Monday, October 03, 2011

OSCEOLA SHOWS LIST

This shows list is the work of Bruno Ceriotti. Help in putting this together has been provided by Alan Yott, Light Into Ashes, Berkeley Barb, and The Petaluma Argus-Courier, to whom I'm most grateful.


Sunday, October 5, 1969: Provo Park, Berkeley, CA "free concert"

Tuesday, October 7 - Thursday, October 9, 1969: Family Dog On The Great Highway, 660 Great Highway, San Francisco, CA with Phoenix, Steve Gaskin, Timothy Leary, Asoke Fakir, Mlachi, Alan Watts, Lazarus, Michael Lorimer, Master Choy, Schlomo, Reverend Henslee, Allen Noonan, Jim Kimmel, Golden Toad, Tup Fisher, It’s A Beautiful Day, Chiran Jeed, Garden of Delights, Sweet Misery, Jerry Abrams Headlights, The Holy Sea, Rainbow Gem, Sebastian Moon, Dr. Zarkov, May Flower, Adam "Holy Man Jam"

Friday, October 24 - Sunday, October 26, 1969: Family Dog On The Great Highway, 660 Great Highway, San Francisco, CA with Barry McGuire & The Doctor, Shag (24-25 only), Missionary Light, Clover (25 only)

Tuesday, October 28, 1969: Family Dog On The Great Highway, 660 Great Highway, San Francisco, CA with Occultist, Phoenix, Heavy Water, Beefy Red “The Cusp Night - Libra's and Scorpio's”

Friday, November 14 - Sunday, November 16, 1969: Family Dog On The Great Highway, 660 Great Highway, San Francisco, CA with Apple Jam, Canterbury Faire

Friday, December 20 - Saturday, December 21, 1969: New Old Fillmore, 1805 Geary Boulevard at Fillmore Street, Fillmore District, San Francisco, CA with Grateful Dead, Rhythm Dukes (Moby Grape), Lightyear, Jef Jaisun

Friday, December 26 - Sunday, December 28, 1969: Family Dog On The Great Highway, 660 Great Highway, San Francisco, CA with Lonnie Mack, A.B. Skhy

Thursday, January 1 - Saturday, January 3, 1970: Family Dog On The Great Highway, 660 Great Highway, San Francisco, CA with Devil’s Kitchen, Cleveland Wrecking Company, Millard The Wonder Horse

Sunday, January 4, 1970: Family Dog On The Great Highway, 660 Great Highway, San Francisco, CA with Cleveland Wrecking Company, Mendelbaum, Phoenix

Friday, January 30 - Saturday, January 31, 1970: Family Dog On The Great Highway, 660 Great Highway, San Francisco, CA with Jefferson Airplane

Friday, February 20, 1970: Cotati Veterans Memorial Hall, 8505 Park Avenue, Cotati, Sonoma County, CA with Mendelbaum "A benefit for the Universal Life Church"

Sunday, February 22, 1970: Gymnasium, St. Anselm School, 40 Belle Avenue, San Anselmo, CA with Clover, Shades Of Joy, Thompson Brothers, Johnny Mars Blues Band, Lights by Pearl "Benefit Dance for Marin Musician Switchboard"

March 20, 1970: Merced Fairgrounds, Merced, CA with Crystal Syphon, R.G. Rythmn, Lights by Bayshore West 

April 4, 1970: parking lot, California College of Arts and Crafts campus, Oakland, CA with The Rhythm Dukes, Emily, Backyard Mamas "Balthazar"

Friday, April 24 - Saturday, April 25, 1970: Family Dog On The Great Highway, 660 Great Highway, San Francisco, CA with Quicksilver Messenger Service, Robert Savage Group

Thursday, April 30, 1970: outside Art Building, Sonoma State College campus, Rohnert Park, Sonoma County, CA with The Rhythm Dukes, Helix, Maggie's Farm "World Peace Week (aka World Peace Festival)" (afternoon show)

Wednesday, May 6, 1970: Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA with Steppenwolf, Shades Of Joy, Lights by Holy See, General Hersheybar (MC) “Benefit concert for legal funds to fight the draft lottery"

Friday, May 8 - Sunday, May 10, 1970: Family Dog On The Great Highway, 660 Great Highway, San Francisco, CA with Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, Southern Comfort

Friday, May 15 - Saturday, May 16, 1970: New Orleans House, 1505 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA with Robert Savage Group

Wednesday, June 3, 1970: New Old Fillmore, 1805 Geary Boulevard at Fillmore Street, Fillmore District, San Francisco, CA with Arizona, Country Weather "Benefit for the Bay Area Peace Action Council"

Saturday, June 13, 1970: New Old Fillmore, 1805 Geary Boulevard at Fillmore Street, Fillmore District, San Francisco, CA with Flamin' Groovies, Ice, Mendelbaum, Mt. Rushmore "Benefit for Peace"

Sunday, June 21, 1970: Pauley Ballroom, University of California, Bancroft Way at Sather Road, Berkeley, CA with The Grateful Dead, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Sandy Bull, The Hog Farm, Indian Puddin and Pipe, Phananganang “Benefit for the Legal Defense Fund of the Pit River Indians"

Tuesday, June 30, 1970: Family Dog On The Great Highway, 660 Great Highway, San Francisco, CA with The Kinks
The band was mispelled as 'Oceola' on the poster.

