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Wanted All Over the World – George Thorogood and The Destroyers – Massachusetts 1974 – Part 4

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This is one of a series of posts expanding on my 50 States in 50 Dates blog by documenting the global touring adventures of George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers and the earlier years of their career.

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Sons of Italy Hall.

Date:  September 27, 1974.

This concert date comes from Jeff Simon’s official list of Destroyers’ shows. At the time of this writing, I have very few details about this performance. Please send me a note if you have any information to share.

Venue: Sons of Italy Hall. 1492 Christopher Columbus Dr. North Adams, MA. 01247. USA.

Find it on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yDsW2VkqQNjA2Sbc7

Venue Exterior: 

1974: I am still looking for a good photo of the Sons of Italy Hall in North Adams, circa 1974. Please send me a note if you have one to share.

2022:

Venue Interior: I am still looking for a good photo inside of the Sons of Italy Hall in North Adams. Please send me a note if you have one to share.

Opening Act: Unknown.

Poster / Flyer / Handbill: I have never seen a poster, flyer, or handbill for this concert.

Press & Promotion: I am still looking for any print advertising used to promote this concert. Please send me a note if you know of any. 

Ticket Price:  Unknown.

Ticket Stub: I am still looking for a ticket stub from this concert.

Attendance: Unknown.

Set List: Unknown.

Was this Concert Recorded? Unknown.

Concert Photos: I have not yet seen any photos from this concert. Please send me a note if you have any to share.

Concert Reaction: I am still looking for a contemporary printed review of this concert, circa September 1974.

Other Notes: None.

Fate of the Venue: The Sons of Italy Hall in North Adams was put up for sale in 2006 due to declining group membership. At the time of this writing, the property is awaiting redevelopment.

Source: North Adams Transcript. Apr. 1, 2009. Pg. B4.

Mt. View Frolics.

Date:  October 2-6, 1974.

These concert dates come from Jeff Simon’s official list of Destroyers’ shows. At the time of this writing, I have very few details about these concerts. Please send me a note if you have any information to share.

Venue: Mt. View Frolics (aka Mountain View Frolics; aka The Frolics). 20 Elizabeth St. Chicopee, MA. 01013. USA.

Find it on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/h6zuB9Jdk5bGB8Sh6

Venue Exterior: 

1960s:

2019:

Venue Interior: I am still looking for a good photo inside of Mt. View Frolics. Please send me a note if you have one to share.

Opening Act: Unknown.

Poster / Flyer / Handbill: I have never seen a poster, flyer, or handbill for these concerts.

Press & Promotion: I am still looking for any print advertising used to promote these concerts. Please send me a note if you know of any. 

Ticket Price:  Unknown.

Ticket Stub: I am still looking for a ticket stub from these concerts.

Attendance: Unknown. Mt. View Frolics had a performance space on the main floor and a bowling alley and bar in the basement. Newspaper articles indicate the venue regularly held events for 125 to 200 people.

Set List: Unknown.

Were these Concerts Recorded? Unknown.

Concert Photos: I have not yet seen any photos from these concerts. Please send me a note if you have any to share.

Concert Reaction: I am still looking for a contemporary printed review of these concerts, circa September 1974.

Other Notes: None.

Fate of the Venue: A venue called The Northern Comfort was operating at 20 Elizabeth St. as of December 11, 1975. The Northern Comfort was destroyed (no pun intended) in a fire on December 15, 1976.

Source: Holyoke Transcript Telegram. Dec. 4, 1975. Pg. 19.

Source: Holyoke Transcript Telegram. Dec. 16, 1976. Pg. 19.

The Gallery (?)

Date:  October 11, 1974.

This concert date comes from Jeff Simon’s official list of Destroyers’ shows. At the time of this writing, I have very few details about this performance. Please send me a note if you have any information to share.

Venue: The Gallery*. Springfield Technical Community College. Building 27. 1 Federal St. Springfield, MA. 01105. USA.

* This is a ‘best guess’ about the venue for this show. School catalog and yearbook entries from this time indicate that concerts and other student events on the STCC campus were regularly held in The Gallery coffee house / cafeteria space on the second floor of Building 27. If you have any further details about this show, please send me a note using the Comment box below.

