1967 late October VU live in Washington DC???
Posted: 21 Jul 2024 23:39
Found a mention of The Velvet Underground planned to be playing 1967 late October in Washington DC.
It's not mentioned on Olivier's site, so searched for other sources to get confirmation it really happenend. Alas without succes [so far...]
Anyway here's the info I found:
D.C.Nightspots - Youth May Be Free
1967 October 17, The Hatchet [Washinton, DC], page 9, by Toni Falbo
https://archive.org/details/gwu_hatchet ... 8/mode/1up [to scan of full page]
Do you like to do what you want to do? Then do it, do it, do it at the Ambassador Theater.
A light show constructed by Bartlett and Hawkins of San Francisco covers three massive walls of the theater. This psychedelic sight consists of flashing photographs superimposed on patterns of color blobs that ooze in time to the music.
You can sit on the floor and contemplate the changing screens. Or you can decorate yourself with orange, green, or yellow paint that glows in the dark; or paint your neighbor or the floor, or the door, or just about anything else that's willing.
As you probably suspect, dress is casual - in fact, the scruffier the better. And, yes, fellows, this is the place to wear your beads, beards, and long hair. But if you want to dress-up - go right ahead. You'll add to the variety.
Now besides watching the show and the painted people, you can dance under strobe lights to a live, professional, pop band. Each weekend night, one recording band and often several local bands groove out new and familiar sounds.
And if, perchance, you're hungry after all this action, there's a snack bar on the second floor.
According to Mike Saaks, art coordinator of the theater, the Ambassador's aim is to provide a place for young people where they can be free. "You don't have to get dressed up. You don't have to keep drinking. We're not hustling you to buy anything and you can stay as long as you want."
The Fugs are featured this weekend, followed by the Velvet Underground.
The Ambassador is open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings and is located at 2454 18th St., N.W.
NEWS: 1967.Oct.??, Ambassador Theater, Washington DC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambassado ... ton,_D.C.)
I hope others are able to clarify if this is a new, so far unknown date, or it was just an optimistic mention and didn't happen...
It's not mentioned on Olivier's site, so searched for other sources to get confirmation it really happenend. Alas without succes [so far...]
Anyway here's the info I found:
D.C.Nightspots - Youth May Be Free
1967 October 17, The Hatchet [Washinton, DC], page 9, by Toni Falbo
https://archive.org/details/gwu_hatchet ... 8/mode/1up [to scan of full page]
Do you like to do what you want to do? Then do it, do it, do it at the Ambassador Theater.
A light show constructed by Bartlett and Hawkins of San Francisco covers three massive walls of the theater. This psychedelic sight consists of flashing photographs superimposed on patterns of color blobs that ooze in time to the music.
You can sit on the floor and contemplate the changing screens. Or you can decorate yourself with orange, green, or yellow paint that glows in the dark; or paint your neighbor or the floor, or the door, or just about anything else that's willing.
As you probably suspect, dress is casual - in fact, the scruffier the better. And, yes, fellows, this is the place to wear your beads, beards, and long hair. But if you want to dress-up - go right ahead. You'll add to the variety.
Now besides watching the show and the painted people, you can dance under strobe lights to a live, professional, pop band. Each weekend night, one recording band and often several local bands groove out new and familiar sounds.
And if, perchance, you're hungry after all this action, there's a snack bar on the second floor.
According to Mike Saaks, art coordinator of the theater, the Ambassador's aim is to provide a place for young people where they can be free. "You don't have to get dressed up. You don't have to keep drinking. We're not hustling you to buy anything and you can stay as long as you want."
The Fugs are featured this weekend, followed by the Velvet Underground.
The Ambassador is open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings and is located at 2454 18th St., N.W.
NEWS: 1967.Oct.??, Ambassador Theater, Washington DC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambassado ... ton,_D.C.)
I hope others are able to clarify if this is a new, so far unknown date, or it was just an optimistic mention and didn't happen...