Quicksilver Messenger Service

1965

December 24, 1965 The Committee's House, Muir Beach, Marin County, CA ("Christmas Private Party". QMS debut at a private party)

1966

January 15, 1966 Muir Beach Lodge, Muir Beach, Marin County, CA (QMS public debut. At this show they meet Ambrose Hollingsworth, who helps them buy equipment)

January 17, 1966 The Matrix, San Francisco, CA ("Open Auditions")

February 4-6, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (Bill Graham's first commercial Fillmore shows, with Jefferson Airplane & Mystery Trend)

February 12, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA ("Rock For Peace - Benefit for Democratic congressional candidates and the Viet Nam Study Group", with The Great Society, Wildflower, Mystery Trend, Our Lost Souls & Big Brother And The Holding Company)

February 18, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (supporting Sopwith Camel, with The Charlatans)

​​February 25, 1966 Longshoremen's Hall, San Francisco, CA ('Blow Your Mind Dance For Delano - Benefits Go To Delano Farm Workers Council For Justice', with Sopwith Camel, John Handy, Earth Mother & Final Solution, Melveton Butler "Congo drummer" & Family Tree)

February 26, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA ("King Kong Memorial Dance", supporting The Great Society, The Grass Roots & Big Brother And The Holding Company)

March 4-5, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (with Jefferson Airplane)

March 11-12, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA ("The Great Blondin 2-day Dance Benefit", A benefit for Canyon, CA filmmaker Robert Nelson whose film "The Great Blondino" was released in 1967, with (11th) The Great Society & Gentlemen’s Band & (12th) Mystery Trend, Family Tree & Third Rail)

March 19-20, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA ("Batman Dance And Film Festival", with (19th) Family Tree & Gentlemen’s Band & (20th) The Great Society & The Skins)

March 25-27, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (supporting Paul Butterfield Blues Band)

April 1-2, 1966 University of California Harmon Gym, Berkeley, CA (Delano Grape Strikers Benefit, supporting Jefferson Airplane. Both JA & QMS cancelled and were replaced by The Great Society & Big Brother and The Holding Company)

April 1, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (with Jefferson Airplane)

April 2, 1966 Geary Temple, San Francisco, CA ("The Sacred Cow Benefit" with Big Brother And The Holding Company, Our Mothers Children, PH Phactor Jug Band) (evening show)

April 8, 1966 California Hall, San Francisco, CA (supporting Jefferson Airplane) April 9, 1966 USF Gym, San Francisco, CA (afternoon show) April 9, 1966 Longshoremen‘s Hall, San Francisco, CA (evening show) April 10, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (with The Hedds & The New Brothers) April 15, 1966 USF Gym, San Francisco, CA April 22-23, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (supporting Grass Roots, with Family Tree) April 23, 1966 Muir Beach Lodge, Muir Beach, Marin County, CA (with The Charlatans) April 30, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (supported by Lightnin' Hopkins & The Jaywalkers) May 5, 1966 U. Cal Arts Festival, San Francisco, CA May 13-14, 1966 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (supporting The Blues Project & The Sons Of Adam) May 20-21, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (supported by Final Solution) May 30, 1966 Winterland, San Francisco, CA June 3-4, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (supported by The Grateful Dead & The Mothers) June 10-11, 1966 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (with The Grateful Dead) June 17-18, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA June 24-25, 1966 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (supporting Big Brother & The Holding Company) July 1, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (supported by Big Brother & The Holding Company & Jaywalkers) July 2-3, 1966 Monterey Fairgrounds July 8-9, 1966 Santa Venetia National Guard Armory, Marin County, CA ('Rock n' Roll Happening' supporting The Grateful Dead, who had replaced Sopwith Camel) July 10, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (Giant Delano Strike Benefit) July 22-23, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA July 28-30, 1966 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (supporting Bo Diddley) August 7, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (supported by Big Brother & The Holding Company, The Grateful Dead, Grassroots & Sunshine) August 9-10, 1966 Matrix Club, San Francisco, CA August 11, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA August 17, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA ("Mod Hatter Fashion Show", supporting Jefferson Airplane & Mimi Farina) August 19-20, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (supporting Young Rascals) August 26-28, 1966 Ides Hall, Pescadero, CA September 2-3, 1966 I.E.S. Hall, San Jose, CA September 3, 1966 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA September 4, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (supporting The Grateful Dead, with Country Joe & the Fish) September 9-10, 1966 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (with Great Society) September 30-October 1, 1966 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (supporting 13th Floor Elevators) October 8, 1966 Outdoor Theater, Mt. Tamalpais, CA (supporting Bola Sete & The Grateful Dead) October ? 1966 San Jose, CA October 22, 1966 Winterland, San Francisco, CA October 28-29, 1966 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (supported by Blackburn & Snow & Sons Of Champlin) October 31, 1966 California Hall November 4-6, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA November 18-19, 1966 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA November 20, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA ("Benefit for the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Commitee", with The James Cotton Blues Band, The Grateful Dead, Johnny Talbot & De Thangs, Jon Hendricks (MC) & John Hardy (MC)) November 20, 1966 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (with Big Brother And The Holding Company & Country Joe And The Fish) November 25-26, 1966 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (supported by Big Brother & The Holding Company & Country Joe & The Fish) November 27, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (with Grateful Dead & The Wildflower. Private afternoon party held by Bill Graham to celebrate ‘Thanksgiving Day’. This party was originally scheduled for the 23rd but was postponed) November 27, 1966 Telegraph Hill Center, Berkeley, CA (Evening show. "Benefit for the Telegraph Hill Co-operative Nursery", with Goodrow, Larry Hankin, Country Joe And The Fish, Serpent Power & Sunshine) December 16, 1966 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA December 16-17, 1966 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (supported by Big Brother & The Holding Company) December 28, 1966 Governors Hall, Sacramento, CA December 30-31, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (supporting Jefferson Airplane, & the Grateful Dead)

1967

January 6-7, 1967 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (supported by The Miller Blues Band & The Other Half) January 14, 1967 Polo Field, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA (Great Human Be-In, Afternoon show with Jefferson Airplane & Grateful Dead) January 27-28, 1967 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (supporting the Grateful Dead) February 3-5, 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (supporting Jefferson Airplane. The 5th is a "Delano Strike Benefit") February 17-18, 1967 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA March 10-11, 1967 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA March 12, 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA ("Sunflower-Phoneix Dance Benefit for Aid to Vietnam and Mississippi", with Big Brother And The Holding Company, Steve Miller Blues Band & Country Joe And The Fish) March 17, 1967 Civic Auditorium, San Jose, CA (with Buffalo Springfield & Elgin Marble, Mourning Reign) March 19, 1967 The Matrix, San Francisco, CA March 21, 1967 Santa Venetia Armory, San Rafael, CA (with Freedom Highway "Ralph and Al Pepe Present......Includes a Battle of The Bands with The Knaves, Micheals Way and Emergency Broadcasting System") March 22-23, 1967 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA March 24-25, 1967 The Barn, Scott’s Valley, Santa Cruz, CA March 25, 1967 Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, CA (supported by Sparrow & Blue Cheer) March 26, 1967 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (with The Grateful Dead, Eric Burdon and The Animals) March 31, 1967 Longshoremen's Hall, San Francisco, CA (Fluxfest 1967, with The Wildflower, Retinal Circus & Cosmic-Concrete) April 1, 1967 Maple Hall, San Pablo, CA April 7-9, 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA April 12, 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (Afternoon show, "Busted" Benefit for San Francisco Mime Troupe, with Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, Moby Grape, Andrew Staples & Loading Zone) April 16, 1967 Fairfax Pavilion, Fairfax, CA April 19, 1967 Longshoremen's Hall, San Francisco, CA April 21-22, 1967 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (supported by Johny Hammond And His Screaming Nighthawks & Charles Lloyd) April 28, 1967 Napa High School, Napa, CA (afternoon show) April 28, 1967 The Door club, Reno, NV (evening show) May 19-21, 1967 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA May 30, 1967 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (HALO: Haight-Ashbury Legal Organization benefit, with Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, Big Brother and The Holding Company & Charlatans. Not all bands played. In Tom Donahue’s introduction to Quicksilver, he says “all three bands will play twice.”)

JUNE 1967

June 3, 1967 California Hall, San Francisco, CA (supporting Big Brother & The Holding Company) 6-Both/And Club SF 7-Both/And Club SF 8-Both/And Club SF 17-Monterey Pop

June 18, 1967 Athletic Field, Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, CA (with Grateful Dead, Eric Burdon And The Animals, Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane Another morning jam sessions organized during the above pop festival.