Find it on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/aUz7Gi43Jdk5Bbwi9

Venue Exterior: 

1976:

Above: Building 27 on the STCC campus. Source: Springfield Technical Community College. STCC Catalog 1976. Pg. 127.

2021:

Venue Interior:

1981:

Source: Springfield Technical Community College. STCC Yearbook 1981. Pg. 106.

Opening Act: Unknown.

Poster / Flyer / Handbill: I have never seen a poster, flyer, or handbill for this concert.

Press & Promotion: I am still looking for any print advertising used to promote this concert. Please send me a note if you know of any. 

Ticket Price:  Admission to concerts in the Gallery was free for students and $1 for guests.

Source: Springfield Technical Community College. STCC Catalog 1975. Pg. 10.

Ticket Stub: I am still looking for a ticket stub from this concert.

Attendance: Unknown.

Set List: Unknown.

Was this Concert Recorded? Unknown.

Concert Photos: I have not yet seen any photos from this concert. Please send me a note if you have any to share.

Concert Reaction: I am still looking for a contemporary printed review of this concert, circa October 1974.

Other Notes: None.

Fate of the Venue: Unknown. I can find records of The Gallery up to the early 1980s, but the trail goes cold after that. At the time of this writing, Building 27 houses STCC’s Adult Education Center, Workforce Development Center, and support service departments.

Bunratty’s

Date:  October 14 & 15, 1974.

Venue: Bunratty’s. 186 Harvard Ave. Allston, MA. 02134. USA.

Find it on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/x3yHMxePiF37MUZc6

Venue Exterior: 

1975:

Source: Boston Phoenix. Sept. 16, 1975. Pg. 18.

Date Unknown:

Source: Music Museum of New England

2018:

Venue Interior:

Unknown date:

Source: Music Museum of New England

Opening Act: Unknown.

Poster / Flyer / Handbill: I have never seen a poster, flyer, or handbill for these concerts.

Press & Promotion:

Source: Boston Phoenix. Sept. 24, 1974. Pg. 25.

Source: Boston Phoenix. Oct. 8, 1974. Pg. 25.

Source: Boston Phoenix. Oct. 8, 1974. Pg. 27.

Source: Boston Phoenix. Oct. 15, 1974. Pg. 26.

Ticket Price:  No cover. No minimum drink purchase.

Source: Boston Phoenix. Oct. 8, 1974. Pg. 25.

Ticket Stub: I am still looking for a ticket stub from these concerts.

Attendance: Est. 350.

Set List: Unknown.

Were this Concerts Recorded? Unknown.

Concert Photos: I have not yet seen any photos from these concerts. Please send me a note if you have any to share.

Concert Reaction: I am still looking for a contemporary printed review of these concerts, circa October 1974.

Other Notes: None.

Fate of the Venue:

Bunratty’s operated at 186 Harvard Ave. until it was sold in the Summer of 1993. A new nightspot called Local 186 replaced Bunratty’s at that location in August 1993.

Source: Boston Globe. Aug. 12, 1993. Pg. 7.

The Hide-A-Way

Dates:  October 16-19, 1974.

Venue: The Hide-A-Way (aka The Hide-A-Way Lounge). 148 West St. Granby, MA. 01033. USA.

Find it on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/y1vG12YEbt7drLqVA

Venue Exterior: 

1975:

Source: Holyoke Transcript Telegram. Feb. 8, 1975. Pg. 13.

2019:

Venue Interior: I am still looking for a good photo inside the Hide-A-Way circa 1974. Please send me a note if you have one to share.

Opening Act: From October 16 to 19, 1974, George Thorogood and the Destroyers opened for John Hammond at the Hide-A-Way.

Above: Photo of John Hammond, circa 1970. Source: Getty Images / Michael Ochs Archives.

Poster / Flyer / Handbill: I am still looking for any posters, flyers or handbills used to promote these concerts.

Press & Promotion: 

Source: UMass Amherst Daily Collegian. Oct. 9,1974. Pg. 4.

Source: UMass Amherst Daily Collegian. Oct. 16,1974. Pg. 5.

Source: UMass Amherst Daily Collegian. Oct. 17,1974. Pg. 9.

Source: UMass Amherst Daily Collegian. Oct. 17,1974. Pg. 12.

