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Starwood Club

Since 1973

The Starwood was a popular nightclub and music venue in West Hollywood, California, from early 1973 to 1981. Many punk bands and heavy metal bands, including Van Halen, started their careers playing at the club. The Starwood was located on the northwest corner of Santa Monica Blvd.

Why it's on the map

In 1973, after Nash bought out Lucci's and Glickman's ownership interests in the P.J.'s club, it became the Starwood, which was managed by Gary Fontenot until the club closed permanently on June 13, 1981, by order of the Los Angeles County authorities due to too many citations for underage drinking and noise abatement issues, among others.

In May 1982, before its scheduled demolition, it caught fire, though not burning totally.

Established in February 1961 by Paul Raffles, Chuck Murano, Bill Daugherty, and Elmer Valentine, it hosted such acts as the Bobby Fuller Four, the Standells, Rufus Thomas, Trini Lopez, and Kool & the Gang, all of whom recorded live albums there.

Also Tommy Lee had performed at the Starwood before Mötley Crüe with his band named Suite 19, where Nikki Sixx saw for the first time Tommy perform and liked his style.

Source: Wikipedia / Wikidata