June 21, 1967 Speedway Meadows, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA with Big Brother And The Holding Company, Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, Mad River "Summer Solstice Celebration Festival"

June 27, 1967 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA ("Benefit for Lick Wilmerdang School" with Big Brother And The Holding Company)

June 28, 1967 Western Front, San Francisco, CA (with Big Brother And The Holding Company, Charlatans & Tom and Lee (last minute addiction, Announced but it is possible that QMS did not play)

June 29-30, 1967 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (with Mt. Rushmore & Emerald Tablet) July 3, 1967 Pasadena Civic Exhibition Hall July 4, 1967 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA July 7-9, 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (supporting Bo Diddley) July 10, 1967 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA July 14-15, 1967 Continental Ballroom, Santa Clara, CA 21-Straight Theater

August 5, 1967 San Jose, CA August 17-20, 1967 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA September 4, 1967 Fillmore September 14, 1967 Fillmore

September 15-16, 1967 Family Dog, Denver, CO (supported by The Charlatans & The Superband)

September 30, 1967 Santa Barbara, CA

October 5-7, 1967 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (supported by Grass Roots & Mad River) October 8, 1967 Family Park, San Jose, CA ("Haight Ashbury Medical Clinical Benefit", with Big Brother & The Holding Company, Freedom Highway, Mother Earth, Ace of Cups, Congress of Wonders, Dr. West’s Medicine Show & Mad River) ?-Jim Murray Quits October 22, 1967 Winterland, San Francisco, CA October 27-29, 1967 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (supported by Sons Of Champlin & Taj Mahal) October 31, 1967 Winterland, San Francisco, CA ("Trip or Freak" Halloween Show supporting Grateful Dead & Big Brother & The Holding Company)

November 13, 1967 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA November 24-25, 1967 Concord Coliseum, Concord, CA December 2, 1967 Sahara Hotel, Lake Tahoe, CA December 15-17, 1967 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (supported by Charlatans & Congress Of Wonders) December 18, 1967 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA December 19, 1967 Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, CA (with Big Brother And The Holding Company) December 29-31, 1967 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (Dino Valenti sat-in with the band on New Year's Eve with members of Big Brother and The Holding Company & Jefferson Airplane for a final jam)

1968

January 12-14, 1968 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (supported by Kaleidoscope & Charley Musselwhite) January 17, 1968 Carousel January 18, 1968 band leaves for Pacific Northwest tour w/ Dead

January 20, 1968 Municipal Auditorium, Eureka, CA (supporting The Grateful Dead)

January 22, 1968 Eagles Auditorium, Seattle, WA

January 26-27, 1968 Eagles Auditorium, Seattle, WA (supporting The Grateful Dead)

January 29, 1968 Portland State College, OR January 30, 1968 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

FEBUARY 1968

February 2-3, 1968 Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR (supporting The Grateful Dead)

4-South Oregon College, Ashland February 23-25, 1968 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA 29-Shrine LA 30-Shrine LA

MARCH 1968

8-Cheetah Club, LA 9-Cheetah Club, LA 19-Golden Bear Huntington CA 20-Golden Bear Huntington CA 21-Golden Bear Huntintgon CA 22-Golden Bear, Huntington CA 23-Golden Bear, Huntington CA 24-Golden Bear, Huntington CA

APRIL 1968

4-Fillmore West 5-Winterland 6-Winterland 12-Shrine, LA 13-Shrine, LA 19-Shrine, LA 20-Shrine, LA 21-Kaleidoscope, LA April 26-28, 1968 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA

May 3-4, 1968 Merchandise Mart, Old State Fairgrounds, Sacramento, CA May 10-12, 1968 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (suported by Ace Of Cups & Flamin Groovies) May 17-19-Cheetah, LA May 30-June 1, 1968 Three Image, Miami, FL June 7-8, 1968 Fillmore East, New York City, NY (supporting Electric Flag) June 13-15, 1968 Boston Tea Party, Boston, MA (with The Hallucinations) June ??, 1968: St. Elizabeth High School, Oakland, CA (with Ace of Cups) June 21-23, 1968 Grande Ballroom, Detroit, MI (unlikely) June 21-23, 1968 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA with Sly & The Family Stone, Lights by Holy See (evening shows)

June 23, 1968 Speedway Meadows, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco,CA with Ace of Cups "A free Summer Solstice Festival" (afternoon show)

June 25-30, 1968 New Generation Club, New York City, NY

July 4-7, 1968 Carousel

July 5-6, 1968 Hippodrome, San Diego, CA (supported by Velvet Underground) July 7, 1968 Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA ("Berkeley Folk Music Festival", with Howlin' Wolf, It's A Beautiful Day) July 9, 1968 Bold Knight, Sunnyvale, CA (2 shows with Freedom Highway & Bogus Thunder. QMS played as a trio without Gary Duncan) July 10, 1968 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA ("Benefit for American Indian Well-Baby Clinic", with Ace of Cups & American Indian Dancers) July 13, 1968 Bold Knight, Sunnyvale, CA (with Freedom Highway & Congress of Wonders) July 19-20, 1968 Kings Beach Bowl, Lake Tahoe, CA (with Sanpaku, The Working Class) July 26-28, 1968 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (supported by Howlin’ Wolf & Dan Hicks And His Hot Licks)

July 28, 1968 Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (with Creedence Clearwater Revival, Sons of Champlin, Chambers Brothers, Santana Blues Band, Beggar's Opera (filled in for Morning Glory), Gypsum Heaps "The Flick presents Come! Summer Rock Concert! at Stanford" (afternoon show). Even though the Chambers Bros were the headliners, QMS ended up coming on last because their drummer was late.)

AUGUST 1968

3-Newport Pop Festival, Costa Mesa 11-Santa Cruz 14-Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa August 16, 1968 Selland Arena, Fresno, CA (supporting The Who)

SEPTEMBER 1968

1-Los Angeles Sports Arena September 3, 1968 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA 8-U. New Mexico 14-Santa Rosa Fairgrounds 20-The Bank, Torrence CA 21-The Bank, Torrence Ca 22-Del Mar Fairgrounds San Diego

OCTOBER 1968

October 4-6, 1968 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA ?-St Louis ?-Kansas City ?-Chicago ?-Milwaukee 29-Grande Ballroom, Detroit, MI

NOVEMBER 1968

1-Fillmore East 2-Fillmore East November 7-10, 1968 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA (Supported by Grateful Dead) November 28-30, 1968 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA

December 31, 1968 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (with Grateful Dead, It's A Beautifil Day & Santana)

1969

AUGUST 1969

22-Fillmore West, Wild West Festival 23-Family Dog, Wild West Festival 30-Seattle Pop Festival

DECEMBER 1969

31-Winterland,Duncan and Valenti join

1970

January 23-24, 1970 Fillmore East, New York City, NY (supported by Country Joe & The Fish & Eric Mercury)

FEBUARY 1970

7-Family Dog February 20, 1970 Panther Hall, Fort Worth, TX (supported by Grateful Dead) February 21, 1970 Convention Center Arena, San Antonio, TX (supported by Grateful Dead, John Mayall & It's A Beautiful Day) 22-Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston 23-Austin Texas February 23, 1970 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (Benefit for Grateful Dead, with Jefferson Airplane, Santana, It's a Beautiful Day & Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks)

MARCH 1970

5-SUNY Stonybrook 21-Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles 29-Old Mill Tavern, Mill Valley, CA

APRIL 1970

April 3-4, 1970 Fillmore East, New York City, NY (supported by Van Morrison & Brinsley Schwarz)

5-Stonybrook, NY 9-Boston Tea Party 10-Boston Tea Party 11-Boston Tea Party 15-Winterland April 17, 1970 Contra Costa Fairgrounds, Antioch, CA (supported by AB Skhy & Beggar's Opera) 27-Family Dog

JUNE 1970

7-Diamond Head Center, Oahu 12-Red Vest Inn, Oahu 13-Red Vest Inn, Oahu 18-Fillmore West 19-Fillmore West 20-Fillmore West 21-Fillmore West

JULY 1970

9-Fillmore West 10-Fillmore West 11-Fillmore West 12-Fillmore West 31-Phoenix Coliseum-CANCELED

August 2, 1970 San Diego State University, San Diego, CA ("Sunrise Concert II", with Leon Russell) August 7, 1970 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA with Leon Russell August 8, 1970 Matrix Jam August 9, 1970 Frost Amphitheater, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA with Robert Savage Group, Beggars' Opera (cancelled), A.B. Skhy (cancelled)

August 15, 1970 Freedom Palace, Kansas City, KS August 2?, 1970 The Jacksonville Beach Pavilion, Jacksonville Beach, FL

August 21-22, 1970 Family Dog At The Great Highway, San Francisco, CA (with Backyard Mamas & Robert Savage Group)

August 30, 1970 'Calibration', TV Special Show, KQED Studios, San Francisco, CA (with Grateful Dead. The show was recorded "live in the studio" and broadcasted on KQED-TV San Francisco with KQED-FM simulcast)

September 6, 1970 Continental Showcase, Houston, TX September 17-20, 1970 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA )with Buddy Miles & Robert Savage Group)

OCTOBER 1970

4-Winterland 5-Winterland, John Cipolina's Last Official Gig until 1975 21-Matrix

DECEMBER 1970

6-Sonoma College 31-Kabuki Theater, Los Angeles

FEBUARY 1971

14-Vancouver, Canada 19-Swing Auditorium, San Bernadino 27-Long Beach Arena

MARCH 1971

March 5-6, 1971 Fillmore East, New York City, NY (supported by Eric Burdon & War)

12-Bushnell Auditorium, Hartford, Conn. 15-Lowes Place, Washington 19-Cincinnati Music Hall 20-Ella Music Hall,Memphis 21-Atlanta Sports Arena

APRIL 1971

2-Keil Auditorium, St Louis 3-Memorial Hall,Kansas City 4-Oklahoma Civic Center 6-Oriental Theater, Milwaukee 8-Minneapolis 9-Chicago Auditorium 10-Masonic Temple, Detroit

MAY 1971

?-Brooks Hall, SF 29-Hollywood Palladium

JULY 1971

July 3, 1971 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA (supported by Hot Tuna & Yogi Phlegm. Filmed as part of Fillmore: Last Days) ?-Phoenix Coliseum 24-Selland Arena, Fresno

August 12-15, 1971 Whisky A Go Go, Los Angeles, CA

September 17, 1971 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC (supported by Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band & Velvet Underground)

September 18, 1971 Jasper Place Arena, Edmonton, AB (supported by Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band & Velvet Underground)

September 19, 1971 Foothills Arena, Calgary, AB (supported by Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band & Velvet Underground)

September 23, 1971 Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY

UNNAMED NEVER REHEARSAL BAND (JUL or AUG 1965 (one day only) 1) John Holland Mallett III (aka John Cipollina) lead guitar 2) Chester William 'Chet' Powers Jr. (aka Dino Valenti) vocals, rhythm acoustic guitar 3) James Rigney 'Jimmy' Murray bass + two or three unknown chicks tamburine

UNNAMED REHEARSAL BAND #1 (AUG or SEPT 1965) 1) John Cipollina vocals, lead guitar 2) David Freiberg bass 3) Jimmy Murray vocals, harp

UNNAMED REHEARSAL BAND #2 (SEPT 1?, 1965 (one day only)) 1) John Cipollina vocals, lead guitar 2) Alexander Lee Spence Jr. (aka Skip Spence) vocals, rhythm acoustic guitar 3) David Freiberg bass 4) Jimmy Murray vocals, harp 5) Casey Sonnabend congas, percussion

September 1?, 1965: The Matrix, 3138 Fillmore Street, Marina District, San Francisco, CA This was not a show but only an afternoon rehearsal by the unnamed band's new line-up.