Ticket Price: 

  • Oct. 16, 1974: $2.50.
  • Oct. 17, 1974: $2.50.
  • Oct. 18, 1974: $3.00.
  • Oct. 19, 1974: $3.00.

Source: UMass Amherst Daily Collegian. Oct. 9,1974. Pg. 4.

Ticket Stub: I have not yet seen any ticket stubs from the Destroyers’ run of concerts at the Hide-A-Way in October 1974. Please get in touch if you have a photo or scan to share.

Attendance: Unknown. The Hide-A-Way had capacity for 215 people up to November 1974 when a mandated “occupancy capacity figure” limited capacity in the venue to 180. The occupancy figure was revised again in early 1975 to allow 255 people in the lounge and 95 people in the barroom.

Source: Holyoke Transcript Telegram. Feb. 8, 1975. Pg. 13 & March 12, 1975. Pg. 7.

Set List: Unknown.

Were these Concerts Recorded?  Unknown.

Concert Photos: I have not yet seen any photos from these concerts. Please send me a note if you know of any.

Concert Reaction: I am still looking for any reviews of these concerts, circa October 1974. Please send me a note if you can point me in the right direction.

Other Notes: None.

Fate of the Venue:

From the time it opened in August 1973, the Hide-A-Way was mired in ongoing battles with the local town council, building inspectors, and complaining neighbors. Records show the venue remained in operation up to April 1975.

Source: Holyoke Transcript Telegram. Feb. 8, 1975. Pg. 13 & April 10, 1975. Pg. 14.

Wanted All Over The World

Wanted All Over the World – George Thorogood and The Destroyers – Massachusetts 1974 – Part 3

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This is one of a series of posts expanding on my 50 States in 50 Dates blog by documenting the global touring adventures of George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers and the earlier years of their career.

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Mt. View Frolics.

Date:  September 1, 1974.

This concert date comes from Jeff Simon’s official list of Destroyers’ shows. At the time of this writing, I have very few details about this performance. Please send me a note if you have any information to share.

Venue: Mt. View Frolics (aka Mountain View Frolics; aka The Frolics). 20 Elizabeth St. Chicopee, MA. 01013. USA.

Find it on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/h6zuB9Jdk5bGB8Sh6

Venue Exterior: 

1960s:

2019:

Venue Interior: I am still looking for a good photo inside of Mt. View Frolics. Please send me a note if you have one to share.

Opening Act: Unknown.

Poster / Flyer / Handbill: I have never seen a poster, flyer, or handbill for this concert.

Press & Promotion: I am still looking for any print advertising used to promote this concert. Please send me a note if you know of any. 

Ticket Price:  Unknown.

Ticket Stub: I am still looking for a ticket stub from this concert.

Attendance: Unknown. Mt. View Frolics had a performance space on the main floor and a bowling alley and bar in the basement. Newspaper articles indicate the venue regularly held events for 125 to 200 people.

Set List: Unknown.

Was this Concert Recorded? Unknown.

Concert Photos: I have not yet seen any photos from this concert. Please send me a note if you have any to share.

Concert Reaction: I am still looking for a contemporary printed review of this concert, circa September 1974.

Other Notes: None.

Fate of the Venue: A venue called The Northern Comfort was operating at 20 Elizabeth St. as of December 11, 1975. The Northern Comfort was destroyed (no pun intended) in a fire on December 15, 1976.

Source: Holyoke Transcript Telegram. Dec. 4, 1975. Pg. 19.

Source: Holyoke Transcript Telegram. Dec. 16, 1976. Pg. 19.

Speakeasy.

Date:  September 2 & 3, 1974.

These concert dates come from Jeff Simon’s official list of Destroyers’ shows. At the time of this writing, I have very few details about these performances. Please send me a note if you have any information to share.

Venue: Speakeasy (aka The Speak). 24 Norfolk St. Cambridge, MA. 02139. USA.

Find it on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/qeTGMuzZAu2gm9hF7

Venue Exterior: 

1974:

Source: Boston Phoenix. Sept. 17, 1974. Pg. 17.

2020:

Venue Interior:

Source: thebluesaudience.com

Opening Act: Unknown.

