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BALTIMORE CIVIC CENTER - 05/10/1970

BALTIMORE, MD - U.S.A.

Venue Address: 201 West Baltimore St. - Baltimore, MD
Promotion: Premier Attractions & Fred Samango
Event: In Concert

Also Performing:
Insect Trust
The Rig

Setlist:
Back Door Man
      -"We've Gotta Have Some Atmosphere"
Five To One
Roadhouse Blues
Heartbreak Hotel
Carol
When The Music's Over
Peace Frog
Ship Of Fools
      -Land Ho!
I Will Never Be Untrue
The Crystal Ship
Mystery Train
      -People Get Ready
      -Away In India
      -Crossroads
Light My Fire
House Announcer (Vince Treanor)

Recordings / Film:
Radio Interview (See Below)

Photographers:
Dave Bourdon (Baltimore Sun)
Terry Coulton
Michael Maltese
Unidentified

Reviews / Info:
-Badfinger is falsely advertised for opening this show.
-This performance is falsely advertised as The Doors first appearance in Baltimore.
-Jim Morrison appears on The Barry Richards Radio Show prior to the show. (See Below)
-Promotional artwork by Dail W. Beeghly (Poster).
-8:00pm scheduled start time.
-House lights come on during Back Door Man as audience members rush the stage.
-Jim Morrison demands that the house lights be turned off.
-Jim Morrison drinks Budweiser on stage.
-During Light My Fire Jim Morrison asks for the house lights to be turned on.
-Jim Morrison jumps into the orchestra pit during Light My Fire.
-The Doors perform for 75 minutes.
-Audience members call for more and Vince Treanor announces the band has left the venue.
-Setlist may be incomplete and inaccurate.
-The Doors are not recorded for Absolutely Live at this show.
-Baltimore Sun journalist Bob Grover reviews The Doors in Philadelphia in advance of this show.

THE BARRY RICHARDS RADIO SHOW

Broadcast Date: May 10th - 1970
Station ID: WHMC - 1150AM
Programming: Unknown
Host: Barry 'Reazar' Richards
Recording Date: May 10th - 1970
Recording Location: WHMC Studios - Gaithersburg, MD

Info:
Jim Morrison appears on The Barry Richards Radio Show on May 10th, 1970 while in Maryland for The Doors performance in Baltimore. Few details are known about this broadcast, however a tape recording of the show, and a photograph taken by Michael Klavans is known to exist.