"The house that Bill Graham built." The most legendary concert venue in rock history — where the Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin, and a generation made history.
The Winterland Story
1928
Born as the Winterland Ice Arena
Originally built as a skating rink on Post Street in San Francisco's Western Addition neighborhood.
1971
Bill Graham Takes the Stage
Rock promoter Bill Graham transforms Winterland into the premier concert venue in Northern California.
1974
The Last Waltz
The Band's farewell concert — one of the most celebrated events in rock history, filmed by Martin Scorsese.
1978
The Final Curtain
New Year's Eve 1978. The Grateful Dead play the last show. The lights go down on Winterland forever.
Legendary Nights
Shows That Made History
Grateful Dead
New Year's Eve, 1978
The Band
The Last Waltz, 1976
Led Zeppelin
September 1971
Jimi Hendrix
Various, 1968
Janis Joplin
Various, 1968–69
Jefferson Airplane
Multiple runs
You Were There.
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