The Velvet Club was an

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club in Rimini, Italy. The club has hosted many notable bands since its opening in 1989, at that time it was known as ''Velvet Perestrojka''.Elisa Genghini, ''101 cose da fare in Romagna'', Roma, Newton Compton, 2009. It was founded by Thomas Balsamini and was the continuation of the ''Slego'' which closed its doors in 2000 after 21 years of existence.

Some past concerts

References

Bibliography

*Elisa Genghini, ''101 cose da fare in Romagna'', Roma, Newton Compton, 2009. *Arturo Compagnoni, ''Italia '80. Il Rock indipendente italiano negli anni Ottanta''

External links

Official website
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