UNNAMED REHEARSAL BAND #3 (OCT 16, 1965 - NOV 1965) 1) John Cipollina vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, hawaiian steel guitar, slide guitar, organ, 6-string bass 2) Jimmy Murray vocals, harp, rhythm guitar 3) Gregory 'Greg' 'El Gregmore' Elmore drums, percussion 4) Eugene Duncan Jr. (aka Gary Duncan) lead vocals, tamburine, rhythm guitar

UNNAMED LIVE BAND (NOV 1965) 1) John Cipollina 2) Jimmy Murray 3) Greg Elmore 4) Gary Duncan 5) David Freiberg vocals, bass, viola

November ?-?, 1965: The Matrix, 3138 Fillmore Street, Marina District, San Francisco, CA (three shows)

COSMIC CRYSTAL SET (NOV 1965) 1) John Cipollina 2) Jimmy Murray 3) Greg Elmore 4) Gary Duncan 5) David Freiberg

VULCAN (NOV 1965) 1) John Cipollina 2) Jimmy Murray 3) Greg Elmore 4) Gary Duncan 5) David Freiberg

November ?, 1965 The Matrix, San Francisco, CA

Line-Up #1 (NOV 1965 - AUG 1967) 1) John Cipollina 2) Jimmy Murray 3) Greg Elmore 4) Gary Duncan 5) David Freiberg + 6) Adam Fourman piano (sat-in as guest at a few early QMS shows in 1966) 7) Dino Valenti vocals (sat-in as guest at several QMS shows from 1966 to 1968)

April 23, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Grass Roots, Family Tree, The Tony Martin Light Show (evening show)

April 30, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with The Jaywalkers, Lightnin’ Hopkins

May 5, 1966: University of California Medical Center Auditorium (probably), University of California, San Francisco, CA "University of California Arts Festival"

May 6, 1966: Wurster Hall, Architecture Building, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA with The John Handy Quintet, Latin All-Stars, Bethlehem Exit "Beaux Arts Ball - University of California Arts Festival"

May 13-14, 1966: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Sons Of Adam, Blues Project, Lights by Bill Ham "The Laugh Cure"

May 20, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with The Final Solution, Lost And Found (uncredited)

May 21, 1966: Muir Beach Lodge, Muir Beach, Marin County, CA with Big Brother and the Holding Company, Charlatans, Wildflower, Carpetbaggers, Billy Moses and the Blues Band, Erector Set (afternoon beach party show)

May 21, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with The Final Solution (evening show)

June 3-4, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with The Mothers, Grateful Dead "A Stone Facade"

June 10-11, 1966: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Grateful Dead, The New Tweedy Brothers "The Quick And The Dead"

June 17-18, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with The Wailers

June 24-25, 1966: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Big Brother And The Holding Company, The GIB "Zig Zag"

July 1, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Big Brother And The Holding Company, The Jaywalkers "Independence Ball"

July 2-3, 1966: Dance Hall, Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey, CA with Big Brother And The Holding Company, Gladstones "Karma Productions & Brotherhood Of The Spirit presents"

July 8-9, 1966: Santa Venetia Armory, San Rafael, CA with The Grateful Dead An extant flyer has The Sopwith "Camel" (in quotes) co-headlining instead of The Dead.

July 10, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with San Andreas Fault Finders "United Farm Workers’ Benefit or El Teatro Campesino Benefit"

July 16, 1966: Longshoremen‘s Hall, 400 North Point, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, CA

July 22-23, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with The Association (22-23), The Grass Roots (22), The Sopwith Camel (23)

July 28-30, 1966: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Bo Diddley

August 7, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Grateful Dead, Big Brother And The Holding Company, Grass Roots, Sunshine, The Committee, S.F. Mime Troupe, The Jook Savages, PH Factor, Si Perkoff Jazz Quintet "Third-Annual South-of-Market And North Beach Children’s Adventure Day Camp Benefit"

August 9-11, 1966: The Matrix, 3138 Fillmore Street, Marina District, San Francisco, CA with Little Walter

August 11, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA (unconfirmed; maybe a benefits)

August 16, 1966: The Mod Hatter, Town & Country Village, Mill Valley, CA with The Only Alternative And His Other Possibilities

August 17, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Mimì Farina, Jefferson Airplane, The Only Alternative And His Other Possibilities "A Psychedelic Fashion Show Presented by The Mod Hatter in Mill Valley"

August 19-20, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with The Young Rascals

August 26, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with The Great Society, Sopwith Camel QMS filling in for the 13th Floor Elevators who were contractually blocked from performing. Country Joe and the Fish filled in for the Elevators on the 27th.

August 26-28, 1966: IDES Hall, Pescadero, California, CA with Grateful Dead, Collosal Pomegranate "Tour Del Mar Bicycle Race and Folk-Rock Festival"

September 2-3, 1966: IES Hall, San Jose, CA with The Fugitives, Hilton Trolley "New Wave Promotions"

September 4, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Grateful Dead, Country Joe And The Fish

September 9-10, 1966: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with The Great Society

September 10, 1966: Union Square, downtown San Francisco, CA with Robert Baker (afternoon show)

September 13-16, 1966: The Jabberwock, 2901 Telegraph Avenue at Russell Street, Berkeley, CA

September 17, 1966: Pauley Ballroom, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA with Loading Zone

September ??, 1966: venue unknown, San Jose, CA (unconfirmed)

September ??, 1966: venue unknown, Chicago, IL (aborted)

September 30 - October 1, 1966: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with 13th Floor Elevators

October 1, 1966: Santa Venetia Armory, San Rafael, CA with The Styx, The Chains, Lights by Frightening Light Shows The band was mis-pelled as 'Quick Silver Messenger Service' on a local newspaper ad.

October 8, 1966: Mt. Tamalpais Outdoor Theater, Mt. Tamalpais, Marin County, CA with Grateful Dead, Bola Sete (filled in for Joan Baez and Mimì Farina), Ed Keating (MC), Don Duncan (MC) "1st Congressional District Write In Committee for Phil Drath and.... Peace" (afternoon show)

October 8, 1966: Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA with The Only Alternatives And His Other Possibilities with Mimì Farina, Circus Maximus "Total Experience" (evening show) This show was originally scheduled at the Pauley Balloom but finally was moved to the Greek Theatre.

October ??, 1966: venue unknown, San Jose, CA (unconfirmed)

October 14, 1966 (?): Youth Center (maybe Corte Madera Rec Center), Corte Madera, Marin County, CA

October 15-16, 1966: Panhandle Park, Oak Street at Masonic Avenue, near Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA with The Grateful Dead (16), The Mocker Manor Blues Band, Country Joe and The Fish, The Wildflower "3rd Artists Liberation Front Free Fair (aka !Happiness! ALF Free Fair)" (Quicksilver probably played only on Sunday 16)

October 25-27, 1966: The Jabberwock, 2901 Telegraph Avenue at Russell Street, Berkeley, CA

October 28-29, 1966: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Sons Of Champlin, Blackburn And Snow

October 31, 1966: California Hall, 625 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA with Mimì Farina (cancelled), Grateful Dead "Halloween Night Costume Ball - Bob McKendrick Presents Dance Of Death"

November 4-5, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Muddy Waters, Andrew Staples

November 6, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Jefferson Airplane, Muddy Waters, Andrew Staples, Daemon Lover "The Associated Students of San Francisco State Coming Home present an “Edwardian Ball“ (afternoon show)

November 13, 1966: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Grateful Dead, Big Brother & The Holding Company, Lights by Bill Ham "A Zenefit - Zen Mountain Center Benefit"

November 15-17, 1966: The Matrix, 3138 Fillmore Street, Marina District, San Francisco, CA with Mercury Children

November 18-19, 1966: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Daily Flash, Country Joe And The Fish

December 16-17, 1966: Winterland, Post Street At Steiner Street, San Francisco, CA with Big Brother And The Holding Company, Loving Impulse, Congress Of Wonders, Buddha from Muir Beach (MC) "The Xmas Show"

December 18, 1966: Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, CA with Big Brother And The Holding Company, Loving Impulse, Congress Of Wonders, Family Tree, Buddha from Muir Beach (MC) (possibily cancelled)

December 27, 1966: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Big Brother And The Holding Company "A Lick Wilmerdang Benefit" Lick Wilmerdang was a local private school.

December 28, 1966: Governor‘s Hall, Fairgrounds, Sacramento, CA with Grateful Dead "Beaux Arts Ball"

December 30, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead

December 31, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead "New Year’s Bash" Tonight show end with a jam sessions by members of both three bands on the bill plus guest members of Big Brother And The Holding Company.

