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Rockefeller's is a live music venue located at 3620 Washington Avenue in Houston, Texas.[1]

History

In 1979, Sanford and Susan Criner opened Rockefeller's to serve as a performance space for Houston's music scene. The Criners wanted to create a place where both local talent and already-established acts could play to Houston crowds.[2] They already owned a former bank building, designed by Joseph Finger in 1925; they turned it into a club and used proceeds to renovate the space.[3][4][5][6]

The building’s architecture lent itself to a unique performance space. The old bank vault became an artists’ dressing room, while the large lobby created a distinct acoustic atmosphere. Seating was two-tiered, with some of the audience on the ground level and some in balconies that nearly extended over the stage.[7] The venue could seat about 325 guests.[2]

Rockefeller’s closed as a public venue in 1997. The owners of Star Pizza purchased the building and it was a private event and wedding space from 1999-2014.[8] In 2016, concerts returned to Rockefeller’s for the first time in nearly 20 years.[9][7]

References

  1. ^ "Houston: On the Town". Texas Monthly. Mediatex Communications Corporation. July 1980. p. 59.
  2. ^ a b Houston Chronicle. October 11, 1979. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "Story Map of Houston Folk Music Venues · Houston Folk Music Archive". digitalprojects.rice.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  4. ^ "Best Club Revival: Rockefeller's". Houston Press. 2017.
  5. ^ "Rockefellers Houston - About". Facebook. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  6. ^ "Rockefeller's, Houston, TX, USA Concert Setlists". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  7. ^ a b Gray, Chris. "Rockefeller's 2.0 Offers a Taste of What's to Come". Houston Press.
  8. ^ Hlavaty, Craig (July 29, 2016). "Rockefeller's on Washington Avenue to come roaring back to life again". Houston Chronicle.
  9. ^ Hlavaty, Craig (November 21, 2017). "Rockefeller's is having a rockin' renaissance". Houston Chronicle.
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