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2000. The Rathskeller (known as The Rat) was a [1][2][3] live music venue in Boston that was open from 1974 to 1997. It was considered the "granddaddy" of Boston rock venues. [4][5] During its heyday, the Rat hosted such acts as the Cars, the Pixies, Metallica, Dead Kennedys, the Ramones, Talking Heads, R.E.M., Dinosaur Jr., The Replacements ...
Chronology. [] Originally a jazz club, it was named after Storyville district of New Orleans. It was first located in the 1940s at the Copley Square Hotel, but soon relocated to Harvard Square. In 1950 [ 9 ] it was relocated again to the ground floor of the Hotel Buckminster in Kenmore Square. [ 46 ][ 47 ][ 11 ] In 1953, Storyville was ...
In 1950, Boston native George Wein moved his Storyville nightclub to the ground floor of the Hotel Buckminster. A number of notable performers, especially jazz musicians, were featured in this new venue, including Louis Armstrong , Dave Brubeck , Red Garland , Erroll Garner , Billie Holiday , Charles Mingus , Charlie Parker , and Sarah Vaughan .
Combat Zone, Boston. Coordinates: 42.3515°N 71.0628°W. The State Theatre, 1967. by Nick DeWolf. " Combat Zone " was the name given in the 1960s to the adult entertainment district in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Centered on Washington Street between Boylston Street and Kneeland Street, the area was once the site of many strip clubs, peep ...
History. Joe Cicerone, Harry Booras and Rich Clements founded The Channel in 1980, [ 1 ] choosing the name because the club sat at the edge of the Fort Point Channel, which separates South Boston from the Financial District. The club was on the other side and a little south of where the Boston Tea Party took place (old Griffin's Wharf) in 1773.
UTC-5 (Eastern) Zip Code. 02116. Area code. 617 / 857. Website. www.bayvillage.net. Bay Village is the smallest officially recognized neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. As of 2010, its population was approximately 1,312 residents living in 837 housing units, most of which are small brick rowhouses.
The Cocoanut Grove fire was a nightclub fire which took place in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 28, 1942, and resulted in the deaths of 492 people. It is the deadliest nightclub fire in history and the third-deadliest single-building fire (after the September 11 attacks and Iroquois Theatre fire). The Cocoanut Grove was one of Boston's most ...
Omni Parker House. The Omni Parker House is a historic hotel in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 1855. The current hotel structure dates to 1927. Located at the corner of School Street and Tremont, not far from the seat of the Massachusetts state government, the hotel has long been a rendezvous for politicians.