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The stage of the Apollo Theater has seen such stars as Dionne Warwick, James Brown, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, and 10-year-old Gabriela Wilson (who today is better known as H.E.R.). / Credit ...
“The Apollo means so much to so many of us,” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said while arriving on the red carpet. Moore pointed to iconic Apollo performances from Lauryn Hill and a young Michael ...
The Apollo Theater (formerly the Hurtig & Seamon's New Theatre; also Apollo Theatre or 125th Street Apollo Theatre) is a multi-use theater at 253 West 125th Street in the Harlem neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City. It is a popular venue for black American performers and is the home of the TV show Showtime at the Apollo.
Playing the Apollo in December 1956 put the House Rockers in the books as being the first white rock 'n' roll act to play the celebrated Apollo Theater (Buddy Holly would play there in 1957). In 1957, they did a summer-long residence in Wildwood, New Jersey at a club called Harry Roeshe's Beachcomber, and the headliners of this bill were the ...
The Voidz hit the stage at the Apollo Theater just weeks after releasing Like All Before You on September 20, marking their first album in six years. Known for blending post-punk grooves with ...
On September 26, 2003, at the Apollo Theater, the third Annual Great Night in Harlem concert was held. [5] The 2003 benefit was hosted by Bill Cosby, Chevy Chase, Whoopi Goldberg, and Branford Marsalis. The concert featured performances by Irene Reid with Don Milletello, Randy Johnston, Billy Phipps and Tootsie Bean.
The Apollo Theatre opened January 11, 1922, in the North State Street Historic District of Belvidere. In 1975, the theater suffered a fire, forcing it to close. More recently, the venue had been remodeled as the Apollo Theatre Activity Center, a concert and live music venue, in June 2022. [2] In 2017, the venue was owned by Maria Martinez. [3]
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