Saint Andrew's Hall

Saint Andrew's Hall
Location 431 E Congress St Detroit, MI
Coordinates 42°19′56″N 83°02′30″W / 42.33234°N 83.04155°W / 42.33234; -83.04155Coordinates: 42°19′56″N 83°02′30″W / 42.33234°N 83.04155°W / 42.33234; -83.04155
Capacity 1000, 400
Opened 1907
Website
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Saint Andrew's Hall is a Detroit music venue and concert hall. Formerly the meeting place for the Saint Andrew's Society of Detroit and never a church,[1] the building is now a host of live bands and DJs.[2]

History

Since 1980, the venue has been bringing trendsetting music to Detroit.[3]

St. Andrews has hosted famous breakthrough acts during the '80s and '90s, such as Eminem, Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, The Verve, Nirvana, R.E.M., and Red Hot Chili Peppers .

The Shelter

The Shelter lies underneath St. Andrews Hall and hosts various live music acts and DJs. It is best known for being one of the first stages Eminem performed.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://detroitscots.com/documents/history.pdf
  2. ↑ http://www.highlandgames.com/members/history.pdf
  3. ↑ http://metrotimes.com/clubs/place.asp?id=12
  4. ↑ http://detroit.metromix.com/music/hip_hop/the-shelter-bricktown-financial-district/340242/content
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