Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum Musicians Hall of Fame and MuseumThe Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum (MHOF) in Nashville honors all musicians regardless of genre or instrument. The MHOF timeline starts with the beginning of recorded music and inductees are nominated by current members of the American Federation of Musicians and by other …
Category Archive: VENUE
THE PALAIS THEATRE 1927
The Palais Theatre (venue) 1927 The Palais Theatre (originally Palais Pictures) is an historic Picture Palace located in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda. Replacing an earlier cinema of the same name destroyed in a fire, the new theatre, designed by Henry Eli White opened in 1927. With a capacity of nearly 3,000 people, it …
THE GRAND OLE OPRY
The Grand Ole Opry The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly American country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, founded on November 28, 1925, by George D. Hay as a one-hour radio “barn dance” on WSM. Currently owned and operated by Opry Entertainment (a division of Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.), it is the longest-running radio …
WRIGLEY FIELD – VENUE
Wrigley Field Former names Weeghman Park (1914–1920) Cubs Park (1920–1926) Address 1060 West Addison Street Location Chicago, Illinois Coordinates 41.948038°N 87.65568°WCoordinates: 41.948038°N 87.65568°W Public transit Red at Addison Owner The Ricketts family Operator Chicago Cubs Capacity 41,649 Record attendance 47,101 Wrigley Field /ˈrɪɡli/ is a baseball park located on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois. …
MOTORTOWN REVUE -VENUE
Motortown Revue The Motortown Revue was the name given to the package concert tours of Motown artists in the 1960s. Early tours featured Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Mary Wells, The Marvelettes, Barrett Strong, and The Contours as headlining acts, and gave then-second-tier acts such as Marvin Gaye, Martha & The Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, The …
DOME DE PARIS – VENUE
Dome De Paris – Venue Full name Dôme de Paris Palais des Sports Former names Palais des Sports (1960-2015) Address 34 Boulevard Victor 75015 Paris, France The Dôme de Paris (originally the Palais des Sports) is an indoor arena located in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, France. The closest métro station is Porte de Versailles. …
CHICAGO THEATRE – VENUE
Chicago Theatre Chicago Theatre’s Facade in April 2009, as viewed from State Street. Address 175 N. State Street Chicago, Illinois United States Owner The Madison Square Garden Company Capacity 3,600 Current use music venue Opened 1921 The Chicago Theatre, originally known as the Balaban and Katz Chicago Theatre, is a landmark theater located on North …
KINGS CROSSS THEATRE – VENUE
Kings Cross, New South Wales Population 20,018 (2001) Location 2 km (1 mi) east of Sydney CBD LGA(s) City of Sydney Kings Cross is an inner-city locality of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 2 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of …
THE IRON DOOR CLUB – VENUE
Above: Plaque commemorating The Iron Door Club Iron Door Club Location 13 Temple Street, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom Owner Geoffrey Hogarth, Harry Ormesher Type Music club Genre(s) Entertainment, night club Capacity 1,650-1,900 The Iron Door Club was a music venue at 13 Temple Street, Liverpool, England founded by Geoff Hogarth and Harry Ormesher. It opened …
DOROTHY CHANDLER PAVILLION
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Location 135 North Grand Avenue Los Angeles, California Public transit LAMetroLogo.svg Red Line Purple Line Civic Center/Grand Park Owner Los Angeles Music Center Type Performing arts center The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is one of the halls in the Los Angeles Music Center (which is one of the three largest performing arts centers …