Jimi Hendrix, St. Paul, MN, 1970

Hendrix played St. Paul on May 3, 1970, but there seems to be some confusion about the venue. Nearly every reference you’ll find on the Internet says the concert took place at the St. Paul Civic Center. Just one problem: the Civic Center didn’t open until 1973. So where did he play? Most likely the St. Paul Auditorium. A review of Hendrix’s “Band of Gypsys” album in the May 1, 1970, Minnesota Daily indicates he was scheduled to appear at the Auditorium that weekend. Let the revision of Hendrix history commence!

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