Bogart's

{{Short description|Music venue in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States}} {{Infobox venue |name = Bogart's |image = Bogarts-Corryville-Cincinnati.jpg |image_size = 200px |caption = Bogart's marquee |address = 2621 Vine Street |city = [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]] |country = United States |designation = |coordinates = {{coord|39.13000|-84.50972|type:landmark|display=inline}} |architect = |owner = [[Live Nation]] |capacity = 1,500 |type = |opened = 1905 |years_active = 1980–present |rebuilt = |closed = 1955, ca. 1970 |other_names = |production = |current_use = Concert venue |website = {{URL|http://www.bogarts.com/}} }} '''Bogart's''' is a [[music venue]] located in the [[Corryville, Cincinnati, Ohio|Corryville]] neighborhood of [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]], near the [[University of Cincinnati]], across Vine Street from the former [[Sudsy Malone's Rock 'n Roll Laundry & Bar]].

==History==

The venue opened as a [[vaudeville]] theater called the ''Nordland Plaza Nickelodeon'' in 1905. It operated until 1955 when it succumbed to the competition from television. It reopened in 1960 screening primarily [[German film]]s. It later operated as a restaurant with entertainment named ''Inner Circle''. In the mid-1970s, Bogart's opened in the space after an extensive remodeling as a 250-seat club and restaurant, expanded around 1980 and then further expanded to 1,500 seats in 1993.<ref name="history">{{cite web| title=Bogart's History| url=http://bogarts.com/venue-information| publisher=Bogart's| accessdate=2013-11-14| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103081255/http://bogarts.com/venue-information| archivedate=2013-11-03}}</ref> In 1997, [[Nederlander Organization|Nederlander Concerts]] assumed management of Bogart's.<ref name="bird">{{cite news| title=Nederlander will book Bogart's| url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-67856133.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924162408/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-67856133.html| url-status=dead| archive-date=2015-09-24| work=[[The Cincinnati Post]]| date=30 September 1997| last=Bird| first=Ricky| publisher=[[Highbeam Research]]| accessdate=2013-11-14}}</ref> SFX (now [[Live Nation (events promoter)|Live Nation]]) bought many of Nederlander's concert operations in 1999.<ref name="neal">{{cite news| title=Merriweather Post scheduled for new look| url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2000/03/08/merriweather-post-scheduled-for-new-look-750000-renovation-is-expected-to-draw-bigger-stars-crowds/| first=Jill Hudson| last=Neal| date=8 March 2000| work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]| publisher=baltimoresun.com| access-date=2013-11-14}}</ref>

Prior to its 1980 expansion, Bogarts hosted themed-party nights, such as a [[Casablanca (film)|Casablanca]] club theme when the venue opened. It hosted a wide variety of comedians, ranging from [[Billy Crystal]] to [[Cheech Marin]] and [[Tommy Chong]], national recording artists and bands that gained fame through their appearances at Bogart's, such as [[Pearl Jam]] and [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]].{{citation needed|date=May 2026}}

In its early years, Bogart's was the proving ground for many upcoming metal bands. The intimate setting offered an up-close experience, often allowing the crowd to flow onto the stage with performers such as [[Testament (band)|Testament]], [[Slayer]], [[Death (metal band)|Death]], [[Dark Angel (band)|Dark Angel]], [[Overkill (band)|Overkill]], [[W.A.S.P. (band)|W.A.S.P.]] and others. While metal bands appeared frequently, Bogart's offered performances of several music styles each week.{{citation needed|date=November 2013}}

The venue remains under management of [[Live Nation]] and has two levels: a pit, and a balcony which is open for larger events.<ref name="singer">{{cite book| last=Singer| first=Allen J| title=Stepping Out in Cincinnati: Queen City Entertainment 1900–1960| publisher=[[Arcadia Publishing]]| date =2005| location=Charleston, SC| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ni0AcYDshaIC| isbn=0-7385-3432-3| page=35 }}</ref>

Ohio acts that have played at Bogart's include [[Nine Inch Nails]] in 1990, [[Filter (band)|Filter]] in '99, [[Marilyn Manson]] in '96, [[The Black Keys]] in '06, [[Twenty One Pilots]] in '13, Cincinnati's [[Walk the Moon]] in '15, [[Machine Gun Kelly (musician)|Machine Gun Kelly]] in '14, [[The Devil Wears Prada (band)|The Devil Wears Prada]] in '15, [[Beartooth (band)|Beartooth]] in '15, [[Black Veil Brides]] in '21, [[Kid Cudi]] in '10, [[Bone Thugs-n-Harmony]] in '19, [[John Legend]] in '16, [[Tracy Chapman]] in '95, [[Elle King]] in '22, [[Hawthorne Heights]] in '05, [[Relient K]] in '08, [[Devo]] in 1980, [[The Breeders]] in '93, and [[The Afghan Whigs]] in '99.{{citation needed|date=May 2026}}

==See also== * [[House Of Blues]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.bogarts.com Bogart's]

[[Category:Music venues in Cincinnati]] [[Category:Nightclubs in the United States]] [[Category:1905 establishments in Ohio]] [[Category:1955 disestablishments in Ohio]] [[Category:1970s establishments in Ohio]] [[Category:Music venues in Ohio]]