Poster / Flyer / Handbill: I have never seen a poster, flyer, or handbill for these concerts.

Press & Promotion:

Above: Generic listing for “roaring entertainment” at the Speakeasy in late August/early September 1974. Source: Boston Phoenix. Aug. 27, 1974. Pg. 16.

Ticket Price:  Unknown.

Ticket Stub: I am still looking for a ticket stub from these concerts.

Attendance: Unknown.

Set List: Unknown.

Were these Concerts Recorded? Unknown.

Concert Photos: I have not yet seen any photos from these concerts. Please send me a note if you have any to share.

Concert Reaction: I am still looking for a contemporary printed review of these concerts, circa September 1974.

Other Notes: None.

Fate of the Venue: The Speakeasy closed in December 1980 when its lease ran out. The building was razed in January 1981.

Source: Boston Globe. January 15, 1981. Pg. Calendar-5.

Leavitt Hall (?)

Date:  September 6, 1974.

This concert date comes from Jeff Simon’s official list of Destroyers’ shows. At the time of this writing, I have very few details about this performance. Please send me a note if you have any information to share.

Venue: Leavitt Hall*. Grahm Junior College. 645 Beacon St. Boston, MA. 02215. USA.

* This is a ‘best guess’ about the venue for this show. Grahm Junior College operated out of several buildings in the Kenmore Square area of Boston. Newspaper listings from this time indicate that jazz, rock, and blues concerts were held regularly at Leavitt Hall. If you have any further details about this show, please send me a note using the Comment box below.

Find it on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/GVPYEz3xBrkNx5XC7

Venue Exterior: 

1973:

Source: Flickr.

2022:

Venue Interior:

Source: Grahm Junior College “Lion” Yearbook. 1976. Pg. 108.

Opening Act: Unknown.

Poster / Flyer / Handbill: I have never seen a poster, flyer, or handbill for this concert.

Press & Promotion: I am still looking for any print advertising used to promote this concert. Please send me a note if you know of any. 

Ticket Price:  Unknown.

Ticket Stub: I am still looking for a ticket stub from this concert.

Attendance: Unknown.

Set List: Unknown.

Was this Concert Recorded? Unknown.

Concert Photos: I have not yet seen any photos from this concert. Please send me a note if you have any to share.

Concert Reaction: I am still looking for a contemporary printed review of this concert, circa September 1974.

Other Notes: None.

Fate of the Venue: After struggling through extreme financial difficulties for several years, Grahm Junior College closed in 1979 after losing its status as a degree granting authority from the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education. Leavitt Hall operated as a rooming house and a hotel in the years that followed.

Source: Berkshire Eagle. March 19, 1979. Pg. 24; Boston Globe. April 17, 2020. Pg. B3.

Bentley College Student Center (?)

Date:  September 13, 1974.

This concert date comes from Jeff Simon’s official list of Destroyers’ shows. At the time of this writing, I have very few details about this performance. Please send me a note if you have any information to share.

Venue: Student Center*. Bentley College. 175 Forest St. Waltham, MA. 02452. USA.

* This is a ‘best guess’ about the venue for this show. After moving to Waltham in 1968, Bentley College operated out of five main buildings. Institutional publications from this time indicate that larger gatherings and concerts were held in the Student Center, so that is my starting point. If you have any further details about this show, please send me a note using the Comment box below.

Find it on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/zyHhbitibCVfoxq57

Venue Exterior: 

1968:

Source: The Bentley Alumnus. Fall 1968. Pg. 3.

1975:

Source: Digital Commonwealth.

Venue Interior:

1971:

Source: The Bentley Alumnus. Winter 1971. Pg. 3.

Opening Act: Unknown.

Poster / Flyer / Handbill: I have never seen a poster, flyer, or handbill for this concert.

Press & Promotion: I am still looking for any print advertising used to promote this concert. Please send me a note if you know of any. 

Ticket Price:  Unknown.

Ticket Stub: I am still looking for a ticket stub from this concert.

Attendance: Unknown.

Set List: Unknown.

Was this Concert Recorded? Unknown.

Concert Photos: I have not yet seen any photos from this concert. Please send me a note if you have any to share.

Concert Reaction: I am still looking for a contemporary printed review of this concert, circa September 1974.

