The Blue Note is a
music venue
A music venue is any location used for a concert or musical performance. Music venues range in size and location, from a small coffeehouse for folk music shows, an outdoor bandshell or bandstand or a concert hall to an indoor sports stadium. Ty ...
in
Columbia, Missouri
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, and is a contributing property to the
North Ninth Street Historic District. It was established in 1980 by Richard King
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over naming use on the internet.
The original Blue Note was located at 912 Business Loop 70 East and moved to its Ninth Street location (a restored vaudeville theater) in the early 1990s. In October 2014, the venue was sold to Matt Gerding and Scott Leslie.[http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/local/richard-king-sells-the-blue-note-mojo-s/article_9a50f568-4e16-56ca-adc3-5657868a9d5b.html ]
Despite being a smaller venue, it has hosted numerous national musical acts, including Phish
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, Widespread Panic, R.E.M., Hüsker Dü (their last show), Uncle Tupelo, Meat Puppets, Chuck Berry, The Replacements, The Minutemen, Dinosaur Jr., Primus, Black Flag, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Violent Femmes, Soul Asylum, The Black Keys, Dave Matthews Band, Johnny Cash
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, Willie Nelson, Wilco and Arctic Monkeys, and holds a five-part concert series every summer called "Ninth Street Summerfest".[Event Calendar , Columbia, Missouri]
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Rose Music Hall
Formerly Mojo's, Rose Music Hall is located down the street in the North Village Arts District and often referred to as "The Blue Note's little sister".Mojo's to become Rose Music Hall with new look
/ref> The venue was also founded by King and is now owned by Gerding and Leslie,[ and is usually reserved for smaller-name bands, but has also booked several up and coming artists prior to their breaking out.
Past performers have included; Arcade Fire, Spoon, ]Ben Kweller
Benjamin Lev Kweller (born June 16, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
A former member of Radish, Kweller has released six solo albums and appeared on several collaborations.
Early life
Ben Kweller was born in Sa ...
, Secret Machines, Cold War Kids, White Rabbits, Tapes 'n Tapes
Tapes 'n Tapes is an indie rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
History
Formed in the winter of 2003 at Carleton College, the band has released four albums. First came the self-released ''Tapes 'n Tapes EP'' in 2004, followed by the full-length ...
, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Big Smith, Local Natives, Portugal. The Man
Portugal. The Man is an American rock band from Wasilla, Alaska, currently based in Portland, Oregon. The group consists of John Baldwin Gourley, Zach Carothers, Kyle O'Quin, Jason Sechrist, Eric Howk and Zoe Manville. Gourley and Carothers met a ...
and Cave.
Forrest Rose Park is located adjacent to Rose Music Hall and is maintained by Rose Music Hall's/Blue Note staff. The park began hosting outdoor performances in 2008.
See also
* University of Missouri School of Music
References
Sources
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External links
Official site
Mojo's official site
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