This online exhibit brings together all of our oral histories, images, posters, fliers, and more related to Liberty Hall across a variety of our special collections. You can explore our Liberty Hall materials below by genre, item type, or search the A to Z list of names at the bottom of the page.

Liberty Hall was a music venue located in downtown Houston, Texas from 1971 to 1978. It was originally owned and operated by Michael Condray, Lynda Herrera, and Ryan Trimble. Hosting a wide variety of performers, including Bruce Springsteen, ZZ Top, The Velvet Underground, The Ramones, Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Mama Thornton, and many more, it was known for its low admittance prices of sometimes only two dollars to hear nationally known entertainers.

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Ace Trucking Co.

Adams, J. Boy

Allison, Luther

Allison, Mose

Amboy Dukes

Asleep at the Wheel

Atlanta Rhythm Section

Auger, Brian

Augie Meyers and The Western Head Band

Axton, Hoyt

B

Balcones Fault

Baldry, John

Banks, George

Bell, Vince

Birtha

Bishop, Elvin

Bland, Bobby "Blue"

Blue Diamonds

Bonner, Juke Boy

Brewer & Shipley

Bromberg, David

Brown, Clarence "Gatemouth"

Buchanan, Roy

Buck Shot

Buckley, Tim

Buffett, Jimmy

Butterfield, Paul

C

Cale, J.J.

Cate Brothers

Cheech and Chong

Chenier, Clifton

Chong, Tommy

Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen

Condray, Michael

Cooder, Ry

Coolidge, Rita

Country Gazette

Courtney, C.C.

Cruise, Pablo

D

Davis, Frank

Dixie Diesels

Dixon, Willie

Dogtooth Violet

Doug Sahm and The Texas Tornados

Dr. John

Dusty Drapes and the Dusters

E

Earl of Ruston

Edwards, Jonathan

El Roacho

Electromagnets

Elliott, David

Everitt, Danny

F

Fancy Space People

Fanny

Fast Aubrey

Fender, Freddie

Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids

Flying Burrito Brothers

Frampton, Peter

Frank, Bob

Full Moon

G

Gallagher, Rory

Garcia, Jerry

Glaser, Tompall

Goose Creek Symphony

Gray, Dobie

Greezy Wheels

H

Hammond, John

Harris, Don "Sugarcane"

Hello People

Herrera, Lynda

Hiatt, John

Hicks, Dan

Hooker, John Lee

Hopkins, Sam "Lightnin'"

Horton, "Shakey" Walter

J

Jenkins, Bob

Joel, Billy

Joy of Cooking

Jukin' Bone

K

Kershaw, Doug

King Biscuit Boy

King, Freddie

Klein, Robert

Koerner, "Spider" John

Kottke, Leo

L

Lafayette Leake

Langham, Lynn

Lanier Greig Group

Lipscomb, Mance

Little Feat

Loggins and Messina

Loggins, Kenny

M

Mama Lion

Marcovitz, Diana

Marin, Cheech

Mason Proffit

McDonald, "Country Joe"

McDowell, Fred

McGovern, George

McLauchlan, Murray

Meyers, Augie

Miles, Buddy

Moeller, Dee

Moreira, Airto

Mother Earth

Muldaur, Maria

Murphy, Michael Martin

N

Navasota

Neely, Sam

Nelson, Tracy

New Riders of the Purple Sage

Nightcrawlers

NRBQ (New Rhythm and Blues Quartet)

Nugent, Ted

O

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Osibisa

Oz Knozz

Ozark Mountain Daredevils

P

Potliquor

Proctor and Bergman

Professor Long Hair

Proffit, Mason

Pure Food and Drug Act

Pure Prairie League

Purim, Flora

R

Raitt, Bonnie

Ramon, Ramon & the Four Daddyos

Ramsey, Willis Alan

Raspberries

Reed, Jimmy

REO Speedwagon

Rocky Hill Band

Rufus

Russell, Shake

S

Sahm, Doug

San Francisco Mime Troupe

Sanders, Don

Savoy Brown

Scaggs, Boz

Shiva's Head Band

Sir Douglas Quintet

Smith, George "Harmonica"

Sopwith Camel

Spheeris, Jimmie

Springsteen, Bruce

St. Elmo's Fire

Stevenson, B.W.

Stoneground

Swampwater

T

Taj Mahal

Taylor, Alex

Thomas, B.J.

Thornton, Big Mama

Trimble, Ryan

U

Uncle Vinty

V

Van Zandt, Townes

Vandiver, John

Velvet Underground

Villareal, Joe

Vinnedge, Char

W

Wainwright, Loudon, III

Walker, Jerry Jeff

Waters, Ron

Weir, Rusty

West, Leslie

Wet Willie

Wheatfield

White Lightning

Williams, Lucinda

Winter, Johnny

Wishbone Ash

Z

ZZ Top