Quotes From You

“I was not at the 1964 Cow Palace Beatles performance, but I was there a year before when KYA’s legendary radio personality, Tom Donahue (a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) and his partner, Bobby Mitchell, put on their “Surf Party” concert that featured: The Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, The Ronnettes, Dee Dee Sharp (and her ‘date,’ Cassius Clay), “Little” Stevie Wonder, Freddy Cannon, and Chuck Berry. Phil Spector lead the orchestra. Sylvester (“Sly”) Stewart played lead guitar. About a year later, I was there to see “The Who” smash guitars all over the stage. To tear down the historic Cow Palace would be a tragic mistake. It’s been a link to historic events (including The Teen-Age Fair and countless auto shows) for seven decades. It MUST be preserved!”

Fred Vail, former manager
The Beach Boys
4th generation San Franciscan

“…the cow palace changed my life … even as far away as i live i will never forget the COW PALACE PLEASE SAVE IT.”
LIQUID PLUMBER DAVIS ~ JOSHUA TREE CA

“The Cow Palace has an important job. It is a venue for events that are too large for places in SF but not suited for baseball/football stadiums. It’s use is vital. Private developers are simply using the weak real estate market to make a quick buck at the expense of the people of the Bay Area.”
Chris Stehlik ~Berkeley California

“Something everyone needs to remember – and include in their communications – is that the Cow Palace is very important to the City’s disaster preparedness, both the building itself and the parking lot. Fun fact: San Francisco has no helipad on the General Hospital – where will choppers land in emergency? Yup, you guessed it”
Thallessa Therese~ San Francisco California

“Has anyone ever been inside the box office? all of the walls are signed by artists that have performed there like Elvis, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and hundreds more.”
Jason Schwartz ~San Lorenzo California