Venue Address: 1826 West McDowell Rd. - Phoenix, AZ 
Promotion: Scenic Sounds Productions/KRUX
Event: In Concert

Also Performing:
The Sunshine Company
Hamilton Streetcar

Setlist:
House Announcer (Unknown)
      "...Here is Jim Morrison And The Doors!"
Jim Morrison's Introduction
      "What kind of intro is that?... Presenting the fantastic Doors!"
Break On Through
Soul Kitchen
Back Door Man
Alabama Song
Love Me Two Times
Light My Fire
The End
(Incomplete)

Recordings / Film:
Backstage Interview
Radio Promotional Advertisement

Photographers:
Paul Ferrara
Tom Franklin
Doug Hartley
Page Hope (Amateur)
Terry Keel

Reviews / Info:
-Local radio station KAOS records a promo spot by Ray Manzarek prior to the show. (See Below)
-8:00pm scheduled start time.
-Approx. 7,000 in attendance.
-Approx. 100 teenagers without tickets force their way into the venue and are removed by police.
-The Doors go on stage at approx. 10:00pm.
-Jim Morrison interupts and corrects the House Announcer.
-Sparklers are thrown on stage by audience members during Light My Fire.
-The cover of The Doors 1968 Tourbook features a photograph of Jim Morrison with a sparkler, taken during this show.
-The Doors return to Phoenix on November 7th.

KAOS RADIO STATION PROMO:

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Broadcast Date: Throughout 1968
Station ID: KAOS - Unknown Frequency
Programming: Station Promotion
Host: Various
Recording Date: February 17th - 1968
Recording Location: Backstage Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Phoenix, AZ

Info:
A promo spot by Ray Manzarek is recorded by DJ's from KAOS radio in Phoenix, AZ backstage at The Doors performance on February 17th, 1968. Ray Manzarek states to the listeners "This is Ray Manzarek of The Doors. When I'm in Phoenix, I listen to KAOS. Do You?". Photographer Doug Hartley is present backstage and captures the recording event on film. Ray is also photographed reading KAOS radio's newspaper 'KAOS Happenings'. Other artists such as Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker of CREAM are also known to have recorded spots for this station.


Photographs by Doug Hartley

ARCHIVE/MEMORABILIA:

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REVIEW:

Newspaper: The Arizona Republic
Author: Troy Irvine
Publish Date: February 18th - 1968
Copyright © The Arizona Republic

Contributed By: jim4371

LETTER TO THE EDITOR #1:

Newspaper: The Arizona Republic
Author: Carol Di Martino
Publish Date: February 26th - 1968
Copyright © The Arizona Republic

Contributed By: jim4371

LETTER TO THE EDITOR #2:

Newspaper: The Arizona Republic
Author: Jan Snedden
Publish Date: March 1st - 1968
Copyright © The Arizona Republic

Contributed By: jim4371

ARTICLE:

Newspaper: El Tiempo Pasando
Author: J. Stoneall
Publish Date: February 16th - 1968
Copyright © J. Stoneall

Contributed By: RFritts

TICKET:

Contributed By: universalmind69

POSTER:

Contributed By: Vintage Concert Posters

HANDBILL:

Contributed By: FireHeart2021

PHOTOGRAPHS:

Contributed by: Page Hope


Contributed by: Page Hope

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