I just clicked on the history of the Troub. and reading thru had goose bumps. Check this place out! Oh and the capacity is 100 peeps or so! I'll take YOU ALL with us in spirit!!!
The Troubadour opens.
September
Lenny Bruce is arrested on obscenity charges.
1964After a gig by resident band The Men, Bob Dylan comes onstage for an impromptu “folk-twist” jam session – attended only by Troubadour staff.
Shortly afterward, Dylan makes pop music history by switching from folk to folk-rock
1965The Byrds, who met at a Monday open mic, perform their classic take on Dylan’s “Tambourine Man” for the first time.
1966Buffalo Springfield make their live debut.
1968June 4
Joni Mitchell makes her Los Angeles debut.
September
Comedian Richard Pryor records his live debut album.
September
Gordon Lightfoot US debut
1969Poco, late from a Denver gig, arrive to find unknown comic Steve Martin doing their songs on banjo to a rapturous crowd.
June
Neil Young plays his debut solo show in LA.
July
James Taylor makes his solo debut.
September 3
Tim Buckley records Live at the Troubadour 1969.
1970Cheech and Chong are discovered by Lou Adler at a Monday Hoot Night.
The Eagles’ Don Henley and Glenn Frey meet in the front bar.
Elton John makes his U.S. debut, introduced by Neil Diamond.
Neil Diamond releases Gold, an album recorded live at the Troubadour.
Kris Kristofferson makes his Los Angeles debut opening for Linda Rondstadt.
October 3
Janis Joplin parties at the Troubadour and the next day is found dead at the Landmark Hotel from a heroin overdose.
November 24-29
James Taylor plays “You’ve got a Friend” for the first time. He heard his piano player (as well as opening act) , Carole King, play it during during soundcheck and they decided to give it a try.
1971Lori Lieberman writes the song “Killing Me Softly with His Song” inspired by a performance by Don McLean at the Troubadour.
Waylon Jennings performs in the cult classic film Cisco Pike.
Tom Waits is discovered by rock manager Herb Cohen during an amateur night.
April 6
Carly Simon, opening for Cat Stevens, meets James Taylor for the first time. They later marry.
1972Billy Joel makes his LA debut as the opening act for Ballin’ Jack
May 16-21
Randy Newman returns to the Troubadour for a six night run to perform his masterpiece album “Sail Away”.
1973Van Morrison records his live record “It’s Too Late to Stop Now…”
The Bryds reunite and launch tour with a Troubadour show.
May
Pointer Sisters make their debut performance.
1974March 12
John Lennon and Harry Nilsson are escorted out of the club for heckling the Smothers Brothers.
August 25
Elton John plays benefit show to raise money for UCLA’s Jules Stein Eye Institute.
September
On the last night of a triumphant week of Average Whie Band shows, drummer Robbie McIntosh dies of a drug overdose.
January 30
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band closed the hyped Columbia Records showcase week with a 90 minute set…that starts at 2 in the mornning!
1975January 17-19
Miles Davis records the album “Live at the Troubadour”.
November 6-8
Willie Nelson performs his new album “Red Headed Stranger” for a live radio broadcast.
March
Leonard Cohen, performing a five night stand, meets with Phil Spector and Bob Dylan between sets. The next year Leonard and Phil start work on their record “Death of a Ladies Man”.
August 25
Elton John returns to play a “5 year anniversary show”
1976January 23
Bob Dylan and HIs Rolling Thunder Revue, en-route to their next gig, pull over and play a short set during a Roger Miller encore.
1978November
The Knack, who were then unsigned, headline with special guests Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Stephen Stills, and Ray Manzarek.
1979Rickie Lee Jones releases “Chuck E.’s in Love” – a song written about musician and former Troubadour employee, Chuck E. Weiss.
The Eagles release “Sad Cafe” – a song written about the Troubadour.
1980Tim Hardin, a long time Troubadour regular, plays his final show.
1982August 18
Metallica make their Los Angeles headline debut.
1984Hair-metal band Warrant play their debut show.
1985June 6
Guns N Roses debut of the classic “Appetite for Destruction” line-up
1986February 28
Guns N Roses play the show that gets them signed to Geffen.
1991March 10
Pearl Jam, formerly Mookie Blaylock, perform for the first time under their new name.
1994November 9
Korn play their first Los Angeles show as the opening act for Corrosion of Conformity.
1995November 24-26
No Doubt perform record release shows for Tragic Kingdom.
1996System of a Down perform their first headline show.
