Event Listing - Music, Museums
Thu Jul 16 - Sun Jul 19

Backstage Pass:

A Sweeping History of Rock ‘n’ Roll at the Old Mint Re-Opens


Tel. 415.537.1105x100
Website
$10

Location
Date and Time
The Old Mint
88 Fifth Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
cross street: Mission Street
district: South Beach

Thu Jul 16 (5pm - 9pm)
Fri Jul 17 (12pm - 5pm)
Sat Jul 18 (12pm - 5pm)
Sun Jul 19 (12pm - 5pm)

Description
Due to the overwhelming positive feedback from guests, the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society (SFMHS) in conjunction with Wolfgang’s Vault is pleased to re-open Backstage Pass: A Sweeping History of Rock ‘n’ Roll at the Old Mint to the public for four additional days.

The Backstage Pass re-opening will kick off with extended evening hours in the Old Mint Building on Thursday, July 16 from 5:00pm – 9:00pm. Following, the Old Mint, including its extraordinary vaults, will be open to the public from 12:00pm – 5:00pm for only three days for an exhibit of select works from Wolfgang’s Vault, the archive of Bill Graham Presents and one of the world’s largest collections of live concert recordings and music memorabilia.

More than 100 rarely seen historic banners, posters, photographs and videos of rock legends and concerts, includingCarlos Santana, The Doors, The Grateful Dead, Huey Lewis and The News, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and Linda Ronstadt, to name a few, performing at San Francisco’s top concert venues will be on display.

The exhibit also presents the backstage door to Winterland, the site of some of the most memorable moments from rock ‘n roll history. Part of Wolfgang’s Vault’s permanent and not-for-sale collection, this door has only been seen on private tours of the Vault.

ADMISSION
$10 per person. All proceeds will benefit the SFMHS education programs and facilities.