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| Address | 3138 Fillmore Street |
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| Location | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 37°47′55″N 122°26′08″W / 37.79870°N 122.43564°W |
| Genre(s) | Psychedelic rock |
| Capacity | 100 |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Closed | 1972 |
The Matrix was a nightclub in San Francisco from 1965 to 1972 and was one of the keys to what eventually became known as the "San Francisco sound" in rock music.[1] Located at 3138 Fillmore Street, in a 100-capacity beer-and-pizza shop,[1][2][3] The Matrix opened 13 August 1965, showcasing Jefferson Airplane, which singer Marty Balin had put together as the club's "house band". Balin had persuaded three limited partners to put up $3,000 apiece to finance the club's opening, giving them 75 percent ownership, while he retained 25 percent for creating and managing it.[4]
- ^ a b View archival newsfilm shot by KRON-TV from February 1967, featuring band The Only Alternative and his Other Possibilities rehearsing at The Matrix: https://diva.sfsu.edu/collections/sfbatv/bundles/210748.
- ^ "Posters by Venue".
- ^ "San Mateo Times Newspaper Archives, Oct 8, 1965, p. 21". 8 October 1965.
- ^ "The High Times Interview: Marty Balin", High Times Magazine, March 2000