Columbus OH. 1968 & 1970

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These are an interesting pair of concerts mainly as there is next to no information about them other than a bare mention in On The Road.
I searched for weeks trying to find something in Ohio newspapers but to no avail.
The first one has some very nice photographs and the 2nd one was thought to have not existed except I found a fan account of the show.

Columbus Memorial Auditorium OH. 2nd November 1968





These 7 photos show Jim Morrison looking very dapper in white trousers and red jumper.
He wore the same outfit at the Crescenta Valley High School Gym CA ON 26th May 1967

Were the two sets good bad or indifferent?
A question we have no idea of the answer at the moment.
One of a significant proportion of Doors gigs that we have no information of. On The Road 2 someone?

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Columbus Memorial Auditorium OH. 9th May 1970

This date was originally slated for Fairfield University, Fairfield CT. But was cancelled after the Board of Trustees who decided (and I kid you not)
'undesirable and immoral elements might infiltrate the University in the guise of watching the concert'.
Have these fuckers ever been outside? Why would they need a concert to infiltrate they could just walk in as it wasn't Fort Knox just a college with lots of ways in.
The students are not at all pleased and protests and boycotts ensue.


The OH gig is mentioned in On The Road but no information however after searching a bit I discovered this Blog from someone who was there.