January 1, 1967: Winterland, Post Street At Steiner Street, San Francisco, CA "Giant Freak Out"

January 6-7, 1967: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with The Steve Miller Blues Band, Other Half, Lights by Ben Van Meter & Roger Hillyard

January 14, 1967: Polo Fields, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA with Grateful Dead (featuring Charles Lloyd), Big Brother And The Holding Company, Jefferson Airplane, Sir Douglas Quintet, Loading Zone, Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snider, Timothy Leary, New Age (featuring Country Joe McDonald) "Gathering Of The Tribes - The First Human Be-In" While the band performed their first song “Pride Of Man” someone cut off the electricity!!!.

January 20, 1967: Maple Hall, San Pablo, CA with Ophelia’s Death

January 26-27, 1967: Eagles Auditorium, Seattle, Washington

January 27-28, 1967: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Grateful Dead

February 3-4, 1967: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Jefferson Airplane, Dino Valenti Recording of QMS from these shows exist and Dino Valenti guests with the band on a few numbers each night of them.

February 5, 1967: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Jefferson Airplane, Dino Valenti, Allen Ginsberg, Country Joe And The Fish, New Delhi River Band (not on the poster), Loading Zone, Lights by Dan Bruhns and Head Lightd "Delano Strike Benefit" (afternoon show) Recording of QMS from this show exist and Dino Valenti guests with the band on a few numbers that afternoon.

February 10, 1967: Veteran’s Hall, Merced, CA Meanwhile that night Gary Duncan’s daughter Heather born.

February 11, 1967: Continental Ballroom, Santa Clara, CA with Blue House Basement, Cyrkle

February 14, 1967: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Dino (Valenti), Blue Cheer, The Human Being, Bill Boone, W.M. Flatly, Ambrose, Don Lewis, Chip Crosby, Mother Kali, Invisible 3rd "St. Valentine’s Day Flatly Dance"

February 17-18, 1967: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Big Brother And The Holding Company, Oxford Circle "Second Annual Tribal Stomp"

March 4, 1967: Pauley Ballroom, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA with The New Age, Light Show by Reginald "Dance Concert ‘Exotica’ "

March 10-11, 1967: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with The Steve Miller Blues Band, Daily Flash

April 7, 1967: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Sandy Bull, Chambers Brothers

April 8, 1967: 'The Maze…….Liverpool U.S.A.', KPIX TV Show, San Francisco, CA with Grateful Dead, The Wildflower (recording date) (morning show) The band lip-synch songs ‘Pride Of Man’ and ‘Walkin’ Blues‘. The show was broadcasted on May 16, 1967.

April 8, 1967: Mt. Tamalpais Outdoor Theater, Mt. Tamalpais, Mill Valley, Marin County, CA with Big Brother And The Holding Company, Sparrow, Charlatans (afternoon show)

April 8-9, 1967: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Sandy Bull (8-9), Chambers Brothers (8-9), Mad River (9) (evening shows)

April 9, 1967: Longshoremen‘s Hall, 400 North Point, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, CA with Grateful Dead, Country Joe And The Fish, Big Brother And The Holding Company, Sopwith Camel "Week of The Angry Arts West Spring Mobilization to End the War in Vietnam / Benefit Dance" (afternoon show)

April 12, 1967: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, Moby Grape, Andrew Staples, Loading Zone "Busted - San Francisco Mime Troupe Benefit"

April 15, 1967: Kezar Stadium, Lincoln Way at 39th Avenue, San Francisco, CA with Country Joe And The Fish, Judy Collins, Steve Miller Blues Band, Big Brother And The Holding Company, Julian Bond, Eldridge Cleaver, Morris Evenson, Rabbi Abraham Feinberg, David Harris, and Mrs. Martin Luther King, Robert Vaughn (of "Man From Uncle" fame) and Robert Scheer (syndicated columnist) "Mobilization to End the War in Vietnam" (afternoon show)

April 15, 1967: USF Gym, San Francisco, CA The poster points towards 1967, but there are not enough clues (like the day of the week) to be certain. It is remotely possible it is 1966, which appears on some lists, but I find 1967 more convincing.

May 2-4, 1967: The Matrix, 3138 Fillmore Street, Marina District, San Francisco, CA with Congress Of Wonders

May 12, 1967 (date is approximate): Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA

May 16, 1967: 'The Maze…….Liverpool U.S.A.', KPIX TV Show (broadcast date)

May 19-21, 1967: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Country Joe And The Fish

May 23-25, 1967: The Matrix, 3138 Fillmore Street, Marina District, San Francisco, CA with All Night Apothecary (25)

May 30, 1967: Winterland, Post Street At Steiner Street, San Francisco, CA with Grateful Dead, Big Brother And The Holding Company, Jefferson Airplane, The Charlatans "HALO - Benefit for Haight Ashbury Legal Organization" Parts were broadcast on KMPX, probably after the fact.

June 2, 1967: Freeborn Hall, UC Davis, Davis, CA with Loading Zone

June 3, 1967: California Hall, 625 Polk Street At Turk, San Francisco, CA with Big Brother And The Holding Company "Ramlala presents"

June 6-8, 1967: Both/And, 350 Divisadero Street, Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA

June 7, 1967: Panhandle Park, Oak Street at Masonic Avenue, near Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA "open free afternoon concert"

June 16, 1967: Elwood P. Cubberley High School, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA with Freedom Highway "Graduation Dance for the Class of ‘67"

June 17, 1967: Athletic Field, Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, CA with Grateful Dead, Eric Burdon And The Animals, Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane Morning jam sessions organized a few hours earlier their performance at the below pop festival.

June 17, 1967: Horse Show Arena, Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey, CA with Canned Heat, Big Brother And The Holding Company, Country Joe And The Fish, Al Kooper, The Butterfield Blues Band, Electric Flag, Steve Miller Blues Band, Moby Grape, Hugh Masekela, The Byrds, Laura Nyro, Jefferson Airplane, Booker T. & The M.G.’s, Otis Redding "Monterey International Pop Festival" The band was filmed playing the song “Dino’s Song”.

June or July 1967: unknown dark and smoky nightclub, San Francisco, CA The band was filmed play songs ‘Babe I’m Gonna Leave You’ and ‘Codine’ for the underground color film ‘Revolution’ produced by United Artists and release in theatres on March 1968 by Lopert Pictures Corporation.

Summer 1967: Napa Town and County Fairgrounds, 575 Third Street, Napa, CA (uncertain)

July 1-2, 1967: Mt. Tamalpais Outdoor Theater, Mt. Tamalpais, Mill Valley, Marin County, CA with Blue Cheer (1), Sandy Bull (1-2), Congress of Wonders (1-2), The Charlatans (1-2), The Wildflower (1-2), Ace Of Cups (1-2), Freedom Highway (1-2), Melvin Q Watchpocket (1-2), Lamp Of Chidlhood (1-2), Eric Burdon & The Animals (1 or 2), Big Brother And The Holding Company (2), Country Joe And The Fish (2), Miller Blues Band (2) "Festival of The Growing Things - Barefoot Dancing on the Grass" (afternoon shows) QMS was scheduled to play only for day 1 but bassist Mary Gannon of Ace of Cups remember the band play on day 2 too.

July 3, 1967: Civic Exhibition Hall, Pasadena, CAJuly 4, 1967: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Phoenix, Siegel Schwall Band

July 4, 1967: Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA with Phoenix, Siegel Schwall Band "Independance"

July 7-9, 1967: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Bo Diddley, Big Joe Williams

July 14-15, 1967 Continental Ballroom, Santa Clara, CA with Big Brother And The Holding Company, Freedom Highway, Heather ’n’ Stone "Grand Opening"

July 21, 1967: Straight Theater, 1702 Haight Street at Cole, San Francisco, CA with Mount Rushmore, Salvation Army Banned, Mother Earth, The Dossier, Lights by Reginald "Live Theater – Straight Theater Company"

July 22, 1967: Convention Hall, San Diego, CA with Big Brother And The Holding Company

July 28-29, 1967: Kings Beach Bowl, Lake Tahoe, CA

August 1-3, 1967: The Matrix, 3138 Fillmore Street, Marina District, San Francisco, CA with Congress Of Wonders, Lights By Gum

August 4-5, 1967: Continental Ballroom, 1600 Martin Street, Santa Clara, CA with Ace Of Cups, Congress Of Wonders, James Cotton Blues Band

August 5, 1967: unknown venue, San Jose, CA (unconfirmed)

Line-Up #2 (AUG 1967 - DEC 31, 1968) 1) John Cipollina 2) David Freiberg 3) Greg Elmore 4) Gary Duncan + 5) Dino Valenti

August 17-20, 1967: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Other Half

September 1-3, 1967: The Matrix, 3138 Fillmore Street, Marina District, San Francisco, CA with Congress Of Wonders

September 14, 1967 Santa Rosa Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA

September 15-17, 1967: Family Dog, 1601 West Evans Street, Denver, CO with The Charlatans, The Superband

September ??, 1967 unknown venue, San Jose, CA (unconfirmed)

September 30, 1967: Earl Warren Showgrounds, Santa Barbara, CA with Clear Light, The Van Morrison Group, Blue Cheer

October 5-7, 1967: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Mad River, Grass Roots

October 8, 1967: Family Park, Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 1st Street & 344 Tully Road, San Jose, CA with Big Brother And The Holding Company, Mother Earth, Mad River, Freedom Highway, Ace Of Cups, [Country Joe and the Fish were scheduled but cancelled as Joe had temporarily left the band] "Dr. Sunday’s Medicine Show - Haight Ashbury Medical Clinical Benefit" (evening show)

October 10-11, 1967: New Orleans House, 1505 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA with Congress of Wonders

October 22, 1967: Winterland, Post Street At Steiner Street, San Francisco, CA with Grateful Dead, Big Brother And The Holding Company "Marijuana Defense Benefit"

October 24-25 1967: New Orleans House, 1505 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA with Congress of Wonders QMS were replacing the scheduled Steve Miller Blues Band.

