Walking Tour of 1970's Music Venues of the East Village in New York City booking from $32.00

Walking Tour of 1970's Music Venues of the East Village

Overview

Travel back to the 1970s, to an East Village when apartments were cheap, music was great, and you had to show up in person to buy tickets! We’ll visit the sites of the legendary Fillmore East, the long gone CBGB’s, and The Bottom Line, places that launched the careers of some of the biggest names in music. We’ll also walk to some lesser known, but equally significant, sites where artists honed their craft and first gained a following, places like Club 82, On the Rocks, and Great Gildersleeves. Were you at The Bottom Line in 1975 when Bruce Springsteen first blew the socks off the music world with Born to Run? Or did you see Patti Smith at CBGB’s in 1976 after the release of Horses? What a SHOW! We’ll also revisit some of the legendary shows of The Who and Pink Floyd at the Fillmore East, as well as the New York Dolls at the Mercer Arts Center. Along the way we’ll dip our toe into the world of Disco at the site of Infinity, a dance club destroyed by fire1979.

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City: New York City

Mon 23 Dec

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What's Included

My years of experience of clubbing and working in the Music Business in NYC

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

East Village

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (8)

marci_s

Nov 2021

I was excited. We booked it on 11/18 for 11/20. Tour guide no-showed and no one responded to message.

Response from Host

Apr 2022

I had missed the email and offered to do the tour for free plus reimburse their travel expenses but it was too late when I contacted them. I've very sorry this happened

I5603TNmarkm

Jun 2021

I had no idea how close together all of these 1970's sites were (we visited ten of them)--and I live in this neighborhood. There was a time when the giants of Rock and Roll walked the earth (and were arraigned right here in our local police station on East Fifth Street)--the Byrds, the Dead, the Who. Learning about the Fillmore East made me wish I had been born five years earlier. Also, so much architecture to see!

davidNYC01

Jun 2021

Ann was an enthusiastic, knowledgable and most of all fun tour guide! Ann's deep-dive research together with her firsthand accounts of rock and roll in the East Village made the neighborhood come to life! I have lived in the neighborhood 10+ years but had no idea that every street is hallowed ground for Rock and Roll, Folk, Bluegrass and Punk. A fun and eye-opening tour for all ages!

Walking Tour of 1970's Music Venues of the East Village

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