Today in Rock History with Chris DeCarlo

North Central Florida Media Group

OCTOBER 11 

ON THIS DAY IN 1967, THE DOORS PLAYED A GIG AT THE DANBURY HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM IN CONNECTICUT. A BEAUTY PAGEANT WAS THE OPENING ACT, AND THE CROWD WAS TOLD BEFORE THE BAND PLAYED THAT THEY’D BE ESCORTED OUT IF THEY LEFT THEIR SEATS DURING THE SHOW.  

QUEEN WAS #1 ON BOTH AMERICAN CHARTS TODAY IN1980, WITH THE SINGLE “ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST” AND THE ALBUM IT’S ON, “THE GAME.”  

AND IN 1990, NIRVANA PLAYED AT THE NORTH SHORE SURF CLUB IN OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON. IT WAS THE DEBUT OF THEIR NEW DRUMMER, DAVE GROHL.