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Rock City (venue) Rock City is a music venue and nightclub located in Nottingham, England. It is owned by venue operator and concert promoter DHP Family. It opened in December 1980, first hosting The Undertones, and has gone on to host some of the biggest names ...

, a music venue in Nottingham, England *Rock City, an area in

Laventille Laventille is a ward of Trinidad and Tobago. Etymology The name ''Laventille'' hearkens back to colonial times, especially when the French dominated the cultural traditions of the island. One etymological derivation of the name is because the no ...

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...

United States

Rock City (attraction) Rock City is a tourist attraction on Lookout Mountain in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. Opened in , the attraction gained prominence after owners Garnet and Frieda Carter hired Clark Byers in 1935 to paint "See Rock City" barn advertisements thro ...

, tourist attraction in Lookout Mountain, Georgia *

Rock City, Illinois Rock City is a village in Stephenson County, Illinois. The population was 315 at the 2010 census, up from 313 in 2000. Geography Rock City is located at (42.412685, -89.468058). According to the 2010 census, Rock City has a total area of , all ...

, village *

Rock City, Kansas Rock City is a park located on hillsides overlooking the Solomon River in Ottawa County, Kansas. It is 3.6 miles south of Minneapolis, Kansas and just over 0.5 mile west of Kansas highway K-106 and the Minneapolis City County Airport on Ivy Road. ...

, National Natural Landmark in Kansas, United States *

Rock City, New York Rock City is a hamlet and populated place in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It is located at the intersection of New York State Route 199 and Route 308, where the towns of Milan Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city i ...

, a hamlet in Dutchess County *

Rock City Falls, New York Rock City Falls is a hamlet in the town of Milton, Saratoga County, New York, United States. The principal roads are Route 29 and Rock City Falls Road. The hamlet achieved fame as the origins of Paper Bag King George West, who established his E ...

, a hamlet in Saratoga County *Rock City Park, New York, a location in

Olean (town), New York Olean ( ) is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 1,890 at the 2020 census. The name is derived from the Latin word "oleum" due to the discovery of crude oil in nearby Ischua. The town of Olean is in the sout ...

*Rock City and McCarty Hill State Forests, a location in

Little Valley, New York Little Valley is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 1,672 at the 2020 census. The town is named after its local geographical setting, a relative comparison of two tributaries (the other being the neighbor ...

*A nickname for

Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...

Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...

*A nickname for

Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Saint Thomas ( da, Sankt Thomas) is one of the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea which, together with Saint John, Water Island, Hassel Island, and Saint Croix, form a county-equivalent and constituent district of the United States Virgin ...

*A nickname for

Gainesville, Florida Gainesville is the county seat of Alachua County, Florida, Alachua County, Florida, and the largest city in North Central Florida, with a population of 141,085 in 2020. It is the principal city of the Gainesville metropolitan area, Florida, Gaine ...

Music

*"Eindhoven Rockcity", a music scene in The Netherlands that includes bands like

Peter Pan Speedrock Peter Pan Speedrock (PPS or PPSR in short) was a Dutch rock band from Eindhoven, Netherlands. Background The band was founded in 1995 by guitarist Peter van Elderen. He was joined by drummer Bart Nederhand and bass player Bob Muileboom in maki ...

Artists

Rock City (band) Christopher Branford Bell (January 12, 1951December 27, 1978) was an American musician, guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Along with Alex Chilton, he led the power pop band Big Star through its first album ''#1 Record'' (1972). He also pursued ...

, rock band, progenitor to Big Star *

Rock City (duo) R. City (short for Rock City; and formerly Planet VI) is a Virgin Islands musical duo formed in 2003, from Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The duo is composed of brothers Theron "Uptown AP" Thomas and Timothy "A.I." Thomas. Primarily known ...

, musical duo also known as R. City and Planet VI

Albums

* ''Rock City'' (Riot album), debut album of heavy metal band Riot * ''Rock City'' (Royce da 5'9" album), debut album of Detroit rapper Royce da 5'9" *''

Live at Nottingham Rock City ''Live at Nottingham Rock City'' is a live album by the British heavy metal band Tygers of Pan Tang, recorded in April 1981 and not released until 2001. Track listing # "Take It" - 4:36 # "Rock and Roll Man" - 2:42 # "Blackjack" - 3:00 # "Tyg ...

'', live album by Tygers of Pan Tang

Songs

*"Rock City", a song by Krokus from the 1981 album ''Hardware'' * "Rock City" (song), by Royce da 5'9" from the 2002 album ''Rock City (Version 2.0)'' *"

Detroit Rock City "Detroit Rock City" is a song by the American hard rock group Kiss, released on their 1976 album ''Destroyer''. The song was written by Paul Stanley and producer Bob Ezrin. The song is one of the band's most popular and is a classic rock staple ...

", a 1976 song by rock band Kiss *"Rock City", a song by

Kings of Leon Kings of Leon is an American rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill, and their cousin Matthew Followill. The band's early music was a blend of Southern rock and gar ...

from the 2013 album Mechanical Bull *"Gainesville Rock City", a song by

Less Than Jake Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida, formed in 1992. The band consists of Chris DeMakes (guitars, vocals), Roger Lima (bass, vocals), Matt Yonker (drums), Buddy Schaub (trombone), and Peter "JR" Wasilewski (saxoph ...

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