Friday, July 3 - Saturday, July 4, 1970: New Orleans House, 1505 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA with Elvin Bishop

Sunday, July 5, 1970: Provo Park, Berkeley, CA “free concert”

Monday, July 27, 1970: unknown venue, 1553 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA with Ice, Rude Awakening, David Anderson and Friends, tribal dancing by Pre-School children, Lights by Litestone, and surprise guest appearances "Benefit for the Indian Pre-School Center"

Wednesday, August 5, 1970: New Orleans House, 1505 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA with Brown Rice

Friday, August 14 - Sunday, August 16, 1970: Family Dog On The Great Highway, 660 Great Highway, San Francisco, CA with It’s A Beautiful Day, Sawbuck, Temporary Optics (Osceola cancelled and were replaced by Elvin Bishop Group)

Saturday, August 22, 1970: private hall, San Francisco, CA with Rags, The Hots "Bacchanalia - The world's first Pan-Sexual Celebration-Nude-Acid-Rock-Dance-And-Party"

Friday, October 16 - Saturday, October 17, 1970: Pepperland, 737 East Francisco Boulevard, San Rafael, CA with Pink Floyd, Kimberly, Lights by Brotherhood of Light

Friday, October 30, 1970: Family Dog On The Great Highway, 660 Great Highway, San Francisco, CA with Womb, Ice, Joe Riccio plus horror films “Transformation Witches Night”

Thursday, November 12, 1970: Inn Of The Beginning, 8201 Old Redwood Highway, Cotati, CA “Benefit for the Redwood School Association”

Wednesday, June 16 - Thursday, June 17, 1971: Inn Of The Beginning, 8201 Old Redwood Highway, Cotati, CA

Saturday, July 24, 1971: Civic Center, San Francisco, CA with Hot Tuna "Platypus Rug-In - open air musical event"

Saturday, August 7, 1971: Inn Of The Beginning, 8201 Old Redwood Highway, Cotati, CA

Monday, October 11, 1971: New Monk, Universty and Shattuck, Berkeley, CA with Mike Finnigan

Saturday, November 6 - Sunday, November 7, 1971: Longbranch Saloon, 2504 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA with Shanti (6), Bittersweet (7)

Sunday, February 6, 1972: In Your Ear, 135 University Avenue at High Street, Palo Alto, CA with Family Grace

Thursday, February 10, 1972: Inn Of The Beginning, 8201 Old Redwood Highway, Cotati, CA

Sunday, February 13, 1972: Hayward Theater, Hayward, CA with John Lee Hooker, Jerhubeau Fatt, Children, Lights by Pneumatic Revenge

Saturday, February 19, 1972: Bermuda Palms, 737 East Francisco Boulevard, San Rafael, CA with Hot Tuna, Stoneground, (possibly) Copperhead

Sunday, February 20, 1972: North Beach Revival, 1024 Kearny Street, North Beach, San Francisco, CA with Full Moon

Sunday, April 9, 1972: North Beach Revival, 1024 Kearny Street, North Beach, San Francisco, CA

Sunday, April 30, 1972: Longbranch Saloon, 2504 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA

Friday, May 12, 1972: Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA with Luis Gasca, IS, Bittersweet, and more "1st Annual musicians costume ball"

Friday, May 26 - Saturday, May 27, 1972: Inn Of The Beginning, 8201 Old Redway Highway, Cotati, CA with Star Mountain

Friday, June 16, 1972: Longbranch, 2504 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA with Fluid Drive

Tuesday, July 4, 1972: Bermuda Palms, 737 East Francisco Boulevard, San Rafael, CA with Luis Gasca & Friends, Red Wing, Bad Rice, Congress of Wonders


6 comments:

  1. Great site...I saw Osceola twice.I remember the singing drummer.....BTW,Just a minor correction on a address for the Inn of The beginning in Cotati,CAlifornia....The street address should be "Old Redwood Highway" not "Old Redway Highway"....

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  2. Your listing shows Tuesday, June 30, 1970: at the Family Dog with The Kinks - That concert also took place on Wednesday, July 1, 1970. I know, I was there and in the U.S. Air Force at the time. I was with a couple of buddies and was a bit embarrassed because we all had short hair at the time.... but the crowd could not have been nicer and friendly. The light show was particularly memorable. The poster also shows both dates on it. Great listing!

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    1. You are right, I know it, but Osceola weren't there on July 1, they played only on the first night (see poster)

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  3. Osceola was a great band.I loved the singing drummer.Saw them at a Great Highway Family Dog SF gig along with Sawbuck (Ronnie Montrose) in 1970 and also as the support act at Pepperland ,San Rafael ,CA.Pink Floyd gig Oct 1970....Thanks for this great site!

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  4. Are there any Osceola recordings to listen too?

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