The Fillmore
Music Venue

BRMC @ The Fillmore | © swimfinfan/Flickr
Long before it hosted sold-out shows headlined by the likes of James Brown, The Cure, and Prince, The Fillmore was once a dance hall at the beginning of the 20th century. The space was then converted to a roller rink in the 1940s and finally became a music venue in the 50s, booking some of the biggest acts in black music at the time, like James Brown and Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland. The Fillmore went on to host performances by the most memorable acts and counterculture icons of the century, even launching some of their careers – the Grateful Dead, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, Muddy Waters, and The Who, just to name a few – leaving a legacy and energy harnessed by the venue’s performers of today.