April 6, 1968 The Experience play Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York.
The Experience play Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York.
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April 5, 1968 The Jimi Hendrix Experience are scheduled to play at the Symphony Hall in Newark, New Jersey.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience are scheduled to play at the Symphony Hall in Newark, New Jersey. After playing one improvisation that he dedicated to the slain activist, Hendrix left the stage. He later jammed with Buddy Guy at Generation in New York City.
April 4, 1968 On the day Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated, The Experience play two shows at The Civic Dome in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
On the day Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated, The Experience play two shows at The Civic Dome in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Upon hearing of the black leader’s death, Hendrix and the band return immediately to New York. Hendrix is interviewed by Joseph V.
April 2, 1968 The Experience play Paul Sauve Arena, supported by Soft Machine and Olivus.
The Experience play Paul Sauve Arena, supported by Soft Machine and Olivus. During the 46-minute performance, the band performs “Killing Floor,” “Hey Joe,” “Fire,” “The Wind Cries Mary,” “Foxey Lady,” “I Don’t Live Today,” “Manic Depression,” “Purple Haze,” and “Wild Thing.”
April 1, 1968 The Experience arrive in Montreal, Canada.
The Experience arrive in Montreal, Canada.
March 31, 1968 The Experience, Soft Machine, and Woody’s Truck Stop play the Arena in Philadelphia.
The Experience, Soft Machine, and Woody’s Truck Stop play the Arena in Philadelphia.
March 30, 1968 The Experience, again supported by Soft Machine, play Toledo University in Toledo, Ohio.
The Experience, again supported by Soft Machine, play Toledo University in Toledo, Ohio.
March 29, 1968 The Experience, joined by Soft Machine, play Chicago University.
The Experience, joined by Soft Machine, play Chicago University.
March 28, 1968 The Experience play two shows at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio
The Experience play two shows at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are joined on the bill by Soft Machine. Hendrix and Redding are interviewed by The Cincinnati Inquirer. The story is published April 7. The Jimi Hendrix Experience are photographed during their performance at the Xavier University Fieldhouse in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 28, 1968.