Radio City (site) (Anaheim, California)

USA / California / Cypress / Anaheim, California / South Knott Avenue, 945
 night club, draw only border, historical layer / disappeared object
A small, dank, concert venue for upstart heavy metal bands in the 1980's.
There were actually three nightclubs located in the strip mall that was once on this site, Radio City, The Woodstock and, Cartoons & Capers.
Most of the strip mall was destroyed by fire in November 1985.

Daggers Edge at Radio City 1985:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPF_EqeVPj8
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_metal
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   33°49'4"N   118°0'43"W

Comments

  • Site of Metallica's first "gig".
  • Lars from Metallica said on the Howard Stern Show last week that Radio City was Metallica's first ever gig.
  • Wow. People still listen to Howard Stern?
  • FYI: Mettalica's first concert was March 14, 1982.
  • I saw SLAYER there in 85
  • Slayer pictures from Radio City: https://rockshotz.wordpress.com/about/todds-archive-1983-2004/slayer/
  • I used to roadie for a band called Jekyll and Hyde back in the early 80's that played there...great fun
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