Venue Address: 899 Avenida de los Insurgentes - Mexico City, MX 
Promotion: The Castro Brothers/Forum Productions Presents
Event: In Concert
Also Performing:
Leo Acosta
Unknown
Setlists (Typical):
Five To One
When The Music's Over
(Band Introductions)
"I Am Fidel Castro"
Touch Me
The End
Light My Fire
(Incomplete)
Other Materials:
La Bamba
Recordings / Film:
Airport Interview
Lost Film & Footage
Photographers:
Alegria (Pop Magazine)
Jerry Hopkins
Juan Casasola Tezcuano
Carlos Villagrán (El Heraldo)
Unidentified
Reviews / Info:
-The Doors performances in Mexico are originally scheduled to take place in May, but are cancelled by authorities due to concerns about rioting.
-The Doors are re-scheduled to perform for one night only at the Plaza México on June 28th, but are cancelled.
-The Doors rehearse for these shows in their office space in Los Angeles.
-Jim Morrison arrives in Mexico prior to Ray, John and Robby.
-After a delayed arrival at the Mexico City International Airport, The Doors are greeted by members of the press.
-Seating reservations are required for these performances.
-Tickets/reservations are $200.00 pesos and include dinner.
-A light show is presented by promoters featuring slides of other bands and not of The Doors.
-Jim Morrison introduces The Doors as 'Ramon' Manzarek, 'Juan' Densmore, and 'Roberto' Krieger.
-Jim Morrison introduces himself as Fidel Castro.
-The Doors reportedly attempt La Bamba by demand from the audience.
-The audience reacts enthusiastically to the Oedipal section of The End.
-Several performances are scheduled for broadcast on various local radio stations.
-No television or radio broadcasts are known to have taken place during any of the Mexican performances.
-Jim Morrison attends a performance by Javier Batiz at the Terraza Casino and is invited on stage to perform.
-On June 30th The Doors and crew visit the Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropología), Plaza Garibaldi, and the ancient pyramid city of Teotihuacan.
-The Doors anticipate a return to Mexico to perform in a bullring at a later date, but the performance is never scheduled.
-Jim Morrison returns to Mexico in 1970 with Frank Lisciandro and appears on-stage with a local band.
LOST INTERVIEW RECORDING #1
Recording Date: June 27th - 1969
Interview Location: Mexico City International Airport
Publication: Mexico Canta - October 1969
Length: Unknown
INFO:
This interview with Ray, Robby and John takes place at the Mexico International Airport by Carlos Baca upon The Doors arrival for the performances at The Forum. After being received at the airport, The Doors take a seat at the airport lounge and allow the local press to ask questions. Ray Manzarek explains to the interviewer that Jim Morrison has already arrived in Mexico prior. Published in Mexico Canta, Carlos Baca recorded this interview and has confirmed that the tape is lost.LOST INTERVIEW RECORDING #2
Recording Date: Exact Date Unknown - June 1969
Interview Location: Mexico City, MX
Publication: POP - August 10th, 1969
Length: Unknown
Info:
While The Doors are in Mexico City for a string of performances at The Forum, various reporters from Mexican magazine publications are given the opportunity to interview the band. On an unknown date during their tenure, Víctor Blanco Labra, Parménides García Saldaña, and Jose G. Cruz Ayala interview Robby Krieger and John Densmore for POP magazine, and Jose G. Cruz Ayala is photographed with a handheld cassette tape recorder. The whereabouts of this tape are unknown, and the recording likely no longer exists.
LOST 16MM FILM
Info:
16mm film shot by Frank Lisciandro in California and Mexico City on a Bolex 16 Pro owned by Vince Treanor. This type of camera was generally used by news stations, and does not have a feature for recording audio. The cord shown in the photograph above runs to an auxiliary power box attached at the hip. It appears that The Doors entourage began shooting at The Doors office in California, then accompanied the band to Mexico City for their tour there in June 1969. In the photograph below, an audio tape can also be spotted. The exact date and complete contents of this production are unknown, and the camera can be spotted in various photographs taken by Jerry Hopkins during this time period. There is a possibility the final filmwork also included performance footage. This filmwork has never surfaced and may no longer exist.
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