Backstage Pass: The Fillmore - Rock's Greatest Venue

by Blair Jackson

The name Fillmore Auditorium is synonymous with rock music played in the most intimate, club-sized surroundings in the US. This is an in-depth book, replete with historic art and photos, about the iconic original Fillmore Auditoriums in San Francisco and New York City, as well as their successors.

204 pages, Hardcover

First published October 12, 2010

About the author

Blair Jackson is a music journalist and author best known for Garcia: An American Life and Grateful Dead: The Music Never Stopped. He edited 27 issues of The Golden Road fanzine and has contributed to Mix and Electronic Musician. His books include Classic Tracks, exploring iconic rock and soul recordings. A passionate reader of history and music biographies, he shares his insights on Dead.net. He lives in California and is the father of two children.