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A feature story, ‘South Bay Deserves Much of the Credit Accorded S.F. for '60s Bands’, by then San Jose Mercury News columnist Mark Purdy on August 20, 2003, provided the catalyst for an idea that gave birth to San Jose Rocks. Since that time, we’ve worked with many reporters on a wide range of San Jose Rocks related topics. Look for more coming very soon.
How the Grateful Dead’s first show in San Jose helped spark Silicon Valley’s rise
Imagine there was no Silicon Valley. I don’t mean the place. But rather, what if Santa Clara County never became what we know it as today? What if the personal…
Zero to 60: San Jose Marks Grateful Dead Birthplace
Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan and Phil Lesh played their first official gig as the Grateful Dead at one of Ken Kesey’s Acid Tests in downtown…
The Mercury News: San Jose stakes claim as home of 1st official Grateful Dead concert
“This is about more than commemorating a concert — it’s about recognizing San Jose’s pivotal role in music history,” said Dan Orloff, founder and “chief rock officer” of San Jose…
The San Francisco Chronicle: The Grateful Dead’s real hometown? San Jose says it wasn’t San Francisco
San Jose Rocks is helping spotlight the city’s overlooked role in Grateful Dead history as San Jose prepares to unveil a bronze plaque marking the band’s first-ever performance under its…
San Jose Inside: Historic Plaque Celebrating 60th Anniversary of the Grateful Dead To Be Unveiled at SJ City Hall
San Jose Rocks and the City of San Jose are set to unveil a historic plaque marking the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead’s very first performance under their iconic…
San Jose’s Doobie Brothers House becomes a historic landmark
San Jose’s Doobie Brothers House becomes a historic landmark
12th Street House Band
The humble origins of The Doobie Brothers, San Jose’s first Rock Hall of Famers.
Silicon Alleys: Doobie Digs
By Gary Singh, Metro: The Doobie Brothers’ old San Jose home could become a historic landmark.
