Tickets for the concert, which called for attendees to wear "socks and bermudas," were $2.25. Legend has it that less than a week later he signed a contract to perform with Joey Dee and the Starliters. The shot of Hendrix, taken at Bowman Gym and published in the Mirage yearbook, is believed to be last showing him performing with the Isleys. ![]() Future generations would know the musician as Jimi Hendrix. While the photo at the top of this article shows one of the Isley Brothers in song, the image at right depicts the band's guitarist, who introduced himself on this night as James Marshall Hendrix. The arrangement was designed "to ensure continuous dancing," reported The DePauw. The unique set-up for the show included two stages on each end of Bowman Gymnasium so that when one band finished playing, the other could start immediately. The annual Derby Day festivities, sponsored by Kappa Tau Kappa and the Association of Women Students, concluded with a concert by national recording acts Booker T.
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