House of Blues
House of Blues is an American chain of live music concert halls and restaurants. It was founded by Isaac Tigrett, the co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, co-star of the 1980 film The Blues Brothers. The first location opened at Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1992. The chain has been a division of Live Nation Entertainment since July 2006, and there are 11 locations throughout the United States as of 2020.
Overview
The first House of Blues opened on November 26, 1992, in the Harvard Square commercial district and retail area of Cambridge, Massachusetts, as a live music concert hall and restaurant. The company was originally financed by Dan Aykroyd, Aerosmith, Paul Shaffer, River Phoenix, Jim Belushi, and Harvard University, among others. This original location closed in 2003 as the company sought a larger Boston location. However, the hands-in-concrete driveway where members of the Blues Brothers and others left their mark, still remains. Aykroyd remains associated with the brand and is present for most openings, attending and performing as one half of The Blues Brothers.In 1993 House of Blues launched a 501 non-profit called International House of Blues Foundation which provided arts programs, resources and musical instruments for youths. The Music Forward Foundation continues to provide services for youth and has generated more than $20 million of support for these programs over its 20+ year existence. Also in 1993, The syndicated program The House of Blues Radio Hour, hosted by Dan Aykroyd as Elwood Blues, launched in partnership with CBS Radio Hour. This hour-long program focuses on the history of blues music and the contemporary artists honoring the art form. The program ended in July, 2017.
In 1999, House of Blues acquired Universal Concerts from Seagram. On July 5, 2006, Live Nation acquired House of Blues Entertainment and created the Live Nation Club and Theater Division. As a division of Live Nation, the company currently operates 12 clubs throughout North America.
Locations
Current
Former
List of affiliated Live Nation venues
The following is a list of venues operated by Live Nation:| Country | State | Metro area | Venue | Seating capacity |
| Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 995 |
| United States | Arizona | Phoenix | Arizona Federal Theater | 4,904 |
| United States | Arizona | Phoenix | The Van Buren | 1,700 |
| United States | California | Anaheim | The Parish | 325 |
| United States | California | Los Angeles | Hollywood Palladium | 3,700 |
| United States | California | Los Angeles | Wiltern Theater | 2,300 |
| United States | California | Riverside | Fox Performing Arts Center | 1,500 |
| United States | California | Riverside | Riverside Municipal Auditorium | 1,900 |
| United States | California | Sacramento | Ace of Spades | 1,000 |
| United States | California | Sacramento | Punch Line Sacramento | 300 |
| United States | California | San Diego | Voodoo Room | 250 |
| United States | California | San Francisco | Cobb's Comedy Club | 300 |
| United States | California | San Francisco | Punch Line San Francisco | 300 |
| United States | California | San Francisco | Fillmore West | 1,200 |
| United States | California | San Francisco | The Masonic | 3,300 |
| United States | Colorado | Denver | The Fillmore Denver | 3,600 |
| United States | Colorado | Denver | Marquis Theater | 450 |
| United States | Colorado | Denver | Moon Room | 300 |
| United States | Colorado | Denver | Summit | 1,311 |
| United States | Connecticut | Wallingford | The Dome | 2,000 |
| United States | Connecticut | Wallingford | Toyota Oakdale Theatre | 4,560 |
| United States | Delaware | Wilmington | The Queen Theater | 950 |
| United States | Florida | Miami | The Fillmore Miami Beach | 2,713 |
| United States | Georgia | Atlanta | Buckhead Theatre | 1,450 |
| United States | Georgia | Atlanta | The Roxy | 3,792 |
| United States | Georgia | Atlanta | The Tabernacle | 2,562 |
| United States | Illinois | Chicago | Aragon Theater | 4,500 |
| United States | Indiana | Indianapolis | Murat Theater | 2,500 |
| United States | Kentucky | Louisville | The Louisville Palace | 2,700 |
| United States | Kentucky | Louisville | Mercury Ballroom | 900 |
| United States | Louisiana | New Orleans | The Parish | 370 |
| United States | Massachusetts | Boston | Brighton Music Hall | 500 |
| United States | Massachusetts | Boston | Orpheum Boston | 2,762 |
| United States | Massachusetts | Boston | Paradise Rock Club | 933 |
| United States | Michigan | Detroit | St. Andrews Hall | 1,000 |
| United States | Michigan | Detroit | The Fillmore Detroit | 2,749 |
| United States | Michigan | Detroit | The Shelter | 400 |
| United States | Michigan | Grand Rapids | 20 Monroe Live | 2,540 |
| United States | Minnesota | Minneapolis | The Fillmore Minneapolis | 1,850 |
| United States | Minnesota | Minneapolis | Varsity Theater | 950 |
| United States | New York | New York City | Gramercy Theater | 650 |
| United States | New York | New York City | Irving Plaza | 1,080 |
| United States | New York | New York City | Theatre at Westbury | 2,800 |
| United States | North Carolina | Charlotte | The Fillmore Charlotte | 1,900 |
| United States | North Carolina | Charlotte | Underground | 800 |
| United States | North Carolina | Raleigh | The Ritz | 1,974 |
| United States | Ohio | Cincinnati | Bogart's | 1,450 |
| United States | Ohio | Cleveland | Cambridge Room | 300 |
| United States | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Punch Line Philadelphia | 300 |
| United States | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | The Fillmore Philadelphia | 2,600 |
| United States | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Tower Theater | 3,000 |
| United States | Texas | Dallas | Cambridge Room | 400 |
| United States | Texas | Houston | Revention Music Center | 3,464 |
| United States | Texas | Houston | Bronze Peacock | 300 |
| United States | Texas | San Antonio | Aztec Theater | 1,645 |
| United States | Utah | Salt Lake City | The Depot | 1,200 |
| United States | Wisconsin | Madison | The Orpheum Theater | 2,000 |
| United States | N/A | Washington, D.C. | Warner Theater | 1,847 |
| United States | rowspan="2" | Washington, D.C. | The Fillmore Silver Spring | 2,000 |