| Bogart's | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Founded | 1905 (Closed 1955, re-opened 1970) |
| Capacity | 1,500 |
| Location | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA |
| Website | Bogarts Official |
Bogart's is a music venue located in the Corryville neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, near the University of Cincinnati, across Vine Street from the former Sudsy Malone's. The venue opened as a vaudeville theater called the Nordland Plaza Nickelodeon in 1905. It operated until 1955 when it succumbed to the competition from television. It reopened in 1960 screening primarily German films. It later operated as a restaurant with entertainment named Inner Circle. In the mid 1970s, Bogart's opened in the space after an extensive remodeling as a 250-seat club and restaurant, with shows as early as 1976.[1] In 1997, Nederlander Concerts assumed management of Bogart's.[2] SFX (now Live Nation) bought many of Nederlander's concert operations in 1999.[3]
Prior to its 1980 expansion, Bogarts hosted themed-party nights, such as a Casablanca club theme when the venue opened. It hosted a wide variety of comedians, ranging from Billy Crystal to Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, national recording artists and bands that gained fame through their appearances at Bogart's, such as Pearl Jam and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
In its early years, Bogart's was the proving ground for many up-coming metal bands. The intimate setting offered an up-close experience, often allowing the crowd to flow onto the stage with performers such as Testament, Slayer, Death, Dark Angel, Overkill, W.A.S.P. and others. While metal bands appeared frequently, Bogart's offered performances of several music styles each week. According to Setlist.fm Richmond, Virginia metal band GWAR has played there the most, with twenty-two performances at Bogart's.
The venue remains under management of Live Nation and has two levels: a pit, and a balcony which is open for larger events.[4]
Notable Performances at the Venue[]
- Voivod
- Celtic Frost
- Monster Magnet
- Clutch
- Fu Manchu
- Karma To Burn
- Nebula
- Masters of Reality
- Trouble
- Corrosion of Conformity
- Eyehategod
- Mind Funk
- Crowbar
- Paradise Lost
- Melvins
- Kyuss
- Cathedral
- Queens of the Stone Age
- High on Fire
- Baroness
- Down
- Mastodon
- Fireball Ministry
- Wolfmother
- Seventh Void
- Priestess
- Orange Goblin
- Stampede
- Stonecutters
- The Sword
- Mothership
- Motörhead
- Dio
- GWAR
- Danzig
- Ween
- Nine Inch Nails
- Soundgarden
- Ramones
- MC50
- Misfits
- Mudhoney
- Ministry
- The Sisters of Mercy
- Alice in Chains
- Napalm Death
- Sepultura
- Helmet
- Iggy Pop
- George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic
- Primus
- Swans
- Ministry
- The Flaming Lips
- Foo Fighters
- Type O Negative
- Sonic Youth
- Chelsea Wolfe
- Crain
- Jean-Luc Ponty
- Muddy Waters
- Bob Dylan
- James Brown
- R.E.M.
- Tom Waits
- The Runaways
- John Mayall
- Taj Mahal
- Ramones
- Cheap Trick
- Tom Petty
- DEVO
- Santana
- Bob Weir
- Gregg Allman
- Dickey Betts
- The Police
- Joan Jett
- Iggy Pop
- Prince
- X
- Eddy Grant
- The Psychedelic Furs
- The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
- B.B. King
- Overkill
- Slayer
- Megadeth
- Anthrax
- King Crimson
- Judas Priest
- Blue Öyster Cult
- UFO
- King Diamond
- Mercyful Fate
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Circle Jerks
- Faith No More
- Mr. Bungle
- Fugazi
- The Jesus Lizard
- Dinosaur Jr.
- Butthole Surfers
- Screaming Trees
- Suicidal Tendencies
- Rollins Band
- Kreator
- Death
- Prong
- Pantera
- Carcass
- Entombed
- Bolt Thrower
- Godflesh
- Converge
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ Bogarts via Wayback Machine
- ↑ Highbeam via Wayback Machine
- ↑ Baltimore Sun
- ↑ [Singer, Allen J (2005). Stepping Out in Cincinnati: Queen City Entertainment 1900–1960. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 35. ISBN 0-7385-3432-3.]