House of Blues
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Live Music Dining |
Founded | November 26, 1992 | in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Founders | Isaac Tigrett Dan Aykroyd |
Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 12 |
Parent | Live Nation Entertainment |
Website | www.houseofblues.com[2] |
House of Blues is a chain of live music concert halls and restaurants in major markets throughout the United States. House of Blues' first location, in Cambridge, Massachusetts' Harvard Square, was opened in 1992 by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, co-star of the 1980 film The Blues Brothers.
Overview
The first House of Blues opened on November 26, 1992, in the Harvard Square commercial district and retail area of Cambridge, Massachusetts, as a live music concert hall and restaurant.[3] The company was originally financed by Dan Aykroyd, Aerosmith, Paul Shaffer, River Phoenix, James Belushi, and Harvard University, among others.[4] This original location closed in 2003 as the company sought a larger Boston location.[5] However, the hands-in-concrete driveway where members of the Blues Brothers and others left their mark, still remains. Aykroyd and Belushi remain associated with the brand and are present for most openings, attending and performing as The Blues Brothers.[6]
In 1993 House of Blues launched a 501(c)(3) non-profit called International House of Blues Foundation which provided arts programs, resources and musical instruments for youths. The Music Forward Foundation continues to provide services for youth and has generated more than $20 Million dollars of support for these programs over its 20+ year existence.[7] Also in 1993, The syndicated program The House of Blues Radio Hour, hosted by Dan Ackroyd as Elwood Blues, launched in partnership with CBS Radio Hour. This hour-long program focuses on the history of blues music and the contemporary artists honoring the art form. The program ended in July, 2017.[8]
In 1999, House of Blues acquired Universal Concerts from Seagram.[9] On July 5, 2006, Live Nation acquired House of Blues Entertainment and created the Live Nation Club and Theater Division.[10] As a division of Live Nation, the company currently operates 12 clubs throughout North America.
Locations
Current
Former
Metro vicinity | Venue location | Address | Opened | Closed | Notes | Capacity |
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Greater Boston | Harvard Square | 96 Winthrop St Cambridge, MA 02138 |
1992 | 2003 | Replaced by Kenmore Square location in 2009. | 180 |
Metropolitan Los Angeles | Sunset Strip | 8430 Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, CA 90069 |
1994 | 2015 | 1,100 | |
Downtown Disney | 1530 Disneyland Dr Anaheim, CA 92802 |
2001 | 2016 | Relocated to nearby Anaheim GardenWalk in 2017. | 1,100 | |
Metro Atlanta | Downtown Atlanta | 152 Luckie St NW Atlanta, Georgia 30303 |
1996 | re-branded as The Tabernacle in 1997. | 2,000 | |
Atlantic City | Atlantic City Boardwalk (inside Showboat Atlantic City) |
801 Boardwalk Atlantic City, NJ 08401 |
2005 | 2014 | 2,380 |
Affiliated Venues
Metro vicinity[11] | Venue Name | Capacity |
Philadelphia | The Fillmore Philadelphia | 2,600 |
Detroit | The Fillmore Detroit | 2,749 |
New York City | Irving Plaza | 1,080 |
Los Angeles | Wiltern Theater | 2,300 |
Los Angeles | Hollywood Palladium | 3,700 |
Atlanta | The Tabernacle | 2,562 |
Louisville | The Louisville Palace | 2,700 |
See also
- Live From the House of Blues, A 1995 TBS television series made in conjunction with the chain
- List of music venues
Gallery
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American rock band Drive Thru Society from Dallas, Texas performing at the House of Blues.
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American rock band Like Bridges We Burn from Dallas, Texas performing at the House of Blues.
References
- ^ "Live Nation: About Us". Livenation.com. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
- ^ "About House of Blues". Houseofblues.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
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- ^ "Joey Kramer Gets Rockin' & Roastin' with the House of Blues®". Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "News / Boston Globe / Living / Arts / House of Blues in Cambridge to close; begins seeking new site". boston.com. 2003-08-30. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
- ^ "Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi christen new House of Blues Anaheim". Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ Music Forward Foundation
- ^ The Bluesmobile
- ^ "Seagram Plans to Sell Its Concerts Unit". latimes.
- ^ "House of Blues Sold to Live Nation". latimes.
- ^ Live Nation Venues
- ^ Live Nation Venues