October 27-29, 1967: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Sons Of Champlin, Taj Mahal & The Blue Flames

October 31, 1967: Winterland, Post Street At Steiner Street, San Francisco, CA with Grateful Dead, Big Brother And The Holding Company "Trip Or Freak"

November 13, 1967: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Big Brother And The Holding Company, Grateful Dead (unconfirmed) "Avalon Zenefit For The Zen Mountain Center"

November 14, 1967: Straight Theater, 1702 Haight Street at Cole, San Francisco, CA with John Fahey

November 17, 1967: Straight Theater, 1702 Haight Street at Cole, San Francisco, CA with John Fahey, Indian Headband

November 18, 1967: Straight Theater, 1702 Haight Street at Cole, San Francisco, CA with John Fahey, Indian Headband, Emperor Jones, Jack De Govia "Live Theater – Straight Theater Company"

November 24-25, 1967: Concord Coliseum, 1825 Salvio Street, Concord, CA with Martha's Laundry (24), Zackfield Underground Railroad (25)

January 12-14, 1968: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Kaleidoscope, Charlie Musselwhite

January 17, 1968: Carousel Ballroom, Market Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Grateful Dead

January 20, 1968: Eureka Municipal Auditorium, Eureka, CA with Grateful Dead

January 26-27, 1968: Eagles Auditorium, Seattle, WA with Grateful Dead

January 29, 1968: PSC College Central Ballroom, Portland State College, Portland, OR with Grateful Dead, PH Phactor Jug Band

January 30, 1968: EMU Ballroom, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR with Grateful Dead, PH Phactor Jug Band

February 2-3, 1968: Crystal Ballroom, 1332 West Burnside at N.W. 14th Avenue, Portland, OR with Grateful Dead, PH Phactor Jug Band

February 4, 1968: Gym, South Oregon College, Ashland, OR with Grateful Dead

February 13, 1968: The Matrix, 3138 Fillmore Street, Marina District, San Francisco, CA

February 16, 1968: Balconades Ballroom, 181 W, San Jose, CA with Phoenix, Mad River, Freedom Highway

Februay 18, 1968: Washington High School, Fremont, CA "Benefit for a South Korean orphan"

February 21, 1968: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Charlatans, Congress of Wonders, Mother Earth, Curley Cooke

February 23-24, 1968: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Buddy Guy, Son House

March 1-2, 1968: Crystal Ballroom, 1332 West Burnside at N.W. 14th Avenue, Portland, OR with Nazzare Blues Band

March 8-9, 1968: Cheetah, 1 Navy Street, Venice Beach, Los Angeles, CA with Steppen Wulf (sic), Kaleidoscope

March 19-23, 1968: The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA

March 24, 1968: The Kaleidoscope, 6230 Sunset Boulevard, Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA with Buffalo Springfield, Jefferson Airplane, Tiny Tim, H.P. Lovecraft, Steppenwolf, Firesign Theatre, Clear Light, Peanut Butter Conspiracy, Sweetwater, Genesis "Benefit for Radio Strike fund for KMPX and KPPC djs" (afternoon show)

March 24, 1968 The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA (evening show)

March 29-30, 1968: Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, CA with Traffic, Crumbs "Dance Concert"

April 4, 1968: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Eric Burdon & The Animals, Sons Of Champlin

April 5-6, 1968: Winterland, Post Street At Steiner Street, San Francisco, CA with Sons Of Champlin, Eric Burdon & The Animals, Lights by Headlights

April 6-7, 1968: parking lot outside The Ark, Gate 6, Sausalito, CA with Dino Valenti, Ace of Cups, Clover, Freedom Highway, Phoneix, Boogie, Pacific Flash, Morning Glory, Smoke, Gail Garnett And The Gentle Rain, and many others "A Benefit"

April 12-13, 1968: Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, CA

April 14, 1968: Palace Of Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA with Big Brother and The Holding Company, Initial Shock, Lights by Garden Of Delights "Easter Benefit Rock Dance Concert sponsored by The Haight-Ashbury Medical Clinic" (cancelled)

April 14, 1968: Carousel Ballroom, Market Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Big Brother And The Holding Company, Initial Shock, Gospal Singers, Lights by Garden Of Delights "Haight-Ashbury Clinic Benefit"

April 19-20, 1968: Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, CA

April 19-21, 1968: The Kaleidoscope, 6230 Sunset Boulevard, Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA with Kaleidoscope, Flamin' Groovies

April 26-28, 1968: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Charlatans, It’s A Beautiful Day

May 3-4, 1968: Merchandise Mart, Old State Fairgrounds, Sacramento, CA with Moby Grape (3), Buffalo Springfield (4), Troggs (3-4), Pyewacket (3-4), HP Lovecraft (3-4), Mojo (3-4), Lights by Yukon Daily "2nd Annual Simultaneous Avalanche Merchandise Mart"

May 5, 1968: Gymnasium, College of Marin, Kentfield, CA with The Sons Of Champlin, Clover

May 10-12, 1968: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Ace of Cups, Flamin’ Groovies "Concert Dance"

May 17, 1968: Freeborn Hall, University of Calififornia at Davis, Sacramento, CA with Big Brother And The Holding Company, Blue Cheer, Oxford Circle, Andrew Staples, New Breed, The Loyal Opposition QMS was scheduled but finally they didn’t appear because they were in Los Angeles at the time…..see below.

May 17-19, 1968: The Blue Law, 19840 South Hamilton Avenue, Torrance, CA with Strawberry Alarm Clock, P, G & E, Sweetwater, Love Exchange, Hour Glass, Things To Come, Albert King, Spirit, Genesis, Touch, Mothers Of Invention, H.P. Lovecraft, Triangle, East Side Kids, Copper Leaf, Fair Befall "Blue Law Survival Benefit" (afternoon shows)

May 17-19, 1968: The Cheetah, Los Angeles, CA (evening shows)

May 19, 1968: The Blue Law, 19840 South Hamilton Avenue, Torrance, CA with Mothers Of Invention, Iron Butterfly, LA Smog and Refinery "Rock For McCarthy" (evening show)

August 4, 1968: Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA with Grateful Dead, Eric Burdon And The Animals (possible day 3), Jefferson Airplane, Iron Butterfly, The Byrds, Things To Come, Illinois Speed Press, Blue Cheer "First Annual Newport Pop Festival"

August 9-10, 1968: Sound Factory, Sacramento, CA with Ace of Cups, Congress of Wonders

August 11, 1968: private beach, Greyhound Rock County Park, Davenport, north Santa Cruz County, CA with West, Phoenix, Charlie Musslewhite Blues Band, The Youngbloods, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Flamin’ Groovies "West Coast Watermelon Feed and Love-In"

August 14, 1968: Santa Rosa Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA

August 16, 1968: Selland Arena, Fresno, CA with The Who

August 17, 1968: Diablo Stadium, Tempe, AZ with The Who

August 23-25, 1968: Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA with Spooky Tooth, Cold Blood

August 31, 1968: Palace Of Fine Arts, 3601 Lyon Street, Marina District, San Francisco, CA with The Lamb, Ace Of Cups, Linn County, The Mike Bloomfield Jam Band (filling in for H.P. Lovecraft), Festival Jam Band, Light Shows by The Ibis, Holy See, Jerry Abrams Head Lights "Palace Of Fine Arts Festival - An Annual Benefit For The Haight Ashbury Free Medical Clinic & The Atheneum Arts" (afternoon show)

September 1, 1968: Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA with H.P. Lovecraft, Steppenwolf, Sons Of Champlin, Black Pearl, West, Fraternity of Man, Buddy Miles Express, Three Dog Night

September 7, 1968: Valley Music Hall, Salt Lake City, UT with Leaves Of Grass, Lights by Garden Of Delights, deejay Michael G. Kavanaugh (MC)

September 8, 1968: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

September 14, 1968: Santa Rosa Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA

September 20-21, 1968: The Bank, 19840 South Hamilton Avenue, Torrance, CA with Sons Of Champlin (20-21), Love Exchange (20), Ace of Cups (21)

September 22, 1968: Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA with Ace Of Cups, Buddy Miles Express Formerly: The Electric Flag, Taj Mahal, Grateful Dead, Sons Of Champlin, Mother Earth, Curly Cooke's Hurdy-Gurdy Band, The Youngbloods, Phoneix, The Steve Miller Band (not confirmed), and others

September 29, 1968: El Camino Park, 100 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA with Youngbloods (cancelled), Ace of Cups (cancelled), Freedom Highway, Phoenix, Cold Blood (cancelled), Flamin' Groovies (cancelled), Frumious Banderstanch "Free You Be-In" QMS was announced on the concert poster but finally don't appeared and The Steve Miller Band (with Carlos Santana as guest) filled in for them.

October 4-6, 1968: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Ace of Cups, Black Pearl

October 11, 1968: Chico Teen Center, Armory Building, Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, Chico, CA with Ace of Cups, Cranberry Frost

October ??, 1968: unknown venue, St. Louis, MO

October ??, 1968: unknown venue, Kansas City, KS

October ??, 1968: unknown venue, Seattle, WA

October 25-26, 1968 Kinetic Playground, 4812 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL with SRC

October 2?, 1968: University of Wisconsin campus, 1357 University Avenue, Madison, WI with SRC "indoor show"

October 2?, 1968: unknown venue, Milwaukee, WI with SRC, Plain Brown Wrapper and other local bands "indoor show"

October 29, 1968: Grande Ballroom, Detroit, MI with The Frost Poster exists but the show was finally cancelled.

