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Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News In the mid-1960s when San Francisco became ground zero for the birth of the modern day rock concert, Longshoreman's Hall, near the tourist-minded Fisherman's Wharf, was something of a launching pad. Predating Bill Graham's Fillmore dance space across town, Longshoreman's Hall hosted many concerts by the Grateful Dead , including the famed Trips Fest -- an acid test that also featured Janis Joplin (with Big Brother & the Holding Company ). It was also the place [...]