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Noteworthy Then

9/28/1975 Grateful Dead and Jefferson Starship do a free San Francisco concert

 

 

On this afternoon in 1975, a crowd estimated at 50,000 gathered in the Lindley Meadow area of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park for a free concert featuring the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Starship.

 

Other Noteworthy September 28 events include...

 

1938 Ben E King born.

1943 Steppenwolf bassist Nick St. Nicholas (Klaus Karl Kassbaum) born.
1953 Mahogany Rush bassist Paul Harwood born.

1954 Dokken's George Lynch born.

1968 Janis Joplin parts ways with Big Brother and the Holding Company.

1976 George Harrison is sued by his record company over delays in release of new album 33 1/3. It finally gets released in November.

1989 Jimmy Buffett publishes Tales From Margaritaville.
1991 Bryan Adams honored with Order of Canada award.

1993 Police release Message In A Box set  

2008 Neil Young  releases le Noise.

2008 Eric Clapton releases Clapton.

2008 Doobie Brothers release World Gone Crazy.

2008 Ron Wood releases I Feel Like Playing.

2008 Kenny Wayne Shepherd releases Live In Chicago.

2014 Def Leppard plays before Raider-Dolphins game at Wembley Stadium...