Mississippi Nights

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Mississippi Nights
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Mississippi Nights
Address914 N 1st Street
St. Louis, Missouri
United States
Coordinates 38°37′58″N90°10′58″W / 38.6329°N 90.1829°W / 38.6329; -90.1829
OwnerRich Frame [1]
TypeAll-ages Music club
Capacity1,000
Current use Horseshoe St. Louis
OpenedOctober 11, 1976 (1976-10-11)
ClosedJanuary 19, 2007 (2007-01-19)

Mississippi Nights was a music club in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. It opened on October 11, 1976, [2] and was located at 914 N 1st Street, on the western bank of the Mississippi River, four blocks north of the Gateway Arch in Laclede's Landing.

Contents

Concerts at the venue, which held up to 1,000 people, were often "all ages" events, [1] with just over one percent restricted to patrons 21 and over.[ citation needed ]

Closure

In early 2003, rumors began circulating that the club would close to make way for Horseshoe St. Louis (at the time known as Lumière Place), a new casino development. The rumors were confirmed in early 2007, and the last show was held on January 19, 2007. [1]

The last band to play on its stage was The Urge fronted by a band member from Mudworm, which also played. The Urge sold out 93 of 100 shows at Mississippi Nights.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Zaleski, Annie (January 10, 2007). "The Nights Goes Dark". The Riverfront Times . Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  2. Richmond, Dick (October 15, 1976). "Red Hot and Blues". St. Louis Post-Dispatch .