Bill Graham opened the East Coast version of his San Fran rock venue in 1968. Before it closed in 1971, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Doors, Pink Floyd, and many other legendary acts played there. Read more.
Sid Vicious died of an apparent overdose in this building in 1979, shortly after being arrested on charges of murdering his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen. Read more.
The buildings at 96 and 98 St. Marks Place appear on the cover of Led Zeppelin's 1975 album Physical Graffiti. The Rolling Stones shot the "Waiting on a Friend" video here, too. Read more.