# Bogart's > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bogart's > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bogart's.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogart's > Source revision: 1354132472 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Music venue in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Bogart's Bogart's marquee Interactive map of Bogart's Address 2621 Vine Street Cincinnati, Ohio United States Coordinates 39°07′48″N 84°30′35″W / 39.13000°N 84.50972°W / 39.13000; -84.50972 Owner Live Nation Capacity 1,500 Current use Concert venue Construction Opened 1905 Closed 1955, ca. 1970 Years active 1980–present Website www.bogarts.com **Bogart's** is a [music venue](/source/Music_venue) located in the [Corryville](/source/Corryville%2C_Cincinnati%2C_Ohio) neighborhood of [Cincinnati](/source/Cincinnati), [Ohio](/source/Ohio), near the [University of Cincinnati](/source/University_of_Cincinnati), across Vine Street from the former [Sudsy Malone's Rock 'n Roll Laundry & Bar](/source/Sudsy_Malone's_Rock_'n_Roll_Laundry_%26_Bar). ## History The venue opened as a [vaudeville](/source/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 films](/source/German_film). 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.[1] In 1997, [Nederlander Concerts](/source/Nederlander_Organization) assumed management of Bogart's.[2] SFX (now [Live Nation](/source/Live_Nation_(events_promoter))) bought many of Nederlander's concert operations in 1999.[3] Prior to its 1980 expansion, Bogarts hosted themed-party nights, such as a [Casablanca](/source/Casablanca_(film)) club theme when the venue opened. It hosted a wide variety of comedians, ranging from [Billy Crystal](/source/Billy_Crystal) to [Cheech Marin](/source/Cheech_Marin) and [Tommy Chong](/source/Tommy_Chong), national recording artists and bands that gained fame through their appearances at Bogart's, such as [Pearl Jam](/source/Pearl_Jam) and [Red Hot Chili Peppers](/source/Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] 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](/source/Testament_(band)), [Slayer](/source/Slayer), [Death](/source/Death_(metal_band)), [Dark Angel](/source/Dark_Angel_(band)), [Overkill](/source/Overkill_(band)), [W.A.S.P.](/source/W.A.S.P._(band)) and others. While metal bands appeared frequently, Bogart's offered performances of several music styles each week.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] The venue remains under management of [Live Nation](/source/Live_Nation) and has two levels: a pit, and a balcony which is open for larger events.[4] Ohio acts that have played at Bogart's include [Nine Inch Nails](/source/Nine_Inch_Nails) in 1990, [Filter](/source/Filter_(band)) in '99, [Marilyn Manson](/source/Marilyn_Manson) in '96, [The Black Keys](/source/The_Black_Keys) in '06, [Twenty One Pilots](/source/Twenty_One_Pilots) in '13, Cincinnati's [Walk the Moon](/source/Walk_the_Moon) in '15, [Machine Gun Kelly](/source/Machine_Gun_Kelly_(musician)) in '14, [The Devil Wears Prada](/source/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_(band)) in '15, [Beartooth](/source/Beartooth_(band)) in '15, [Black Veil Brides](/source/Black_Veil_Brides) in '21, [Kid Cudi](/source/Kid_Cudi) in '10, [Bone Thugs-n-Harmony](/source/Bone_Thugs-n-Harmony) in '19, [John Legend](/source/John_Legend) in '16, [Tracy Chapman](/source/Tracy_Chapman) in '95, [Elle King](/source/Elle_King) in '22, [Hawthorne Heights](/source/Hawthorne_Heights) in '05, [Relient K](/source/Relient_K) in '08, [Devo](/source/Devo) in 1980, [The Breeders](/source/The_Breeders) in '93, and [The Afghan Whigs](/source/The_Afghan_Whigs) in '99.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## See also - [House Of Blues](/source/House_Of_Blues) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-history_1-0)** ["Bogart's History"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131103081255/http://bogarts.com/venue-information). Bogart's. Archived from [the original](http://bogarts.com/venue-information) on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2013-11-14. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-bird_2-0)** Bird, Ricky (30 September 1997). ["Nederlander will book Bogart's"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150924162408/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-67856133.html). *[The Cincinnati Post](/source/The_Cincinnati_Post)*. [Highbeam Research](/source/Highbeam_Research). Archived from [the original](http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-67856133.html) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-11-14. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-neal_3-0)** Neal, Jill Hudson (8 March 2000). ["Merriweather Post scheduled for new look"](https://www.baltimoresun.com/2000/03/08/merriweather-post-scheduled-for-new-look-750000-renovation-is-expected-to-draw-bigger-stars-crowds/). *[The Baltimore Sun](/source/The_Baltimore_Sun)*. baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2013-11-14. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-singer_4-0)** Singer, Allen J (2005). [*Stepping Out in Cincinnati: Queen City Entertainment 1900–1960*](https://books.google.com/books?id=Ni0AcYDshaIC). Charleston, SC: [Arcadia Publishing](/source/Arcadia_Publishing). p. 35. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7385-3432-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7385-3432-3). ## External links - [Bogart's](http://www.bogarts.com) v t e Live Nation Entertainment Divisions Live Nation Ticketmaster Subsidiaries Academy Music Group (51%) BigChampagne C3 Presents (majority stake) DF Concerts (part owner) Festival Republic (majority owner) Gods of Metal Hard Events MAMA & Company (joint venture) Ones to Watch Festivals Boomtown (18%) Bospop Calling Festival Camp Bestival Copenhell Creamfields Download The Great Escape HoagieNation I Love Techno Isle of Wight Festival Jamboree in the Hills Latitude Lollapalooza Loud Park Lowlands Lytham Festival Made in America Festival Main Square Festival (75%) MixTape Music Midtown North Sea Jazz Paradiso (partnership) Parklife The Peach Music Festival Pinkpop Festival Pukkelpop Rock Werchter Sasquatch! 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