Opera Nightclub
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Opera Nightclub was a nightclub located in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It was Atlanta's most popular and successful nightclub in terms of revenue and attendance and has also been featured in Nightclub & Bar's Top 50 Clubs in the United States for 2015.[1]
The venue has been host to internationally renowned DJs including
The club was a place for celebrity sightings such as
Opera Nightclub was awarded the Best Nightclub Award for 2013 in Jezebel magazine.[3] Along with Webster Hall in New York City, Opera Nightclub was nominated as one of the top three nightclubs in the United States by Nightclub and Bar Magazine in 2011.[4]
Building and club history
Formerly an actual opera house in the 1920s, Opera Nightclub was located at 1150 Crescent Avenue.[5] In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the building was host to another dance club before the club was renovated to give the interior a look and feel of an opera house.
Controversy
In March 2011, Opera Nightclub filed a lawsuit against
Notable musical performances
Opera Nightclub regularly hosted DJs and other musical performances. Notable appearances include:
- Prince
- Dawn Richard (singer)
- Travis Barker
- Chuckie (DJ)
- Ferry Corsten
- The Crystal Method
- David Guetta
- Lil Jon
- LMFAO
- Jauz
- Pegboard Nerds
- Morgan Page
- Alison Wonderland
- Borgore
- Miike Snow
- Paul Okenfold[9]
- Kanye West[10]
External links
References
- ^ "2015 Top 100 List | Nightclub & Bar". www.nightclub.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-11.
- ^ "Opera Nightclub: Atlanta Nightlife." 10 Best. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ "Best of Atlanta Nightlife." Jezebel. (January 22, 2013), p. 61.
- ^ "Nightclub Confidential: Nightclub & Las Vegas Nightclub Finalists in 2011." Nightclub and Bar. (January 20, 2011). Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ "Opera Nightclub." Sky Magazine. Retrieved on April 29, 2013.
- ^ "LeBron Sued by Atlanta Nightclub." Huffington Post. (March 8, 2011). Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ Nick Coman "LeBron James Being Sued for Atlanta Nightclub 'Decision'." NESN. (March 8, 2011). Retrieved on April 28, 2013.
- ^ "Atlanta Nightclub Drops Lawsuit Against LeBron James." Huffington Post. (March 10, 2011). Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ "Opera Press." Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ "Atlanta's Opera Nightclub." USLMAG. (May 21, 2012). Retrieved April 29, 2012.