Other Notes: None.

Fate of the Venue: Bentley College was renamed Bentley University in 2008. A new Student Center in a different location on the Waltham campus opened in 2002. At the time of this writing, the original Student Center building (aka the LaCava Center) is a venue for conferences and other public events.

Source: Financial Times. October 3, 2008; The Vanguard. Jan. 31, 2002. Pg. 1.

Foundress Hall (?)

Date:  September 17, 1974.

This concert date comes from Jeff Simon’s official list of Destroyers’ shows. At the time of this writing, I have very few details about this performance. Please send me a note if you have any information to share.

Venue: Foundress Hall*. Anna Maria College. 50 Sunset Ln. Paxton, MA. 01612. USA.

* This is a ‘best guess’ about the venue for this show. Newspaper articles from this time indicate that larger gatherings and concerts were held in Foundress Hall on the Paxton campus, so that is my starting point. If you have any further details about this show, please send me a note using the Comment box below.

Find it on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/6ZaWVJFFpptMJLhVA

Venue Exterior: 

1960s:

Circa 2024:

Source: Anna Maria College.

Venue Interior:

1960s:

Opening Act: Unknown.

Poster / Flyer / Handbill: I have never seen a poster, flyer, or handbill for this concert.

Press & Promotion: I am still looking for any print advertising used to promote this concert. Please send me a note if you know of any. 

Ticket Price:  Unknown.

Ticket Stub: I am still looking for a ticket stub from this concert.

Attendance: Unknown.

Set List: Unknown.

Was this Concert Recorded? Unknown.

Concert Photos: I have not yet seen any photos from this concert. Please send me a note if you have any to share.

Concert Reaction: I am still looking for a contemporary printed review of this concert, circa September 1974.

Other Notes: None.

Fate of the Venue: At the time of this writing, Foundress Hall houses the school’s admission office and the Zecco Performing Arts Center.

The Hide-A-Way

Dates:  September 18-21, 1974.

Note: The Destroyers played two sets each night during this run of concerts.

Venue: The Hide-A-Way (aka The Hide-A-Way Lounge). 148 West St. Granby, MA. 01033. USA.

Find it on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/y1vG12YEbt7drLqVA

Venue Exterior: 

1975:

Source: Holyoke Transcript Telegram. Feb. 8, 1975. Pg. 13.

2019:

Venue Interior: I am still looking for a good photo inside the Hide-A-Way circa 1974. Please send me a note if you have one to share.

Opening Act: From September 18 to 21, 1974, George Thorogood and the Destroyers opened for the legendary Howlin’ Wolf (and his backing band The Wolfmen) at the Hide-A-Way.

Above: Photo of Howlin’ Wolf from the Ann Arbor Blues Festival in August 1970. Source: Ann Arbor District Library.

Poster / Flyer / Handbill: I am still looking for any posters, flyers or handbills used to promote these concerts.

Press & Promotion: 

Source: Holyoke Transcript Telegram. Sept. 21, 1974. Pg. 2.

Source: UMass Amherst Daily Collegian. Sept. 19, 1974. Pg. 8.

Ticket Price: 

  • Sept. 18, 1974: $2.50.
  • Sept. 19, 1974: $2.50.
  • Sept. 20, 1974: $3.00.
  • Sept. 21, 1974: $3.00.

In addition, concert attendees could pay $3 to sit in and play with Howlin’ Wolf during his set.

Source: Holyoke Transcript Telegram. Sept. 21, 1974. Pg. 2; UMass Amherst Daily Collegian. Sept. 26, 1974. Pg. 6.

Ticket Stub: I have not yet seen any ticket stubs from the Destroyers’ run of concerts at the Hide-A-Way in September 1974. Please get in touch if you have a photo or scan to share.

Attendance: Unknown. The Hide-A-Way had capacity for 215 people up to November 1974 when a mandated “occupancy capacity figure” limited capacity in the venue to 180. The occupancy figure was revised again in early 1975 to allow 255 people in the lounge and 95 people in the barroom.

Source: Holyoke Transcript Telegram. Feb. 8, 1975. Pg. 13 & March 12, 1975. Pg. 7.

