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| 1957 |
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- Lenny Bruce is arrested on obscenity charges.
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| 1964 |
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- After a gig by resident band The Men, Bob Dylan comes onstage for an impromptu "folk-twist" jam session - attended only by Troubadour staff. Shortly afterward, Dylan makes pop music history by switching from folk to folk-rock.
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| 1965 |
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- The Byrds, who met at a Monday open mic, perform their classic take on Dylan's "Tambourine Man" for the first time.
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| 1966 |
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- Buffalo Springfield make their live debut.
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| 1968 |
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- Joni Mitchell makes her Los Angeles debut.
- Comedian Richard Pryor records his live debut album.
- Gordon Lightfoot US debut
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| 1969 |
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- Poco, late from a Denver gig, arrive to find unknown comic Steve Martin doing their songs on banjo to a rapturous crowd.
- Neil Young plays his debut solo show in LA.
- James Taylor makes his solo debut.
- Tim Buckley records Live at the Troubadour 1969.
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| 1970 |
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- Cheech and Chong are discovered by Lou Adler at a Monday Hoot Night.
- The Eagles' Don Henley and Glenn Frey meet in the front bar.
- Elton John makes his U.S. debut, introduced by Neil Diamond.
- Neil Diamond releases Gold, an album recorded live at the Troubadour.
- Kris Kristofferson makes his Los Angeles debut opening for Linda Rondstadt.
- Janis Joplin parties at the Troubadour and the next day is found dead at the Landmark Hotel from a heroin overdose.
- James Taylor plays "You've got a Friend" for the first time. He heard his piano player (as well as opening act) , Carole King, play it during during soundcheck and they decided to give it a try.
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| 1971 |
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- Lori Lieberman writes the song "Killing Me Softly with His Song" inspired by a performance by Don McLean at the Troubadour.
- Waylon Jennings performs in the cult classic film Cisco Pike.
- Tom Waits is discovered by rock manager Herb Cohen during an amateur night.
- Carly Simon, opening for Cat Stevens, meets James Taylor for the first time. They later marry.
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| 1972 |
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- Billy Joel makes his LA debut as the opening act for Ballin' Jack
- Randy Newman returns to the Troubadour for a six night run to perform his masterpiece album "Sail Away".
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| 1973 |
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- Van Morrison records his live record "It's Too Late to Stop Now..."
- The Bryds reunite and launch tour with a Troubadour show.
- Pointer Sisters make their debut performance.
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| 1974 |
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- John Lennon and Harry Nilsson are escorted out of the club for heckling the Smothers Brothers.
- Elton John plays benefit show to raise money for UCLA's Jules Stein Eye Institute.
- On the last night of a triumphant week of Average Whie Band shows, drummer Robbie McIntosh dies of a drug overdose.
- Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band closed the hyped Columbia Records showcase week with a 90 minute set...that starts at 2 in the mornning!
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| 1975 |
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- Miles Davis records the album "Live at the Troubadour".
- Willie Nelson performs his new album "Red Headed Stranger" for a live radio broadcast.
- Leonard Cohen, performing a five night stand, meets with Phil Spector and Bob Dylan between sets. The next year Leonard and Phil start work on their record "Death of a Ladies Man".
- Elton John returns to play a "5 year anniversary show"
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| 1976 |
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- Bob Dylan and HIs Rolling Thunder Revue, en-route to their next gig, pull over and play a short set during a Roger Miller encore.
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| 1978 |
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- The Knack, who were then unsigned, headline with special guests Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Stephen Stills, and Ray Manzarek.
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| 1979 |
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- Rickie Lee Jones releases "Chuck E.'s in Love" - a song written about musician and former Troubadour employee, Chuck E. Weiss.
- The Eagles release "Sad Cafe" - a song written about the Troubadour.
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| 1980 |
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- Tim Hardin, a long time Troubadour regular, plays his final show.
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| 1982 |
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- Metallica make their Los Angeles headline debut.
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| 1984 |
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- Hair-metal band Warrant play their debut show.
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| 1985 |
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- Guns N Roses debut of the classic "Appetite for Destruction" line-up
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| 1986 |
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- Guns N Roses play the show that gets them signed to Geffen.
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| 1991 |
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- Pearl Jam, formerly Mookie Blaylock, perform for the first time under their new name.
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| 1994 |
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- Korn play their first Los Angeles show as the opening act for Corrosion of Conformity.
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| 1995 |
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- No Doubt perform record release shows for Tragic Kingdom.
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| 1996 |
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- System of a Down perform their first headline show.
- Elvis Costello and longtime collaborator Steve Nieve record "Live at The Troubadour" for a live 4 CD box set.
- Fiona Apple perfoms her first live U.S. gig.
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| 1997 |
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- Radiohead make their US live debut of OK Computer.
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| 1998 |
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- Shonen Knife make a surprise appearance at a gig by Joey Ramone & the Independents. The band is introduced onstage by Joey as "The Osaka Ramones."
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| 1999 |
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- Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett plays his debut show.
- Troubadour owner and founder, Doug Weston, passes away.
- Johnny Cash does one of his last performances with his wife June Carter Cash.
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| 2001 |
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- Joe Strummer plays his final LA shows.
- Starsailor make their Los Angeles debut.
- Record release shows for White Stripes' White Blood Cells.
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| 2002 |
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- David Grohl, playing as a drummer, makes his first live appearance with Queens of the Stone Age.
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| 2003 |
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- Phantom Planet releases "Live at the Troubadour"
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| 2004 |
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- Franz Ferdinand performs their first LA show.
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| 2005 |
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- Coldplay perform a secret show, debuting five songs from their third album, X&Y.
- The Go-betweens play their final US show following the death of co-founding member Grant McLennan.
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| 2006 |
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- The Strokes debut material from their new record "First Impressions of Earth"
- Lilly Allen makes her US debut.
- Comedians of Comedy featuring Patton Oswalt, Zach Galifinakas, Sarah Silverman, & David Cross film their DVD "Live at the Troubadour".
- Red Hot Chili Peppers record release fan show for their new record "Stadium Arcadium"
- Rise Against play five sold out nights previewing their new record "The Sufferer & The Witness".
- The Killers debut tracks from their new album "Sam's Town".
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| 2007 |
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- Troubadour celebrates it's 50th anniversary with a series of shows with James and Carole King. They recreate their original Troubadour debut together along with their original band (Russ Kunkel, Danny Kortchmar and Lee Sklar).
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| 2008 |
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- The Cure perform their first US club show in over 20 years
- Tom Petty and fellow Heartbreakers Mike Campbell & Benmont Tench reform their original band Mudcrutch and play their belated LA debut.
- Hall and Oates return to The Troubadour, where they made their LA debut 35 years earlier as the opening act for Harry Chapin.
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| 2009 |
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- NBC awards Troubadour as "Best Venue in LA" by way of their Golden Local debate.
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