NobodyElse
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At least I had the names right...maybe, maybe not
The write-up HERE seems plausible. Pre-club era, I seem to remember the market, but really have no recollection of the bowling alley.
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The Boogie
1721 S Manchester Ave
Anaheim, CA 92802
The building itself was originally a large bowing alley, then briefly a supermarket in the early 1960's before becoming a nightclub called "Crescendo".
In the early 1970's it became a low-frills rock club called "The Warehouse".
In 1980 the release of the movie Urban Cowboy led to a Country music club trend, (ala "Gilley's"), and quick to capitalize on this was entrepreneur Jack Wade, (Jack Wade Productions), who infused large quantities of money into upgrading the facilities which included a cafe', four dance floors, a large stage, four bars and, a then state-of-the-art sound and lighting system. The "Cowboy", later The "Cowboy Boogie" was an instant hit for about 5 years. And was a concert venue for many Country music acts, as these were the days that the genre wasn't exactly selling-out arenas and stadiums.
The club name changed to "The Bandstand" in the mid-eighties and changed format to a Top-40 dance music based club, although Country/Western music played 2-3 nights per week.
The 1990's saw a turn to hip-hop music and a cultural change in patronage.
Violent patron confrontations and legal statue violations signaled the demise of what was the largest nightclub in Orange County.
"Road House" (1989) filming location:
At the beginning of Road House Dalton is working as head bouncer at Bandstand when he is recruited by Frank to be the cooler of his Missouri bar, the Double Deuce.
Bandstand also doubled as the interior of the bar / strip club where Sam Elliot's character Wade is working when Dalton calls him.
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And here's somebody's loving tribute. (Mute at your own discretion.)
The more you know... (sometimes too much.)
