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A living, verifiable performance archive for Atlanta-based bassist Bill Taylor — tracking shows, songs, venues, press and recordings since 1985.
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l0 West Shows (Most Recent First) — 1988–2025
A public, searchable index of live recordings + show history

BAND BIO

540 West captures the early‑’90s Georgia College circuit—DIY shows, fraternity gigs, and campus‑area rooms where bands cut their teeth. Poster scans help anchor dates and locations, and any surviving recordings are linked when available.

Band Stats

Early Years Note

Uncle Mumford (1985–1988): Bill played in this band, but detailed show dates/venues aren’t available yet. The chronological archive below currently begins with the earliest dated shows on record (1992+).

Shows by Year (Heatmap)

Art Date Band Venue City/State Audio Details
1993
January 1, 1993540 WestMilledgeville, GALive audio link
1991
May 2, 1991540 WestPi Kappa Phi Fraternity House (Georgia College)Milledgeville, GANo Audio link available.

Top Venues

  • Eddie's Attic26
  • Smith's Olde Bar25
  • Northside Tavern14
  • Private Party13
  • The Hummingbird9
  • Madlife7
  • Visulite Theatre7
  • Red Light Cafe7
  • Buffington's6
  • Napoleon’s6

Top Cities

  • Atlanta, GA104
  • Decatur, GA71
  • Macon, GA26
  • Milledgeville, GA18
  • Athens, GA15
  • Roswell, GA11
  • Woodstock, GA10
  • Savannah, GA7
  • Charlotte, NC7
  • Covington, GA7

Top Cities

  • Atlanta, GA104
  • Decatur, GA71
  • Macon, GA26
  • Milledgeville, GA18
  • Athens, GA15
  • Roswell, GA11
  • Woodstock, GA10
  • Savannah, GA7
358 shows in log (2003–2025, excluding Allgood)
267 linked Archive recordings
91 upload targets
35 shows played in 2025
~980 estimated lifetime shows (your running total)
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2003 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 Shows per year (from show log)

Bands

Each band page includes year filtering + search, plus “live audio link” when an Archive recording exists.
Astro Dawg
1 shows • 0 recordings linked
Harvest Moon – The Music of CSN&Y
1 shows • 1 recordings linked
Jupiter Coyote
12 shows • 10 recordings linked
Mike Killeen Band
5 shows • 1 recordings linked
Pencil Me In
1 shows • 1 recordings linked
Soulhound
1 shows • 0 recordings linked
The Bitteroots
214 shows • 151 recordings linked
The Core
35 shows • 33 recordings linked
The Druthers
2 shows • 1 recordings linked
Tribute: A Celebration of The Allman Brothers Band
83 shows • 66 recordings linked
Wayne Healy Band
1 shows • 1 recordings linked
Wolves, Lower
2 shows • 2 recordings linked

Reconciliation notes