CHEETAH - 04/09/1967

SANTA MONICA, CA - U.S.A.



Venue Address: 1 Navy St. - Santa Monica, CA 
Promotion: Cheetah/Humble Harve/KHJ
Event: In Concert

Also Performing:
Jefferson Airplane

Setlist:
 
Early Show
House Announcer (Humble Harve)
When The Music's Over
Back Door Man
(Incomplete)
Late Show
House Announcer (Humble Harve)
(Incomplete)

Recordings / Film:
Unavailable

Photographers:
Chuck Boyd
Ed Caraeff

Reviews / Info:
-The Doors give their first performances at Cheetah.
-The Cheetah is founded in New York by Olivier Coquelin and Borden Stevenson.
-This Cheetah location at Santa Monica Pier opens March 29th.
-The Cheetah's standard newspaper art for this venue is designed by Gary Burden.
-The parking lot at this venue can accomodate 3,000 cars.
-KHJ-FM advertises these performances on the radio.
-3:00pm Matinee & 8:30pm scheduled start times.
-Approx. 2,000 in attendance for both performances.

RADIO PROMO SPOTS


Broadcast Date: Early April - 1967
Station ID: KHJ - 93.5FM
Programming: Concert Promotion
Host: Humble Harve
Recording Date: Early April - 1967
Recording Location: KHJ Studio - Los Angeles, CA

Info:
Two radio spots by KHJ-FM Los Angeles for The Doors and Jefferson Airplane's upcoming performances at The Cheetah on April 9th, 1967 have survived. The Doors new single Light My Fire is used for hype although Break On Through is still at the number 21 spot on KHJ's top 40 on March 29th. These shows are the first of three appearances by The Doors at this newly opened venue, and KHJ disc jockey Humble Harve emcee's these performances.


ARCHIVE/MEMORABILIA:



REVIEW:

Newspaper: The Los Angeles Free Press
Author: Eileen Kaufman
Publish Date: May 26th - 1967
Copyright © The Los Angeles Free Press
Whisky Cheetah Kaleidoscope Review 1967
Contributed By:BTikellis


VENUE ARTICLE:

Newspaper: The Evening Vanguard
Author: Larry Steel
Publish Date: April 22nd - 1967
Copyright © The Evening Vanguard
The Cheetah - Article
Contributed By:MildEquator.com


PRINT AD #1:

Cheetah - April 1967 - Print Ad
Contributed By: jim4371


PRINT AD #2:

The Doors - Cheetah April 1967 - Print Ad
Contributed By: BTikellis



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