Abbey Lounge

Abbey Lounge
Restaurant information
Established 1933 (1933)
Closed November 2007 (2007-11)
Street address 3 Beacon Street
City Somerville
State Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°22′28″N 71°6′6″W / 42.37444°N 71.10167°W / 42.37444; -71.10167Coordinates: 42°22′28″N 71°6′6″W / 42.37444°N 71.10167°W / 42.37444; -71.10167

The Abbey Lounge was a dive bar and nightclub in Somerville, Massachusetts. First opened in 1907, it didn't become officially established until after prohibition ended in 1933.[1] It closed in November 2008.[2][3]

The first of many of the original "Abbey bands" to enter the scene was SCHNOCKERED,[4] debuting at the Abbey Lounge every other Wednesday night beginning in March 1998 until the first official weekend production featuring headliners heavy stud, May 1, 1999.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Kielty, Tom (27 February 2004). "The Abbey Lounge raises the dive bar". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 22 March 2004. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Marotta, Michael (4 November 2008). "Abbey Lounge to close this month". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Nash, Tom (25 September 2008). "Save the Abbey Lounge". The Somerville News Blog. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Live @ The Abbey". cdbaby. Schnockered. Retrieved 7 June 2015.


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