May 16
Elvis Costello and longtime collaborator Steve Nieve record “Live at The Troubadour” for a live 4 CD box set.
September 10
Fiona Apple perfoms her first live U.S. gig.
1997June 13
Radiohead make their US live debut of OK Computer.
1998August 20
Shonen Knife make a surprise appearance at a gig by Joey Ramone & the Independents. The band is introduced onstage by Joey as “The Osaka Ramones.”
1999Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett plays his debut show.
February 14
Troubadour owner and founder, Doug Weston, passes away.
May 22
Johnny Cash does one of his last performances with his wife June Carter Cash.
2001October 22-26
Joe Strummer plays his final LA shows.
October 28
Starsailor make their Los Angeles debut.
May 16-17
Record release shows for White Stripes’ White Blood Cells.
2002March 7
David Grohl, playing as a drummer, makes his first live appearance with Queens of the Stone Age.
2003November
Phantom Planet releases “Live at the Troubadour”
2004March 19
Franz Ferdinand performs their first LA show.
2005March 11
Coldplay perform a secret show, debuting five songs from their third album, X&Y.
June 18
The Go-betweens play their final US show following the death of co-founding member Grant McLennan.
2006January 6
The Strokes debut material from their new record “First Impressions of Earth”
October 14
Lilly Allen makes her US debut.
December 13
Comedians of Comedy featuring Patton Oswalt, Zach Galifinakas, Sarah Silverman, & David Cross film their DVD “Live at the Troubadour”.
May 13
Red Hot Chili Peppers record release fan show for their new record “Stadium Arcadium”
May 16-20
Rise Against play five sold out nights previewing their new record “The Sufferer & The Witness”.
August 25
The Killers debut tracks from their new album “Sam’s Town”.
2007November 28-30
Troubadour celebrates it’s 50th anniversary with a series of shows with James and Carole King. They recreate their original Troubadour debut together along with their original band (Russ Kunkel, Danny Kortchmar and Lee Sklar).
2008December 13
The Cure perform their first US club show in over 20 years
April 25-29
Tom Petty and fellow Heartbreakers Mike Campbell & Benmont Tench reform their original band Mudcrutch and play their belated LA debut.
May 22-23
Hall and Oates return to The Troubadour, where they made their LA debut 35 years earlier as the opening act for Harry Chapin.
2009May 18
NBC awards Troubadour as “Best Venue in LA” by way of their Golden Local debate.
The Troubadour opens.
September
Lenny Bruce is arrested on obscenity charges.
1964After a gig by resident band The Men, Bob Dylan comes onstage for an impromptu “folk-twist” jam session – attended only by Troubadour staff.
Shortly afterward, Dylan makes pop music history by switching from folk to folk-rock
1965The Byrds, who met at a Monday open mic, perform their classic take on Dylan’s “Tambourine Man” for the first time.
1966Buffalo Springfield make their live debut.
1968June 4
Joni Mitchell makes her Los Angeles debut.
September
Comedian Richard Pryor records his live debut album.
September
Gordon Lightfoot US debut
1969Poco, late from a Denver gig, arrive to find unknown comic Steve Martin doing their songs on banjo to a rapturous crowd.
June
Neil Young plays his debut solo show in LA.
July
James Taylor makes his solo debut.
September 3
Tim Buckley records Live at the Troubadour 1969.
1970Cheech and Chong are discovered by Lou Adler at a Monday Hoot Night.
The Eagles’ Don Henley and Glenn Frey meet in the front bar.
Elton John makes his U.S. debut, introduced by Neil Diamond.
Neil Diamond releases Gold, an album recorded live at the Troubadour.
Kris Kristofferson makes his Los Angeles debut opening for Linda Rondstadt.
October 3
Janis Joplin parties at the Troubadour and the next day is found dead at the Landmark Hotel from a heroin overdose.
November 24-29
James Taylor plays “You’ve got a Friend” for the first time. He heard his piano player (as well as opening act) , Carole King, play it during during soundcheck and they decided to give it a try.
1971Lori Lieberman writes the song “Killing Me Softly with His Song” inspired by a performance by Don McLean at the Troubadour.
Waylon Jennings performs in the cult classic film Cisco Pike.
Tom Waits is discovered by rock manager Herb Cohen during an amateur night.
April 6
Carly Simon, opening for Cat Stevens, meets James Taylor for the first time. They later marry.
1972Billy Joel makes his LA debut as the opening act for Ballin’ Jack
May 16-21
Randy Newman returns to the Troubadour for a six night run to perform his masterpiece album “Sail Away”.
