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Strawberry Fields
After John Lennon's death, Yoko Ono donated a million dollars to the city to create a memorial in his favorite section of Central Park, directly across the street from their home in The Dakota.
Central Park - Great Lawn
Simon & Garfunkel, Elton John, Dave Matthews Band, Diana Ross and Hall & Oates (among many others) have held massive shows in this thirteen-acre section of Central Park.
Beacon Theatre
The Beacon began as a movie palace in 1929, and has since hosted artists from the Rolling Stones to Bob Dylan. The Allman Brothers' regular stints here were immortalized on "Peakin' At The Beacon."
Gruene Hall
Built in 1878 and cited as Texas’ oldest dance hall, the venue has hosted gigs by Willie Nelson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bo Diddley, and George Strait. Famously features no air conditioning.
Antone's
Stevie Ray Vaughan developed his stage chops gigging at this venue's original 6th Street location, which was also prominent in the early careers of Los Lonely Boys and the Fabulous Thunderbirds.
CBGB & OMFUG
Punk mecca CBGB launched the careers of the Ramones, Talking Heads, Blondie and Television. The legendarily grimy club continued to host rock shows by unknowns and legends alike until closing in 2006.
Daniel Johnston mural
Daniel Johnston was commissioned to paint this large-scale version of his “Hi, How Are You” album cover on the side of a record store, now a chain restaurant, in 1994.
Saint Paul's Chapel
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel took advantage of this church's fantastic acoustics to record overdubs for 1969’s “The Boxer.”
Threadgill's Kitchen
Opened by a bootlegger the day Prohibition ended in 1933, Threadgill’s served as the breeding ground for many burgeoning Austin acts, including a young Janis Joplin.
Top Notch
Drive-in fast food joint frequented by the characters in Richard Linklater’s 1993 film “Dazed and Confused.” Still in operation.
Cactus Cafe
Operated by the University of Texas, this taste-making venue opened in 1979 and has featured performances by Lyle Lovett, Robert Earl Keen, Townes Van Zandt, and Lucinda Williams.
Cafe Bizarre
The Velvet Underground were discovered here by Andy Warhol in 1965, and intentionally got themselves fired by playing "The Black Angel's Death Song," which the club’s owner had banned.
Austin City Limits Studios (original location)
The popular PBS music show was filmed here from 1975 to 2010, and has featured performers such as Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, Merle Haggard and Neil Young.
Hotel Delmonico
The Velvet Underground played here at a dinner for a psychiatry society in 1966. Lou Reed, who once received electroshock therapy, treated the performance as revenge and terrified the elite audience.
San Loco
During an RS cover story interview, Lady Gaga and her friend Perez Hilton reminisced about drunken late-night snack runs at this mini-chain of Mexican spots.
Physical Graffiti
The buildings at 96 and 98 St. Marks Place appear on the cover of Led Zeppelin's 1975 album Physical Graffiti. The Rolling Stones shot the "Waiting on a Friend" video here, too.
The Dom
Throughout April 1966, Andy Warhol hosted the Exploding Plastic Inevitable upstairs, featuring the Velvet Underground and stars from Warhol’s films,. Entry was $2 on weeknights, $2.50 on weekends.
Gramercy Tavern
Jimmy Fallon: "This is my favorite restaurant in New York. Everything is good here." He's a particular fan of the venison tartare.
St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery
On February 10th, 1971, Patti Smith gave her first poetry reading here, accompanied by Lenny Kaye on guitar.
Gerde's Folk City
This long-defunct venue was essential to the Sixties folk scene. Bob Dylan played his first pro gig here, opening for John Lee Hooker in 1961. Joan Baez and Simon and Garfunkel also played here.
New York Doll Hospital
This is the former site of the repair shop that inspired Arthur "Killer" Kane to name his fledgling glitter-rock band The New York Dolls.
The Coventry
KISS performed its first-ever concert here on January 30, 1973, for a sparse audience. The band had yet to fully incorporate its trademark makeup.
Paradise Garage
Influential underground gay dance club where Madonna shot her first music video in 1982, for the song “Everybody.” Closed in 1987.
63 Bank Street
Sid Vicious died of an apparent overdose in this building in 1979, shortly after being arrested on charges of murdering his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen.
Folklore Centre
Izzy Young founded the Folklore Center in 1957 as a meeting place and research center for folk enthusiasts. Bob Dylan wrote about Young’s influence in his unreleased song “Talking Folklore Center.”
11 Fifth Avenue
Two months before his death, Buddy Holly recorded demos (including "Peggy Sue Got Married," and "Learning The Game") at his apartment in this luxury building. They were his final recordings.
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