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Grande M.C. Dave Miller Interview – Tom Wright Benefit April 30

Originally from Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania David Kermit Miller moved to Birmingham Michigan with his parents c.1965. By 1967 having been turned on to the new Grande Ballroom by a high school buddy,...

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Site Update 2-1-2013

We’ve begun adding “stub pages” that will act as Home pages for each act that we document as having appeared at the Grande. There are literally hundreds of acts, some famous, some less so. Using our...

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John Sinclair at U of M Dearborn April 4.

Th original Grande Counter-Culture Svengali, John Sinclair is appearing at UM-Dearborn’s College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters (CASL) is sponsoring “Kick Out the Jams” on Thursday April 4....

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Dick Wagner to record new live CD June 28

Grande guitar legend Dick Wagner will be recording live at Callahan’s Music Hall Auburn Hills, Michigan June 28. http://www.atcallahans.com/event/248295-dick-wagner-maestro-rock-auburn-hills/  

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Grande Ballroom History Tour and Excursion Charter 10-7-16

    Tickets on Sale Now ! Join the Friends of the Grande and author-historian-musician-preservationist Leo Early for a tour of historically significant Grande sites. Friday October 7 the tour will...

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Wayne Cochran – Grande Ballroom 1968

The regulars that Friday night in June of ’68 thought that perhaps a wedding band had gotten lost and was now setting up on the stage of the Grande. The polished shoes and tuxedos sure didn’t look...

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On the Floor 1968 – The Grande Ballroom

Not every image of the 100’s I collected for the book was good enough to published. There are of course, many shots of the talent on stage taken throughout the years. However there are precious few...

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John Sinclair and the Psychedelic Rangers

As John Sinclair turns 75 today October 2, 2016 I was reminded of this story and picture that did not make the book. Sinclair was a master organizer and the Psychedelic Rangers was a group he put...

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Ann Delisi WDET – Leo Early Grande Interview audio

If you didn’t catch it live on September 24, listen below to my interview with the lovely, super cool and knowledgeable radio host and Deejay Ann Delisi.  Then, if you enjoy Ann Delisi’s Essential...

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The Grande Ballroom Dodges Hurricane Matthew

As The Grande Ballroom Detroit’s Rock n Roll Palace continues to storm up the online sales charts I’ve received news from my publisher Arcadia\History Press in Charleston, South Carolina. They are...

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WKNR Top Hits for October 3, 1966 – Grande @50

You Tube WKNR Top 13 Playlist curated by Leo Early Amazon

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Grande Ballroom 50th Anniversary – History Bus Tour w/Photos

In remembrance of the 50th Anniversary of the Rock n Roll re-opening of the Grande Ballroom, author Leo Early led a group of 35 Grande fans on a music history tour of downriver and the west side of...

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Author Leo Early At Detroit Sound Conservancy Conference Saturday Oct. 15

Leo Early at Detroit Sound Conservancy 3rd Annual Music Conference Sound scholars unite for two days / three events dedicated to Detroit’s musical legacies Detroit, MI: The Detroit Sound Conservancy...

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Author Leo Early at Partridge Creek Mall “Art is in Market” October 16

Join me at The Mall at Partridge Creek’s “Art is in Market” where I’ll be signing copies of “The Grande Ballroom – Detroit’s Rock n Roll Palace” Sunday October 16th from 1-4 pm! The Mall at Partridge...

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October 5, 2016 Grande Ballroom Inspection

On Wednesday October 5, 2016 a team of experts and students led by author Leo Early entered the Grande Ballroom. The purpose of the visit was to formally determine the viability of the property on...

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Leo Early Book Signing @ Twelve Oaks “Art is in Market” 10-23

I’ll be signing copies of “The Grande Ballroom – Detroit’s Rock n Roll Palace” Sunday October 23 From 1-4 P.M. Art is in Market is a very cool “Detroit-centric” shop with some great works by local...

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Leo Early Book Signing @ Briarwood “Art is in Market” 10-30

I’ll be signing copies of “The Grande Ballroom – Detroit’s Rock n Roll Palace” Sunday October 30 From 1-4 P.M. at Briarwood Mall. “Art is in Market” is a very cool “Detroit-centric” shop with some...

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A Grande Opening 1928 – Burns Shoes – Web exclusive

In The Grande Ballroom – Detroit’s Rock n Roll Palace there were a few stories that did not make the final edit. So too were some great newsprint images that did not make the final. One such story that...

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Grande Ballroom Lecture and Book Signing w/ Leo Early and Carl Lundgren

Tuesday evening November 15 from 7-9 P.M. come join author-historian Leo Early and Grande Ballroom poster Artist Carl Lundgren for a tandem lecture and book signing at the Dearborn Historical Museum....

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Y ARTS’ Rockin’ art Bash

Saturday evening November 26 Y Arts Detroit will be holding a benefit at their downtown YMCA Facility. Y Arts provides area youth and families with high quality arts classes and events. As part of this...

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