ALEXANDRIA ROLLER RINK ARENA - 08/18/1967

ALEXANDRIA, VA - U.S.A.



Venue Address: 807 N St. - Alexandria, VA 
Promotion: Domestic Sound Productions (Bud Becker)/WPGC
Event: Jack Alix's Flower Power Show

Also Performing:
Blades Of Grass

Battle Of The Bands:

Gary Scott & The Classics
December's Children
The Warlox
Hounds Of Baskerville
The Fantastic Plastic
McCormick Tool Co.
The Corporation
The Shades
The Toronadoes
The Essex
New York Public Library
The Brotherhood

Setlist:
House Announcer (Jack Alix)
Light My Fire
The End
(Incomplete)

Recordings / Film:
Unavailable

Photographers:
Unidentified

Reviews / Info:
-Twelve bands compete at this event prior to The Doors performance for an audition with Columbia Records.
-Gary Scott & The Classics win the competition.
-This is a promotional show and The Doors are not paid to perform.
-This is The Doors second performance of the day.
-At the previous show in Annapolis, John Densmore has pieces of his drumkit stolen.
-The Doors rent an additional $250 worth of stage equipment for this show, likely including drum gear for John Densmore.
-10:00pm scheduled start time.
-A backstage pass is given to a contest winner for a 'Meet & Greet' with The Doors.
-Approx. 2,500 in attendance.
-Jim Morrison throws a drum cymbal into the audience, striking a young female fan.
-Jim Morrison is escorted off the stage by police due to overwhelmed fans at the end of the show.
-This is The Doors only performance in Alexandria, a childhood home of Jim Morrison.

ANNAPOLIS RADIO INTERVIEW BROADCAST

Broadcast Date: August 18th - 1967
Station ID: WYRE - 810AM
Programming: Unknown
Host: Wayne Gracey
Recording Date: August 18th - 1967
Recording Location: WYRE Studio - Annapolis, MD

Info:
While in town to perform at the Annapolis National Guard Armory on August 18th 1967, The Doors visit the WYRE radio studio to meet with fans and promote their music and concerts. Disc jockey Wayne Gracey is present in the studio and conducts an interview with the band on the air. The groups also attempts to convince the disc jockey to play The End. No recordings of this broadcast are known to exist.

ARCHIVE/MEMORABILIA:



REVIEW #1:

Newspaper: GO Magazine
Author: Unknown
Publish Date: September 1st - 1967
Copyright © GO Magazine
The Doors - Annapolis/Alexandria 1967 - Review
Contributed By: MildEquator.com


REVIEW #2:

Newspaper: Unknown
Author: Unknown
Publish Date: Unknown - 1967
Copyright © Unknown
Alexandria 1967 - Review
Contributed By: RFritts


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