October 29, 1968: Del Mar Fairgrounds, San Diego, CA

October 31, 1968: Grande Cleveland, Cleveland, OH with James Gang, The Case Of E.T. Hooley

November 1-2, 1968: Fillmore East, New York City, NY with Richie Havens, McCoys

November 7-10, 1968: Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA with Linn County, The Grateful Dead

November 21, 1968: Boys Gym, Los Altos High School, Los Altos, CA with Santana, Lights by Mr. What

November 28-30, 1968: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Sons Of Champlin, Initial Shock

December 1, 1968: Avalon Ballroom, Sutter Street At Van Ness, San Francisco, CA with Big Brother and The Holding Company "Family Dog Benefit"

December 6, 1968: Merced County Fairgrounds, Merced, CA with Ace Of Cups, Crystal Syphon

December 20-21, 1968: The Bank, Torrance, CA

December 31, 1968: Winterland, Post Street At Steiner Street, San Francisco, CA with Grateful Dead, Santana, It’s A Beautiful Day, Lights by Brotherhood of Light

Line-Up #3 (JAN 1, 1969 - JUL 1969) 1) John Cipollina 2) David Freiberg 3) Greg Elmore + 4) Nick 'The Greek' Gravenites lead vocals (occasional member) 5) Dan Healy bass, rhythm guitar (occasional member)

April 24, 1969: Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL with Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield, Nick Gravenites, James Cotton, Duck Dunn, Sam Lay, Buddy Miles, Otis Spann, Muddy Waters And Friends, The Ace Of Cups "Cosmic Joy-Scout Super-Jam - A Benefit Concert For The Phoenix Academy" The band was billed as 'Members of The Quicksilver Messenger Service' on the poster, but actually the full band (Cipollina, Freiberg and Elmore) played that day, also with Nick 'The Greek' Gravenites as guest vocalist.

June or July ??, 1969: unknown venue (maybe Monterey County Fairgrounds?), Monterey, CA Billed as “The Quick And Nick” this gig featuring again Nick 'The Greek' Gravenites as guest vocalist.

July 8, 1969: Family Dog At The Great Highway, 660 Great Highway, San Francisco, CA "Benefit for the Wild West Festival Organizer" Their sound and mixing engineer Dan Healy play rhythm guitar and/or bass with the band tonight.

Line-Up #4 (JUL 1969 - DEC 30, 1969) 1) John Cipollina 2) David Freiberg 3) Greg Elmore 4) Nicky Hopkins piano, organ, celeste, harpsicord + 5) Nick 'The Greek' Gravenites 6) Dan Healy

July 18-19, 1969: Resurrection Theatre, Fremont and Broadway, Seaside, CA with Ace of Cups "Whahazza" The band was billed as "Quicksilver Messenger Service with Nick 'The Greek' Gravenites" on the poster. Supposedly this was Nick Gravenites's last gigs with the band and Nicky Hopkins's first gigs with the band, because some people attended the shows cleary remember seen the englishman play with them on stage. Few years later the Resurrection Theatre was renamed Iron Triangle.

August 1-3, 1969: Headhunters Amusement Park, 345 Broadway, San Francisco, CA with Phananganang, Indian Puddin’ Pipe

August 22, 1969: Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA with Ace of Cups, Youngbloods, Womb, 4th Way, The Committee "Benefit for the Wild West Festival Organizer" Some people in attendance cleary remember seen their sound and mixing engineer Dan Healy play bass with the band tonight.

August 23, 1969: Family Dog At The Great Highway, 660 Great Highway, San Francisco, CA with Sons Of Champlin, Jimmy Whiterspoon, Anonymous Artists of America, Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen "Benefit for the Wild West Festival Organizer" Some people in attendance cleary remember seen their sound and mixing engineer Dan Healy play bass with the band tonight. After the gig the band went to the Fillmore West to see Jefferson Airplane show.

September 6, 1969: Hyde Park, London, UK with Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Joni Mitchell (uncertain) "Free Concert" (cancelled)

December 22, 1969: Napa Valley Sports Camp, 5 miles west of Napa on Highway 12, Brown's Valley, Napa, CA with The Grateful Dead, Rejoice, The People, Loading Zone

Line-Up #5 (DEC 31, 1969 - JUN 1?, 1970) 1) John Cipollina 2) David Freiberg 3) Greg Elmore 4) Nicky Hopkins 5) Gary Duncan 6) Dino Valenti vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, congas, flute, percussion

December 31, 1969: Winterland, Post Street At Steiner Street, San Francisco, CA with Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, Sons Of Champlin, Lights by Brotherhood of Light

January 23-24, 1970: Fillmore East, 105 2nd Avenue, New York City, NY with Country Joe And The Fish, Eric Mercury

February 6-7, 1970: Family Dog At The Great Highway, 660 Great Highway, San Francisco, CA with Freedom Highway, Mike Seeger

February 13, 1970: Community Concourse, San Diego, CA with Albert King

Februay 14, 1970: Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, CA with Bo Diddley, Eric Burdon and War

February 20, 1970: Panther Hall, Fort Worth, TX with The Grateful Dead

February 21, 1970: Convention Civic Center, San Antonio, TX with The Grateful Dead, It's A Beautiful Day, John Mayall with Duster Bennett, Rocksand

February 22, 1970: Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, TX with The Grateful Dead, It's A Beautiful Day, John Mayall with Duster Bennett

February 23, 1970: Winterland, Post Street At Steiner Street, San Francisco, CA with Jefferson Airplane, It’s A Beautiful Day, Dan Hicks And His Hot Licks, Santana, Ligths by Glenn McKays Headlights "A Benefit for The Grateful Dead"

March 5, 1970: SUNY, Stonybrook, NY

March 21, 1970: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA with Ten Years After, Eric Mercury, Smith, Birthrite

March 29, 1970: The Old Mill Tavern, Mill Valley, Marin County, CA with Mike Bloomfield & Friends "casual outdoor show" Quicksilver's performance (with the great James Cotton as guest on harmonica in two songs, 'Blues Jam #1' and 'Blues Jam #2') was recorded and later released on the album: 'Live At The Old Mill Tavern March 29 1970' (2013).

April 3-4, 1970: Fillmore East, New York City, NY with Van Morrison, Brinsley Schwartz

April 5, 1970: Gym, SUNY, Stony Brook, Long Island, NY

April 9-11, 1970: Boston Tea Party, 15 Landsdown Street, Boston, MA with Roxy, Sugar Creek

April 11, 1970: Pepperland, San Rafael, CA with Hot Tuna, Lizard

April 15, 1970: Winterland, Post Street at Steiner Street, San Francisco, CA with Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane

April 18, 1970: Contra Costa Fairgrounds, Antioch, OH with Beggar's Opera, A.B. Skhy, The Deadly Nightshade Lightshow, Corcorran Sound

April 24-25, 1970: Family Dog At The Great Highway, 660 Great Highway, San Francisco, CA with Osceola, Robert Savage Group

April 26, 1970: Fieldhouse, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

June 7, 1970: Diamond Head Crater, Oahu, Hawaii

June 12-13, 1970: Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii with The Grateful Dead, New Riders Of The Purple Sage (cancelled)

June 12-13, 1970: Red Vest Inn, Oahu, Hawaii with The Grateful Dead, New Riders Of The Purple Sage

Line-Up #6 (JUN 1?, 1970 - OCT 5, 1970) 1) John Cipollina 2) David Freiberg 3) Greg Elmore 4) Gary Duncan 5) Dino Valenti + 6) Mark Naftalin piano, organ (he played with them as guest in both studio and live gigs, including the one at the Winterland on October 4-5, 1970) 7) Martin Fierro sax (he played with them as guest in both studio and live gigs, including the one at the Winterland on October 4-5, 1970)

June 18-21, 1970: Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA with Don Ellis, Rockwell

June 28, 1970: Taft Theatre, Cincinnati, OH with Mushroom Jones

July 9-12, 1970: Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA with Mott The Hoople, Silver Metre

July 31, 1970: Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ with Big Brother and The Holding Company, Leon Russell, Ten Years After, Poco, Frijid Pink, Cactus, Polano "Festival of Rock"

October 4-5, 1970: Winterland, Post Street At Steiner Street, San Francisco, CA with The Grateful Dead, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna "San Francisco Sound Meeting - Three Bands for Three Dollars" Both shows were broadcast on October 20, 1970 (and rebroadcast on December 2, 1970) by KQED-TV San Francisco with a quadraphonic simulcast by KQED-FM San Francisco and KSAN-FM San Francisco.

1970: Lanai Theater Crockett, CA with Ace of Cups Only three people attended the show and two of this are QMS’s manager Ron Polte and his brother Frank that work as head roadie for the band.

Line-Up #7 (OCT 6, 1970 - JUL 2, 1971) 1) David Freiberg now on organ 2) Greg Elmore 3) Gary Duncan 4) Dino Valenti 5) ? bass + 6) John Cipollina (returned to play with them only on Dec. 31, 1970 at the Kabuki Theatre) 7) Joey Covington drums, congas (he played with them as guest on June 6, 1971 at the Sam Houston Coliseum)

October 21, 1970: The Matrix, 3138 Fillmore Street, Marina District, San Francisco, CA with Santana

December 6, 1970: Sonoma State College, Sonoma, CA

December 6, 1970: 'Fanfare', PBS TV Show, with Jefferson Airplane (broadcast date) Public Broadcasting Service (the new name adopted by NET, the National Educational Television) screens Quicksilver Messenger Service and Jefferson Airplane in an uninterrupted hour-long show, in another installment in its 'Fanfare' series. The show is broadcast on Channel 13 at 10:00pm in the New York area and at the same hour on Channel 20 in San Francisco, and on a series of PBS affiliates around the country.

December 31, 1970: Kabuki Theater, Los Angeles, CA with Country Joe And The Fish, Robert Savage "First Annual New Year’s Eve Costume Ball" John Cipollina returned briefly to play with the group for this gig that was recorded and later released posthumously on their album: 'At The Kabuki Theatre' (February 27, 2007).

