Rare Velvet Underground Footage Discovered in San Francisco Archive
Newly discovered live footage of the Velvet Underground has emerged from a San Francisco archive, showing the band performing "All Tomorrow's Parties" at the Fillmore Auditorium in May 1966. The clips were found in a 1971 KRON-TV interview with Bill Graham, owner of the Fillmore. The primary footage is from the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, California, while the audio is from the Valleydale Ballroom in Columbus, Ohio, dated November 4, 1966. The most notable moment occurs at 1:16, where Nico is seen singing along. Footage of the band is extremely scarce, making this a significant find for music historians.
Key facts
- Live footage of the Velvet Underground discovered in a San Francisco archive
- Footage comes from a 1971 KRON-TV interview with Bill Graham
- Primary footage shot at Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, May 1966
- Audio sourced from Valleydale Ballroom, Columbus, Ohio, November 4, 1966
- Nico appears singing 'All Tomorrow's Parties' at 1:16
- Footage of the Velvet Underground is extremely rare
- Bill Graham was the owner of the Fillmore
- The discovery was made in the San Francisco Bay Area Television Archive
Entities
Artists
- Velvet Underground
- Nico
- Bill Graham
Institutions
- Fillmore Auditorium
- KRON-TV
- San Francisco Bay Area Television Archive
- Valleydale Ballroom
Locations
- San Francisco
- California
- Columbus
- Ohio
- United States