Set List:

Howlin’ Wolf (September 18, 1974):

  • Spoonful.
  • Wang Dang Doodle.
  • Highway 49.

George Thorogood and the Destroyers (September 20, 1974):

  • No Particular Place to Go.

Howlin’ Wolf (September 20, 1974):

  • Spoonful
  • Highway 49
  • Killing Floor
  • The Little Red Rooster
  • How Many More Years

Source: Holyoke Transcript Telegram. Sept. 20, 1974. Pg. 6; UMass Amherst Daily Collegian. Sept. 26, 1974. Pg. 6.

Were these Concerts Recorded?  Unknown.

Concert Photos: I have not yet seen any photos from these concerts. Please send me a note if you know of any.

Concert Reaction:

George Wm. Murphy of the Holyoke Transcript Telegram had this to say about the concert by Howlin’ Wolf and George Thorogood and the Destroyers on Wednesday, September 18, 1974 at the Hide-A-Way in Granby:

“The blues revival that hit this country five years ago may be past its prime as far as the record charts are concerned, but an aging and ailing Howlin’ Wolf has proven that he can still pack more people into a local club on a Wednesday night, than the rock and rollers can do on a weekend.

The Wolf, 63 years old and still suffering from a 1973 car crash, opened a four day engagement at the Hide-A-Way, Granby, Wednesday night, before a capacity crowd. Backed up by the five man “Wolfmen”, he played a wee bit of harp, stayed clear of guitar, and concentrated on his singing, featuring his old standards like Spoonful, Wang Dang Doodle and Highway 49, many of which have become rock classics.

One of the great pleasures of the evening was the way in which the crowd handled itself.  They managed to be undemanding, letting the Wolf choose his own material, and fairly attentive, keeping quiet when the Wolf started playing. Through all this they were very alive, clapping, stomping, standing on chairs.

But the Wolf is showing his age. To start with, there was a Boston (sic) band, George Thorogood and the Destroyers that played two sets.  Then there were the Wolfman, who played at least four long songs before the Wolf came on for a disappointingly short stint. But considering that he has outlived the majority of the people he started with, and that for blues men reaching the age of 63 and still be able to talk, let alone sing, make Wolf remarkable and his brevity excusable.”

Source: Holyoke Transcript Telegram. Sept. 20, 1974. Pg. 6.

Mike Kostek II of the UMass Amherst Daily Collegian filed this mostly positive review of the concert by Howlin’ Wolf and George Thorogood and the Destroyers on Friday, September 20, 1974 at the Hide-A-Way:

“The other must on last week’s local music shopping list was at the Hide-A-Way, where Howlin’ Wolf and His Chicago Blues Band played for four nights and tore it all up.

George Thorogood and the Destroyers were the opening and interim band, and settled about half-way up. It certainly is George, a street-cross of Lou Reed and Todd Rundgren, who provided all the excitement and talent in this three-man combo. Their rough edges showed when they tried to blues-boogie a la Hound Dog Taylor, though they seem to be coming along, and they seemed much more at home levitating straight rock and roll like Chuck Berry’s “No Particular Place To Go”.  Even though he picked his spots (two forty minute appearances) [and] carried a band that […] barely kept the crowd from howling for Wolf…

Even though his legendary voice is little more than a feathery growl now, Chester Burnett a.k.a. Howlin’ Wolf may just be, as he was repeatedly introduced by his band, “the world’s greatest blues singer”. For $3.00 you could go and sit in […] on a legend, as Wolf sang “Spoonful”, “Highway 49”, “Killing Floor”, “The Little Red Rooster” and “How Many More Years” (those’re just the biggest) in a way no one else has ever been able. He does look like your uncle or grandfather, sitting up on stage, but he can still bring it.

If you were a blues fan, last weekend you look a trip to the Hide-A-Way. No two ways about it.”

Source: UMass Amherst Daily Collegian. Sept. 26, 1974. Pg. 6.

Other Notes: None.

Fate of the Venue:

From the time it opened in August 1973, the Hide-A-Way was mired in ongoing battles with the local town council, building inspectors, and complaining neighbors. Records show the venue remained in operation up to April 1975.

Source: Holyoke Transcript Telegram. Feb. 8, 1975. Pg. 13 & April 10, 1975. Pg. 14.