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Posted in music | music history on November 18, 2005
Avalon & Clear Channel to Create "top rock club"
If you were around in the early 90's, you might remember Rock n' Roll Church at Limelight. Every Sunday night, rock fans (and Hell's Angels) took over the club that belonged to Michael Alig, club kids and ravers most other nights of the week. There was always a band, like Pearl Jam who played there on April 12, 1992. The goth Communion party on Tuesday nights had shows too.
Limelight closed amid scandal, reopened as another club, closed again, and reopened again as Avalon. Most people you talk to in the current club scene will tell you that Avalon is not doing too well as a nightclub. Crobar is king in that space, Pacha is opening in December, and of course there's Webster Hall. Avalon is not a venue you think of for live shows either. Occasionaly they have something. Like during CMJ.
Anyway, my point is sort-of-just that Avalon/Limelight does have a history of shows. (possibly going back even further than I know). That brings me to my next point. In the very near future you might find yourself traveling to 20th St & 6th Ave for shows once again. In what looks like an attempt by Clear Channel to compete with Bowery Presents & Webster Hall, "Ron Delsener Presents and Avalon of New York City Announce New Partnership"....
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"Ron Delsener Presents and Avalon of New York City are proud to announce a partnership to present live concerts at this top location for entertainment in New York. The club, located in the existing church space on 20th Street & 6th Ave, a historic landmark building in NYC, will soon be host to more than just the most exciting DJs and electronic acts in the world.
Beginning in January, Ron Delsener Presents will begin to present top names in both contemporary and cutting edge music at the already famous NYC nightclub. This will be the first time in the nightclub's history that it will primarily host touring music acts, yet it will still hold the trend setting parties and club nights it has previously been known for. In preparation to become one of the top rock clubs in the country, the Avalon has undergone both aesthetic and structural changes. The venue will also feature state of the art sound and lighting systems. Chris White, formerly of the program director of CMJ, has joined the team at Ron Delsener Presents as the talent buyer for Avalon." (thx Joey)
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Thoughts, Rock N Roll Church memories?
Previously
Nokia Theatre Times Square - Reviews | Good or Bad?
"Bowery Presents" In The Spotlight
Tribeca Rock Club Shutting Down | Condos Opening Up
Posted on November 18, 2005 5:26 PM
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Problems with the Limelight:
1) The sound blows, and will never improve, based on the layout of the building. You'd think that an old church would have great acoustics, but this one doesn't.
2) The area residents hate the fact that there's a club there, and every few years, they sue for ordinance violations or claim that the club is a public nuisance and try to get it shut down. Even if they don't eventually win (they haven't really succeeded in the past), the costs of defending complaints and suits makes me wonder how this could be profitable.
3) NYC has enough rock clubs already. So many that the less successful ones continue to close. Unseating an already established venue under these conditions would be a huge task.
Verdict: bad idea
Posted by Anonymous | November 19, 2005 1:38 AM
Once at rock n roll church, I saw Milli Vanilli perform. But for real. after the scandal. They were really singing. Wait, maybe that was on a wednesday ..
Oh yeah, this was the week after I saw shelter there.
Kristcollekt
Posted by kristcollekt | November 19, 2005 2:54 PM
F Ron Delsner. That prick is the reason the field day festival never happened. Monopolistic asshole.
Posted by DC | November 23, 2005 10:58 PM
some of the best memories i have were at communion + R&R church. GOOD IDEA. Love the space!
Posted by Anonymous | December 28, 2005 5:43 PM
Uh...Communion at Limelight was on Thursdays babe....
Posted by Jim | March 18, 2006 1:29 AM
Uh...Communion at Limelight was on Thursdays babe....
Posted by Jim | March 18, 2006 1:30 AM
Uh...Communion at Limelight was on Thursdays babe....
Posted by Jim | March 18, 2006 1:31 AM
No more Avalon
Posted by Anonymous | April 3, 2006 11:24 AM
Thank You for all of you ex regular Sunday Rock N Roll Church.
I hope you guys still remember me one of the original crew of Our Sunday Church>>> Yup thats me GENGHIS. Well, we all started with Pamela Britt,Nicky Camp, Clare O'Connor and myself started it the event, and then it become like a legendary event of ROCK N ROLL in the East Coast.
Just like the other legends before us such as The Filmore East, Electric Circus, Max Kansas City, and our Sister & Brother like Cat Club and Scrap Bar.
Well, I still active in the night live , I work at Webster Hall for more than 10 years. Nicky Camp is at Don Hill, I don't know where is Pamela now. And Claire now at The Cutting Place, we are still doing Rock N Roll but not together anymore.
But now some of us like to bring our Rock N Roll church back alive again >>> Resurection ????
Well, we work on it know.
The lead person in this project is DANA FRANK, and me myself is behind her 100 %.
We will keep you posted in this project, please check on our web site www.rocknrollchurchnyc.com
okay thats it for now.
KEEP ON ROCKING for all of you DIE HARD ROCKERS.
Posted by Genghis | April 29, 2006 6:36 AM
Umm, actually Communion at Limelight was on Tuesday nights, "babe".
Posted by TK | May 20, 2007 6:59 PM
Me & my friend Keith West (Dominic) use to go to Limelight EVERY Sunday night. Keith use to be in the Brats who were around in the 70's. We use to get hammered on Jack & Cokes. Those were the good old dayds. I'm talking 1989-1993. What a Blast !!
Posted by Dino | October 23, 2007 4:58 PM
go home homer
Posted by man9000 | January 5, 2008 11:04 PM
Communion....Tuesdays....Hanging with Dave in the Chapel...dancing on the floor...diving off the stage to a great band...moshing to alittle something crazy...walking through the upstairs halls. That was something special. Something to remember. Something every young person should have a chance to experience. Not only was it Tuesday, but my memories are of 7-days a week of hard & fun clubing & promoting. Some are ashamed of their club kidding & club promoting days. Not me. They were a blast. Something that I will smile about for the rest of life and people I will never forget. Keep on rocking, keep on moshing and keep on dancing! If you missed it in the ninties, you missed a great time! Not to mention a whole lotta black and a whole lotta partying most of us couldn't begin to tell you about ;)
Posted by Anna | January 19, 2008 12:18 PM