Venue Address: 300 E. Mail Dr. - Cleveland, OH 
Promotion: Belkin Productions/WKYC
Event: In Person
Also Performing:
The Blues Establishment
Setlist:
House Announcer (Chuck Dunaway)
Break On Through
Back Door Man >
Five To One
-I'm Gettin' Real Soft
When The Music's Over
-Vast Radiant Beach
-The Royal Sperm
"What Do You Wanna Hear?"
"Let's Have Some Fun"
Soul Kitchen >
Light My Fire
House Announcer (Chuck Dunaway)
Recordings / Film:
Radio Promotional Advertisements
16mm Professional Film - 'Feast of Friends'
8mm Amateur/Audience Film
Amateur/Audience Recording
Photographers:
Richard Conway
Michael LaRiche
George Shuba (WKYC)
Doc West
David Wilder (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Unidentified
Reviews / Info:
-This performance is originally scheduled to take place at Shaker Heights High School Football Field.
-Anticipated high volumes of ticket sales prompt promoters to move this show to the Public Auditorium on July 24th.
-Tickets sold for Shaker Heights High School are honored for entry to this show.
-Tickets for Shaker Heights are not reprinted for the Public Auditorium following the change in venue.
-There are no reserved seats at either venue for this performance.
-WKYC advertises this performance on the radio. (See Below)
-7:00pm scheduled start time.
-Approx. 9,000 in attendance.
-This performance is considered one of The Doors 'riot' shows of 1968.
-Jim Morrison interacts heavily with the audience.
-Jim Morrison leaves the stage and enters a seating aisle to perform partway through the performance.
-Jim Morrison is swarmed and put back on stage by security.
-Audience members are almost uncontrollable by security during Light My Fire.
-The Doors road manager Vince Treanor III aggressively removes audience members from the stage.
-Audience members cause considerable damage to the Public Auditorium.
-Performance footage is shot for Feast Of Friends. (See Below)
-Babe Hill records audio on the stage with the Feast Of Friends Nagra recorder.
-An audience member captures this entire performance on tape.
-An audience member shoots three minutes of 8mm film during this performance.
PHOTOGRAPHS BY MICHAEL LARICHE
On August 3rd 1968, a 15-year-old Michael LaRiche attends The Doors performance at the Cleveland Public Auditorium with camera in hand and snaps numerous photos of Jim Morrison & The Doors during their only 1968 performance in the city. MildEquator.com is pleased to feature a selection of those shots, courtesy of Michael, and we look forward to sharing more with our viewers in the near future! Please visit our Cleveland 1968 concert info page for more information on the show!
A very special thanks to Michael LaRiche for providing his photographs to MildEquator.com!
PHOTOS:
CLEVELAND RADIO PROMO SPOTS
Broadcast Date: Various - 1968
Station ID: WKYC - 105.7FM
Programming: Concert Promotion
Host: Unknown
Recording Date: Unknown - 1968
Recording Location: WKYC Studio - Cleveland, OH
Info:
Promotional advertisements from WKYC for The Doors performance in Cleveland, OH on August 3rd, 1968 are known to collectors.
FEAST OF FRIENDS:
Info:
Color footage shot at the Cleveland Public Auditorium on August 3rd, 1968. Includes the well known footage of Jim Morrison taking a swing at the cameraman, Paul Ferrara (he does not hit him). Also features Jim Morrison lying on-stage while audience members attempt to get close. Babe Hill can be spotted in these segments while recording with the Nagra, however there is no confirmation that original audio captured by Babe is still known to exist.
AUDIENCE 8MM
Info:
Color, most likely Super 8mm, shot at the Cleveland Public Auditorium on August 3rd, 1968. Three and a half minutes of footage are made of The Doors during one of the band's infamous 'riot' concerts of 1968. Multiple closeups are taken of the band members, and while the footage is dark overall, it is good quality with many in-focus shots. Alternate footage shot by the Feast Of Friends crew generally does not capture the band until the end of their performance when house lights are on, giving an alternate perspective to viewers of the Cleveland 1968 concert.
ARCHIVE/MEMORABILIA:
REVIEW #1:
Newspaper: Cleveland Plain DealerAuthor: Jane Scott
Publish Date: August 4th - 1968
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REVIEW #2:
Newspaper: Cleveland Plain DealerAuthor: Jane Scott
Publish Date: August 9th - 1968
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:
Newspaper: Cleveland Plain DealerAuthor: Jane Scott
Publish Date: September 6th - 1968
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REVIEW #3:
Newspaper: The Cleveland PressAuthor: Bruno Bornino
Publish Date: August 9th - 1968
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REVIEW #4:
Newspaper: The Cleveland PressAuthor: Bruno Bornino
Publish Date: July 16th - 1971
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ARTICLE #1:
Newspaper: The Cleveland PressAuthor: Bruno Bornino
Publish Date: July 26th - 1968
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Newspaper: Cleveland Plain DealerAuthor: Jane Scott
Publish Date: August 2nd - 1968
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ARTICLE #3:
Newspaper: The Cleveland PressAuthor: Harriet Peters
Publish Date: August 9th - 1968
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