February 14, 1971: P.N.E. (Pacific National Exhibition) Coliseum, 100 North Renfrew Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada with Love, Amethyst

February 19, 1971: Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA

February 21, 1971: Peterson Gym, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA with Boz Scaggs, Robert Savage

February 27, 1971: Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA

March 5-6, 1971 Fillmore East, 105 2nd Avenue, New York City, NY with Eric Burdon & War

March 12, 1971: Bushnell Auditorium, Hartforfd, CT

March 15, 1971: Lowes Place, Washington D.C.

March 19, 1971: Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH

March 20, 1971: Ella Music Hall, Memphis, TN

March 21, 1971: Atlanta Sports Arena, Atlanta, GA with Brewer & Shipley

April 2, 1971: Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO

April 3, 1971: Memorial Hall, Kansas City, KS

April 4, 1971: Civic Center, Oklahoma City, OK

April 6, 1971: Oriental Theater, Milwaukee, WI

April 8, 1971: unknown venue, Minneapolis, MN

April 9, 1971: Chicago Auditorium, Chicago, IL

April 10, 1971: Masonic Temple, Detroit, MI with Brewer and Shipley

April 11, 1971: Pepperland, 737 East Francisco Boulevard, San Rafael, CA with Hot Tuna, Lizard

May 21, 1971: Brooks Hall, Civic Center, San Francisco, CA with Eric Burdon, John Lee Hooker, and 40 other acts, Ligths by Holy See "The World on cue Arts & Industry" (from 12 noon to 11:00pm)

May 28, 1971: The Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO with James Gang, Kyle

May 29, 1971: Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA

June 5, 1971: Warehouse, New Orleans, LA with ZZ Top, Chase, Allman Brothers Band

June 6, 1971: Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, TX with ZZ Top, Allman Brothers Band

June 10, 1971: Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX wih Allman Brothers Band, ZZ Top

June 11-12, 1971: Pirate's World, Sheridan Street, Dania, FL with Alex Taylor

June 25, 1971: Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, San Jose, CA with Redeye

Line-Up #8 (JUL 3, 1971 - JUL 24, 1971) 1) David Freiberg now on bass again 2) Greg Elmore 3) Gary Duncan 4) Dino Valenti 5) Dale Ockerman piano, organ

July 3, 1971: Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA with Hot Tuna, Yogi Phlegm "Fillmore West - Last Days"

July 9, 1971: Arizona State Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ with Cactus

July ??, 1971: unknown venue, El Paso, TX with Cactus, Sugarloaf

July 24, 1971: Selland Arena, Fresno, CA with Redbone

Line-Up #9 (JUL 25, 1971 - ca. JAN 1972) 1) Greg Elmore 2) Gary Duncan 3) Dino Valenti 4) David Freiberg now on organ again 5) Charlie Hart bass

July or August 1971: unknown venue, South Lake Tahoe, CA

August 2, 1971: New Monk, Berkeley, CA with Mike Finnigan

August 12-15, 1971: Whisky A Go Go, 8901 Sunset Boulevard at Clark, Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA

August 21-22, 1971: Earth, 1165 Garnet Avenue, Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA

August 27, 1971: Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA with Country Weather, Wayne The Harp (Formerly Aum)

September 3, 1971: Pershing Auditorium, Lincoln, NE with Sugarloaf, Ballin' Jack

September 17, 1971 Jasper Place Arena, Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada with Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

September 18, 1971: Jasper Place Arena, Edmonton, AB, Canada with Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

September 18, 1971: 'San Francisco Rock', WTVS Channel 56 TV Show, Detroit, MI with Jefferson Airplane (broadcast date)

September 19, 1971: Foothills Arena, Calgary, AB, Canada with Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

September 23, 1971: Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY with Fanny

September 25, 1971: Onondaga County War Memorial, Syracuse, NY with James Cotton Blues Band, Exuma

October 1-2, 1971: Earth, San Diego, CA

October 30, 1971: Hill Auditorium, University of Michigan campus, 825 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, MI with Catfish

November 5-6, 1971: Eastown Theatre, 8041 Harper Avenue, Detroit, MI with Detroit Featuring Mitch Ryder

November 24, 1971: Marin Civic Center Auditorium, San Rafael, Marin County, CA with Big Brother & The Holding Company, Clover, Yogi Phlegm (Formerly The Sons) "A Cold Turkey Rock Party"

December 11, 1971: Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL

December ? 1971 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, San Francisco, CA

​December 31, 1971 Friends and Relations Hall, Playland Amusement Park, San Francisco, CA ('Quicksilver Presents Second Annual New Years Eve Costume Ball', supported by Big Brother and The Holding Company, Stoneground & Sopwith Camel. John Cipollina showed up and played first with Big Brother, and then the encore only with Quicksilver)

1972

Line-Up #10 (ca. JAN 1972 - MAY 1972) 1) Greg Elmore 2) Gary Duncan 3) Dino Valenti 4) Mark Ryan bass 5) Charles 'Charlie' Schoning (aka Chuck Steaks) piano, organ

January 21, 1972 Palace Theatre, Waterbury, CT January 21, 1972 Lowes, Jersey City, NJ January 22, 1972 Ritz, Staten Island, NY January 24, 1972 Atlanta Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, GA (with Malo) January 28, 1972 Warehouse, New Orleans, LA (with Malo) January 30, 1972 Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, FL (with Country Joe McDonald) February 11-12, 1972 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (with Taj Mahal, Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen) March 1972 Jewish Community Center, San Francisco, CA May ?, 1972 Farleigh Dickenson University, Madison, NJ (with Poco) May 4, 1972 University Hall, University Of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (with Poco) May 5, 1972: Sunshine In, Ashbury Park, NJ (with Pure Prairie League)

Line-Up #11 (MAY 1972 - NOV 30, 1973) 1) Greg Elmore 2) Gary Duncan 3) Dino Valenti 4) Chuck Steaks 5) Harold Aceves drums 6) Roger Stanton bass

July 2, 1972 Bosse Field, Evansville IN ("Freedom Festival and Ice Cream Social", with Ike & Tina Turner Revue, Edgar Winter, Dr. John 'The Night Tripper', Cactus, Black Oak Arkansas, Spirit, Country Joe & The Fish, Howlin’ Wolf, John Lee Hooker, New Riders of the Purple Sage)

July 4, 1972 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI with Dr. John The Night Tripper, Chip Stevens Blues Band (filled in for the advertised Boonesfarm)

July 23, 1972 Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, WI (Summerfest, supporting The Doors, with Mahavishnu Orchestra) July 28, 1972 Miami, FL July 29, 1972 Tampa, FL July 30, 1972 Orlando, FL July 31, 1972 Pensacola, FL August 2, 1972 Philadelphia, PA August 4, 1972 Idora Park, Youngstown, OH (with Blue Oyster Cult & Wishbone Ash August 5, 1972 Pittsburgh, PA August 9, 1972 Norfolk, VA August 11, 1972 Wollman Skating Rink Theatre, Central Park, New York City, NY ("The Schaefer Music Festival In Central Park", with Bull Angus) August 12, 1972 Ritz Theatre, Staten Island, NY (with Pure Food & Drug Act) August 30, 1972 Jacksonville, FL September 2, 1972 Brown County Arena, Green Bay, WI (with REO Speedwagon)

September 4, 1972 Lake Odessa Fairgrounds, Lansing, MI ("Crest One Rock & Roll", with The Amboy Dukes, Phlorescent Leech & Eddie, Bob Seger, Catfish, Teegarden & Van Winkle, Guardian Angel, Chip Stevens Blues Band, and more)

September 23, 1972 Home Park, Windsor, UK with MC5 (cancelled), Hawkwind, Pink Fairies, Home (cancelled), Renaissance, Arthur Brown, The Pretty Things, Brewers Droop, Mottleigh, D.J. Pete Drummond, Sounds Philengland, Contempory Street Theatre, Underground Poets, Sculptures Workshops "Windsor Arts Festival - In Aid Of Providing Invalid Chairs For The Disabled In Windsor" (QMS cancelled)

September 23, 1972 John Enless Ball Park, Fresno, CA with Poco, Stoneground, Commander Cody

October 13, 1972 Academy of Music, New York City, NY (Billed as Farewell Performance with Wishbone Ash, Boz Scaggs)

October 15, 1972 The Mosque Theater, Richmond, VA (with Osibisa) October 29, 1972 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL November 3, 1972 New Orleans, LA November 4, 1972 Kansas City, MO November 10, 1972 San Francisco, CA November 11, 1972 San Francisco, CA

November 12, 1972 San Diego Stadium, San Diego, CA ("First Annual KGB Charity Ball", with J. Geils Band, Foghat, Jesse Colin Young, Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show & Boones Farm)

November 24, 1972 Charlotte, NC (cancelled) November 24, 1972 The Warehouse, New Orleans, LA (supported by Boz Scaggs) December 2, 1972 San Diego Stadium, San Diego, CA December 8-9, 1972 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (cancelled) December 22, 1972 San Francisco, CA December 23, 1972 San Francisco, CA

