Venue Address: 3213 E. Garvey Ave N. - West Covina, CA 
Promotion: Carousel Theatre/Fender
Event: In Concert

Also Performing:
The Sunshine Company

Setlist:
(Unknown)

Recordings / Film:
Unavailable

Photographers:
Trullee Fike

Reviews / Info:
-This venue officially opens on August 31st, 1965 and is owned by Sammy Lewis and Danny Dare.
-Seating capacity for this venue is 3,300.
-Venue lighting by Bill Darby.
-8:30pm scheduled start time.
-This is the second night of performances at this venue.
-There is a possibility that an early and a late show take place on this day.
-Preliminary plans are made by Bruce Botnick to professionally record these shows.
-The Doors rehearse at Modern Musical Services in Los Angeles from January 23rd to 26th.

BRUCE BOTNICK'S RECORDING PLANS

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In late December or early January of 1968, The Doors sound engineer Bruce Botnick makes preliminary plans to record multiple performances at the Carousel Theatre on January 19th & 20th using a remote truck. Lost for decades inside a studio tape reel box for Elektra recording artist David Ackles, the plans to record these performances are forgotten until late 2023 when Bruce's handwritten notes re-surface in the hands a private collector who is in possession of the David Ackles tape. Although the exact details of the plans to record, and possibly film, are unknown, it is during this time period that Bruce intends to capture a performance of The Celebration Of The Lizard on tape, and does so during a studio session at I.D. Sound Studios in Hollywood. MildEquator.com is very proud to come into possession of these original notes by Bruce, and we'd like to give a very special thanks to Jonathan Anderle for bringing these to light for our viewers here on the site!

ARCHIVE/MEMORABILIA:

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ARTICLE #1:

Newspaper: La Verne Leader
Author: Unknown
Publish Date: December 27th - 1967
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ARTICLE #2:

Newspaper: Evening Vanguard
Author: Unknown
Publish Date: December 29th - 1967
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ARTICLE #3:

Newspaper: Monrovia Daily News-Post
Author: Dora
Publish Date: December 29th - 1967
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ARTICLE #4:

Newspaper: The Register
Author: Unknown
Publish Date: December 29th - 1967
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ARTICLE #5:

Newspaper: Highland Park News
Author: Dora
Publish Date: January 11th - 1968
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ARTICLE #6:

Newspaper: Monrovia Daily News-Post
Author: Dora
Publish Date: January 12th - 1968
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ARTICLE #7:

Newspaper: Monrovia Daily News-Post
Author: Dora
Publish Date: January 19th - 1968
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