The Old Waldorf, San Francisco California

(United States of America)

Location: 444 Battery Street

San Francisco CA 94111 (Between Washington and Clay (Financial district)) (thanks to Terry Hammer (check out his site) for most of the information on this page) [Here's a map to show where it was.]

Opened: [Looks to be about 1977, closed about 1983)

Capacity: 500-600 (sold out both nights for U2)

Type: Night club

Some other musical uses: AC/DC 04/03/77, Iggy Pop 07/15/79 Rory Gallagher 12/03/78, REM 8/24/81, Metallica 10/18/82, 11/29/82, Jerry Garcia 04/23/79, 01/11/82, 01/13/82, Pat Benetar 8/15/80, Dead Kennedys 10/25/79. Romeo Void opened for U2 on both dates. Also, these bands all played (Punk/New Wave): The Damned, DEVO, Jim Carroll, Mutants, XTC, 999, Penetration, Avengers, The Members, Flamin' Groovies, Wreckless Eric, Blondie,also bands like Blue Oyster Cult,Mark Naftalin, Robert Gordon, Charlie Musselwhite.

Sound Quality/Ambiance: Close and intimate--Great sound quality

Pictures and info:

Owner: Bill Graham (when U2 played, starting the relationship that continued to his death and to the current day), prior to that Jeffrey Pollack

Designers:

Purpose: Music

History: See above

Still exists?: No

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