1973Van Morrison records his live record “It’s Too Late to Stop Now…”
The Bryds reunite and launch tour with a Troubadour show.
May
Pointer Sisters make their debut performance.
1974March 12
John Lennon and Harry Nilsson are escorted out of the club for heckling the Smothers Brothers.
August 25
Elton John plays benefit show to raise money for UCLA’s Jules Stein Eye Institute.
September
On the last night of a triumphant week of Average Whie Band shows, drummer Robbie McIntosh dies of a drug overdose.
January 30
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band closed the hyped Columbia Records showcase week with a 90 minute set…that starts at 2 in the mornning!
1975January 17-19
Miles Davis records the album “Live at the Troubadour”.
November 6-8
Willie Nelson performs his new album “Red Headed Stranger” for a live radio broadcast.
March
Leonard Cohen, performing a five night stand, meets with Phil Spector and Bob Dylan between sets. The next year Leonard and Phil start work on their record “Death of a Ladies Man”.
August 25
Elton John returns to play a “5 year anniversary show”
1976January 23
Bob Dylan and HIs Rolling Thunder Revue, en-route to their next gig, pull over and play a short set during a Roger Miller encore.
1978November
The Knack, who were then unsigned, headline with special guests Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Stephen Stills, and Ray Manzarek.
1979Rickie Lee Jones releases “Chuck E.’s in Love” – a song written about musician and former Troubadour employee, Chuck E. Weiss.
The Eagles release “Sad Cafe” – a song written about the Troubadour.
1980Tim Hardin, a long time Troubadour regular, plays his final show.
1982August 18
Metallica make their Los Angeles headline debut.
1984Hair-metal band Warrant play their debut show.
1985June 6
Guns N Roses debut of the classic “Appetite for Destruction” line-up
1986February 28
Guns N Roses play the show that gets them signed to Geffen.
1991March 10
Pearl Jam, formerly Mookie Blaylock, perform for the first time under their new name.
1994November 9
Korn play their first Los Angeles show as the opening act for Corrosion of Conformity.
1995November 24-26
No Doubt perform record release shows for Tragic Kingdom.
1996System of a Down perform their first headline show.
May 16
Elvis Costello and longtime collaborator Steve Nieve record “Live at The Troubadour” for a live 4 CD box set.
September 10
Fiona Apple perfoms her first live U.S. gig.
1997June 13
Radiohead make their US live debut of OK Computer.
1998August 20
Shonen Knife make a surprise appearance at a gig by Joey Ramone & the Independents. The band is introduced onstage by Joey as “The Osaka Ramones.”
1999Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett plays his debut show.
February 14
Troubadour owner and founder, Doug Weston, passes away.
May 22
Johnny Cash does one of his last performances with his wife June Carter Cash.
2001October 22-26
Joe Strummer plays his final LA shows.
October 28
Starsailor make their Los Angeles debut.
May 16-17
Record release shows for White Stripes’ White Blood Cells.
2002March 7
David Grohl, playing as a drummer, makes his first live appearance with Queens of the Stone Age.
2003November
Phantom Planet releases “Live at the Troubadour”
2004March 19
Franz Ferdinand performs their first LA show.
2005March 11
Coldplay perform a secret show, debuting five songs from their third album, X&Y.
June 18
The Go-betweens play their final US show following the death of co-founding member Grant McLennan.
2006January 6
The Strokes debut material from their new record “First Impressions of Earth”
October 14
Lilly Allen makes her US debut.
December 13
Comedians of Comedy featuring Patton Oswalt, Zach Galifinakas, Sarah Silverman, & David Cross film their DVD “Live at the Troubadour”.
May 13
Red Hot Chili Peppers record release fan show for their new record “Stadium Arcadium”
May 16-20
Rise Against play five sold out nights previewing their new record “The Sufferer & The Witness”.
August 25
The Killers debut tracks from their new album “Sam’s Town”.
2007November 28-30
Troubadour celebrates it’s 50th anniversary with a series of shows with James and Carole King. They recreate their original Troubadour debut together along with their original band (Russ Kunkel, Danny Kortchmar and Lee Sklar).
2008December 13
The Cure perform their first US club show in over 20 years
April 25-29
Tom Petty and fellow Heartbreakers Mike Campbell & Benmont Tench reform their original band Mudcrutch and play their belated LA debut.
May 22-23
Hall and Oates return to The Troubadour, where they made their LA debut 35 years earlier as the opening act for Harry Chapin.
2009May 18
NBC awards Troubadour as “Best Venue in LA” by way of their Golden Local debate.