1973

January 5, 1973 Detroit, MI January 6, 1973 Erie, PA January 19-20, 1973 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (with Canned Heat & Eggs Over Easy) January 21, 1973 Las Vegas, NV January 22, 1973 Phoneix, AZ January 26, 1973 Seattle, WA January 27, 1973 Portland, OR January 28, 1973 Spokane, WA February 9, 1973 Des Moines, IA February 10, 1973 Wichita, KS February 11, 1973 Ford Auditorium, Detroit, MI (with Elephant's Memory) February 12, 1973 Richmond, VA February 14, 1973 Louisville, KY February 15, 1973 Monroe, LA February 18, 1973 Fresno, CA February 23, 1973 Fresno, CA February 25, 1973 Las Vegas, NV March 2, 1973 Bangor, MN March 3, 1973 Elmira, NY March 4, 1973 Evanston, IL March 10, 1973 Daytona Beach, FL March 13, 1973 Vermilson, SD March 14, 1973 Oklahoma City, OK March 15, 1973 Trenton, NJ March 16, 1973 Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA (with Grin & Vinegar Joe) March 17, 1973 Alfred, NY March 18, 1973 Buffalo, NY March 21, 1973 Doylestown, PA March 23, 1973 Rochester, NY March 24, 1973 Rochester, NY March 28, 1973 Atlanta, GA March 29, 1973 Bridgewater, PA March 30, 1973 Longhorn, PA March 31, 1973 Academy of Music, New York City, NY (with Canned Heat) April 4, 1973 Chicago, IL April 5, 1973 Chicago, IL April 8, 1973 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA (with Canned Heat) April 12, 1973 Dallas, TX April 13, 1973 Miami, FL April 14, 1973 Convention Center, New Orleans, LA April 18, 1973 Louisville, KY April 19, 1973 Cleveland, OH (cancelled) April 19, 1973 Kennesaw Junior College, Kennesaw, GA (with Lynyrd Skynyrd) April 20, 1973 Memorial Stadium, Daytona Beach, FL (with Buddy Miles & Boot) April 26, 1973 Pittsburgh, PA April 27, 1973 Auburn, NY April 28, 1973 Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT April 29, 1973 Jersey City, NJ April 30, 1973 Coliseum, Syracuse, NY May 4-5, 1973 Kinetic Playground, Chicago, IL May 11, 1973 Rockland, NY May 12, 1973 Concord, NH (cancelled) May 12, 1973 MSU Auditorium, East Lansing, MI (with Canned Heat & REO Speedwagon) May 13, 1973 Commack Arena, Long Island, NY

?-John Nicolas replaces Mark Ryan on Bass ?-Harold Acieves Joins as Second Drummer

June 16, 1973 Syracuse, NY June 18, 1973 Toronto, ON June 21, 1973 Detroit, MI June 22, 1973 Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI (with Andy Pratt & The James Montgomery Band) June 23, 1973 Astoria, NY June 24, 1973 York, PA June 25, 1973 Merriweather Post Pavillion, Columbia, MD June 27, 1973 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI (with Whole Oats & Electric Light Orchestra) June 29, 1973 Wollman Skating Rink, Central Park, New York City, NY ("The Schaffer Music Festival in Central Park") July 6, 1973 Derks Field, Salt Lake City, UT ("Utah Jam" with Chuck Berry, and others) July 15, 1973 Long Beach Auditorium, Long Beach, CA (with Peter Frampton, ZZ Top & Savoy Brown) August 25, 1973 Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA

September 1-2, 1973 unknown venue, Benton, TN with Beck, Bogert & Appice, Canned Heat, T. Rex, Dr. John, Dr. Hook, Buddy Miles, Michael Quatro, Spirit, Joe Walsh & Barnstorm, Muddy Waters, Black Oak Arkansas, Edgar Winter Group, Deodato, White Witch, ZZ Top, Ballin' Jack, Chambers Brothers, Yvette Evil, Roberta Flack, Freddie King, Wolfgang, Iggy & The Stooges "The Midwest Monster Peace Jubilee and Music Festival" (cancelled)

September 14, 1973 Columbia Music Hall, West Hartford, CT September 21-22, 1973 Eastown Theatre, Detroit, MI (with White Witch & Marcus) October 6, 1973 Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA (with Mike Bloomfield & Mark Naftalin & El Chicano) October 18, 1973 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA October 19, 1973 Academy of Music, New York City, NY October 21, 1973 Michigan Palace, Detroit, MI (with Climax Blues Band) November ??, 1973 Memphis, TN (with Doobie Brothers) November ??, 1973 Muther’s Music Emporium, Nashville, TN November 30, 1973 Winterland, San Francisco, CA with Sons Of Champlin, Copperhead, Shadowfax Line-Up #12 (DEC 1, 1973) 1) Greg Elmore 2) Gary Duncan 3) Dino Valenti 4) Harold Aceves 5) John Nicholas bass 6) John Cipollina vocals, lead guitar 7) David Freiberg piano, organ

December 1, 1973 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (with Sons Of Champlin, Copperhead & Shadowfax. The show was filmed and later included in John Cipollina's DVD)

Line-Up #13 (DEC 2, 1973 - JAN 1974) 1) Greg Elmore 2) Gary Duncan 3) Dino Valenti 4) Harold Aceves 5) John Nicholas 6) Robert 'Bob' Hogins piano, organ

December 16, 1973 County College of Morris Gymnasium, Randolph, NJ (with Chambers Brothers) December 23, 1973 Baltimore, MD December 27, 1973 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA December 28, 1973 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL December 29, 1973 Vancouver, BC December 30, 1973 Portland, OR December 31, 1973 Seattle, WA December 1973 or January 1974 The Joint In The Woods, Parsippany, NJ

1974

January 18, 1974 Birmingham, AL January 19, 1974 Jacksonville, FL January 26, 1974 Ft Lauderdale, FL January 30, 1974 Charlotte NC May 4, 1974 Academy of Music, New York City, NY December 14, 1974 Capitol Theater, Passaic NJ December 31, 1974 New Fillmore, New York City, NY

1975

June 6-8, 1975 Starwood, Hollywood, CA July 1, 1975 Memorial Coliseum, San Francisco, CA December 21, 1975 Armadillo World Headquarters, Texas December 28, 1975 Winterland, San Francisco, CA

1976

January 31, My Father's Place, Roslyn, NY July 30-31, 1976 My Father's Place, Roslyn, NY September 7-9, 1976 Golden Bear, Huntington CA September 17-19, 1976 Paradise Theater, Long Beach, CA

1977

August 10, 1977 The Other End, NY

Jonny AceJanuary 5, 2015 at 8:17 AM Excellent work here, and a few other gigs for you to add to this and Part II, with documentary evidence for each: 1/??/72 at Waterbury Palace Theater, Waterbury, CT (http://www.palacewaterbury.com/palace_bands/palace_bands.html, though not clear how this indicates the year), 9/14/73 at Columbia Music Hall, West Hartford, CT (http://www.ebay.com/itm/QUICKSILVER-MESSENGER-SERVICE-Concert-Ticket-Stub-W-HARTFORD-CT-9-14-73-COLUMBIA-/400823311847?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d52ee5de7&nma=true&si=zZCPToqyOYj%252Fged6sToIdN%252BTtlg%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557), and 2/4/76 at the Shaboo Inn, Willimantic, CT (http://www.photog.com/concerts/70sRockList.html).I also saw them in the summer of 1977 at Players Tavern in Westport, CT, though I can't tell you the exact date. On that summer tour, it was just Valenti and Duncan, and they hired Rick Wetzel (bass), Chris Myers (drums) and a keyboard player credited as "Captain Kirk," though Duncan mentioned his real name in the now hard-to-find interview conducted by John Barthel.

The link to the Waterbury Palace Theatre show now shows a ticket stub, indicating the date as 1/21/72

Tahoe Sierra School Feather River Prep SchoolSeptember 9, 2015 at 6:55 PM I put in the above Mari. Show. My name is Kim Nott. Google Quicksilver Edwin Heaven for the benefit poster. Someone who was there SWEARS John was there and Dino wasn't although that would be major news.

Tahoe Sierra School Feather River Prep SchoolSeptember 23, 2015 at 11:40 AM Thx Bruno. Couple things. Cipollina showed up 12-31-71 and played first with Big Brother then the encore only with QMS.

Also I think your Freiberg Timeline is off a bit. He was definitely with QMS for quite some time after 7-3-71 although at some point he switched to organ.

About David Freiberg, well, actually everything you find here, correct or not, is my own personal research. I know Pete Frame's legendary family trees of course, but I know also that they are very old and definitely incorrect, so I never use them as my sources for all the family trees you see here or in my other blogs. About what you say, well, actually I'm confident David's last gig was on July 3, 1971, at least because he said that in every interview he did in the last 40 years, and also it was confirmed by my man Dale Ockerman was joined the band on keyboards on that same night.Also, to be honest, there's a possibility that actually David had already left the band at least one month earlier and then he maybe returned just to play the July 3 gig. I say this because I see a couple of photos of the band at a show in Houston on June 6, 1971 and on bass there was a Chinese guy (??). Well, maybe David was there too but on keyboards just as you said.

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rick puncocharJanuary 31, 2016 at 2:25 PM I played in the band Hilton Trolley in the IES hall in San Jose in fall of 1966 when they headlined..It seemed like a pretty small crowd..and I also stumbled into the private beach jam in Santa Cruz a while later with CCR..quite a time in the Bay Area

thanks man! Anyway this is only a gig list so I can't included also all the recordig session dates. About the June 12 and 13, 1970 show, actually the show was initially advertised at the Honolulu Civic Auditorium but at last minute the venue changed and they played at the Red Vest Inn exactly.

Duncan and Valenti both confirmed that a Hartford jazz singer and counterculture figure named Tiny Joe played for a while with QMS some time in the early 70's. Does anyone have any idea which gigs he played?

August 16, 1966, QMS and The Only Alternative And His Other Possibilities, Mod Hatter dress shop, Town and Country Center, ?San Rafael?, CA

February 18, 1968 Washington High School, Fremont, CA. Benefit for a South Korean orphan.

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JGMFFebruary 11, 2017 at 8:22 PM May 5, 1968, College of Marin (Kentfield, I think), QMS, Sons of Champlin, Clover