December 19, 2022

From The Jerusalem Post New York exhibit recalls the unlikely Jewish rock & roll journey of Bill Graham By HOWARD BLAS Published: MARCH 5, 2020 17:10 NEW YORK – It is hard to imagine what the music scene in Israel might have looked like had Bill Graham decided to choose the Jewish homeland instead of the Golden…

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NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS: THE ROCK & ROLL WORLD OF LEGENDARY IMPRESARIO BILL GRAHAM

ByBGMF December 11, 2019December 11, 2019

Immersive Audio Experience Featuring the Music of David Bowie, Rolling Stones,
Janis Joplin, and Other Rock & Roll Icons and a Recreation of the Fillmore East’s Famous “Joshua Light Show” Bring Visitors into the Rock & Roll World

Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution
On View February 14 – August 23, 2020

Timed-entry tickets on sale December 20 at nyhistory.org

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Bill Graham Tribute Night 2017

ByBGMF April 26, 2017May 23, 2017

The Bill Graham Memorial Foundation is thrilled to announce the Seventh Annual Bill Graham Tribute Night at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Friday, June 9th at 7:15 pm San Francisco Giants host the Minnesota Twins YOUR SPECIAL EVENT TICKETS INCLUDE: A Ticket to the Friday Night Game A very special collector’s edition Bill Graham Tribute Night…

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The Third Annual Bill Graham Tribute at the SF Giants

ByBGMF January 23, 2014February 17, 2014

Friday Sept 6th at 7:15PM Giants vs. Arizona We are delighted to be working with the SF Giants again this year for our third Bill Graham Tribute night. This year we’ll be offering a special Bill Graham Tribute night poster designed by poster artist Frank Wiedemann. Tickets are available in several sections of the Park…

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