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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 [1] [2] from 1992 to 1999. [3] Willamette Week described it as "For most of the 1990s, this inner-Southeast club was the center of gravity for the Portland music scene." [4]
During its years of operation, La Luna featured bands and performers including: Elliott Smith, Radiohead, PJ Harvey, Green Day, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Dandy Warhols, Hole, and Nine Inch Nails. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Located at the corner of Southeast Ninth Avenue and Southeast Pine Street, La Luna's main performance space could accommodate around 1,000 spectators. [10] It was previously known as the Ninth Street Exit (in the 1970s) and the Pine Street Theater (1980–1991). [7] It was called RKCNDY Portland (Rock Candy) for most of 1992. [7] 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. [11]
The balcony served as a smaller performance space for more intimate shows and featured musicians like Smith. [3] An eatery named the La Luna Cafe opened in 2020 and is currently located in the same building. [12]
