Troubadour (West Hollywood, California)
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West Hollywood, California | |
Coordinates | 34°04′53″N 118°23′22″W / 34.08138°N 118.389399°W |
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Type | Nightclub |
Genre(s) | Folk, singer-songwriters, rock, heavy metal |
Seating type | standing |
Capacity | 500 |
Opened | 1957 |
Website | |
http://www.troubadour.com |
The Troubadour is a
History
1960s
The Troubadour played an important role in the careers of Hoyt Axton, Jackson Browne, the Byrds, Neil Diamond, Elton John, Eagles, Carole King, Love, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, J. D. Souther, James Taylor, Tom Waits, and other prominent and successful performers, who played performances there establishing their future fame.
In October 1962, comedian
1970s
On August 25, 1970,
The Troubadour featured
1980s/1990s
In the 1980s the club became associated with
21st century
In the 21st century, the venue is well known for promoting artists as diverse as
Like many small businesses and music venues,[12] the Troubadour struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic; it launched a GoFundMe page in May 2020,[13] which raised $70,000.[14] In August, Elton John celebrated his 50th anniversary of playing the venue,[15] and expressed his concern about the survival of the nightclub. The comedian Bill Burr hosted two of his Monday Morning Podcasts from the venue to raise money during the pandemic by selling limited edition signed posters.[16][17]
References
- ^ Oliver, Myrna, "Doug Weston, Troubadour Founder, Dies". Los Angeles Times, February 15, 1999
- ^ "Doug Weston Of Troubadour Dies", The Hollywood Reporter, Tuesday, February 16, 1999
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Troubadours: Carole King / James Taylor & The Rise of the Singer-Songwriter: Watch the Full Film". PBS. March 3, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ^ Brownfield, Paul (August 7, 1999), "Telling the 'Truth' About Bruce.", Los Angeles Times
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (December 10, 2021). "Michael Nesmith, the 'Quiet Monkee,' Is Dead at 78". The New York Times. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ISBN 9780199330683.
- ^ Hochman, Steve (November 30, 2007), "James Taylor and Carole King: They've Still Got Friends.", Los Angeles Times, pp. E1, E28
- ^ "Incubus playing Take Me to Your Leader".
- ^ "Busted". L.A. Weekly. 2017. Archived from the original on April 3, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
- ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Welcomes New Lead Singer Jeff Gutt at Los Angeles' Troubadour". Billboard. November 15, 2017.
- ^ Millman, Ethan (May 7, 2020). "Owner of Famed L.A. Venue The Troubadour: 'Are We Going to Be a Footnote in History?'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ "Historic Troubadour nightclub launches GoFundMe page, calls survival 'a big if'". Los Angeles Times. May 5, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ "Will the Troubadour, Site of Great Music Moments, Survive the Pandemic?". TheWrap. May 12, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ "50 years ago today, Elton John played his first star-making gig at WeHo's Troubadour". Los Angeles Times. August 25, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ "Elton John Stresses the Need to Save Independent Music Venues like the Troubadour, a Crucial Stop in His Career".
- ^ Troubadour. "Have you listened to @billburr's recent @theMMPodcast this week". Twitter. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Live Music Calendar
- HarryNilsson.com Article About the "Troubadour Incident"
- Troubadour at BBC Online – TV programme about the influential club and artist scene, on the BBC (2011)