La Luna (Portland, Oregon)
 Sleater-Kinney at La Luna in 1999 | |
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| Address | Portland, Oregon |
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| Opened | 1992 |
La Luna (or LaLuna) was a rock-'n'-roll nightclub in Portland, Oregon, United States from 1992 to 1999.[1] It played a central role in the city's music scene and prominence during the emergence of grunge in addition to other genres throughout the decade and was once dubbed "the center of gravity for the Portland music scene."[2]
La Luna helped propel bands from the Pacific Northwest and beyond to international stardom including: Nirvana, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Sweaty Nipples, The Dharma Bums, Pond, Hitting Birth, Hole, Hazel, The Spinanes, Elliott Smith, Everclear, Sublime, The Dandy Warhols, Cherry Poppin Daddies, Sleater Kinney, and Quasi.[3][4][5][6] La Luna was once described as the "best medium-size venue in Portland" and "an all-ages venue that somehow manages to stay cool."[7]
Located at the corner of Southeast Ninth Avenue and Southeast Pine Street, La Luna's main performance space could accommodate around 1,000 spectators.[8] It was previously known as the Ninth Street Exit (in the 1970s) and the Pine Street Theater (1980–1991).[6] It was called RKCNDY Portland (Rock Candy) for most of 1992.[6] It later returned to its original name, the Pine Street Theater (2000–02), before being redubbed Solid State (2004–05) during its final years of operation.
The balcony served as a smaller performance space for more intimate shows and featured musicians like Elliot Smith.[1] An eatery named the La Luna Cafe opened in 2020 and is currently located in the same building.[9]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "Portland's Most Missed All-Ages Venues". Willamette Week. May 18, 2016.
- ^ "Elliot Smith 1969 - 2003". Willamette Week. October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Elliot Smith 1969 - 2003". Willamette Week. October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Flashback: Radiohead rock Oregon in 1996". Oregonian. April 5, 2017.
- ^ "Big Men on Campus". Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Graham, John (1999). "Lunatics ball". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
- ^ Jewell, Judy (1998). Oregon. Compass American Guides. pp. 286–287.
- ^ "CMJ New Music Monthly". Google Books. February 1998.
- ^ "Vanished Portland brunch spot Simpatica will be reborn this spring". Oregonian. February 19, 2018.
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