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Steve
Jones and Sid Vicious at the Great Southeast Music Hall, 1978. |
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The
Ramones in 1978 at Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom. |
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photo
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Chrissie
Hynde on The Pretenders first tour at Alex Cooley's Electric
Ballroom. |
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The country's biggest rock acts found
enthusiastic audiences at Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom.
Performers such as Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith
and Aerosmith found second homes and were fond of
multi-night stints. |
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Buckhead Village's
landmark theater was transformed into a rock concert
hall in the late 70's. The 1200 seat showcase club later
became The Roxy. |
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Best known for hosting
The Sex Pistols first American show. The 565 capacity
hall hosted acts as diverse as Jerry Lee Lewis and comedian
Steve Martin. |
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The 1200 seat Roxy
has become one of Atlanta's most important and well
known concert venues due to its flexibility, location,
comfort and quality entertainment. |
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This important city landmark, once slated
for destruction, seats 4678 and has housed hundreds
of Alex Cooley Productions, including the legendary Rolling Stones concert in 1981. |
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Owned and operated
by Concert/Southern Promotions. This mid-size rock club
held 600 and was central to Atlanta's indie rock, alternative
and college rock market throughout the 90's. |
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Holding 20,000 people Atlanta's Madison
Square Garden has hosted Cooley
productions like The Rolling Stones, The Grateful Dead,
Queen, REM and the Indigo Girls. |
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