Mississippi Nights was a
music club
A nightclub (music club, discothèque, disco club, or simply club) is an entertainment venue during nighttime comprising a dance floor, lightshow, and a stage for live music or a disc jockey (DJ) who plays recorded music.
Nightclubs gener ...
in
St. Louis
St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...
,
Missouri
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. It opened on October 11, 1976
and was located at 914 N 1st Street, on the western bank of the
Mississippi River
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, four blocks north of the
Gateway Arch
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in
Laclede's Landing
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.
Concerts at the venue, which held up to 1,000 people, were often "all ages" events,
with just over one percent restricted to patrons 21 and over.
The club is the subject of
a song on the album ''
Venue Songs'' by
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants (often abbreviated as TMBG) is an American alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. During TMBG's early years, Flansburgh and Linnell frequently performed as a duo, often accompanied by a d ...
.
George Thorogood & the Destroyers
George Lawrence Thorogood (born February 24, 1950) is an American musician, singer and songwriter from Wilmington, Delaware.
His "high-energy boogie-blues" sound became a staple of 1980s rock radio, with hits like his original songs "Bad to the ...
' album ''
Live: Let's Work Together'' features tracks recorded at Mississippi Nights.
Closure
In early 2003, rumors began circulating that the club would close to make way for
Lumière Place
Horseshoe St. Louis, formerly Lumière Place, is a casino hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment.
History
Located in downtown St. Louis, Lumière Place opened on December ...
, a new casino development. The rumors were confirmed in early 2007, and the last show was held on January 19, 2007.
The last band to play on its stage was
The Urge
The Urge is an alternative rock band based in St. Louis, Missouri. Their music combines several genres, including hardcore punk, Heavy metal music, heavy metal, ska, reggae, funk, rock music, rock, and rhythm and blues. Consistent touring throu ...
fronted by a band member from Mudworm, which also played. The Urge sold out 93 of 100 shows at Mississippi Nights.
References
External links
*{{cite web, url= http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2007-01-24/music/r-i-p-mississippi-nights/full/, title= R.I.P. Mississippi Nights , date= January 24, 2007 , work=
The Riverfront Times
The ''Riverfront Times'' (''RFT'') is a free progressive weekly newspaper in St. Louis, in the U.S. state of Missouri, that consists of local politics, music, arts, and dining news in the print edition, and daily updates to blogs and photo galler ...
, first2= Annie, last2= Zaleski , first1=Roy , last1=Kasten
Nightclubs in the United States
Music venues in St. Louis
Former music venues in the United States