These are the top-ranked clubs in North America based on box-office data reported to Billboard Boxscore by concert promoters or venue representatives for events that occurred this year from Jan. 1 through June 1. Some are booked and promoted by such national promoters as AEG Live (the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas) and Live Nation (House of Blues Atlantic City is one of 13 Live Nation-branded clubs). Others are booked by independent promoters like I.M.P. Productions (9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.) and C3 Presents (the Harrah’s clubs). Many are casino properties that depend on talent volume for players, but count on these clubs as stand-alone revenue-producers. Note to club talent buyers and promoters: If your club isn’t on this list but you feel it should be (are you listening, House of Blues?), report your data to Boxscore manager Bob Allen at [email protected]. As always, we want our data to be as complete and inclusive as possible.
1. THE JOINT/HARD ROCK HOTEL
Trending on Billboard
4455 Paradise Road
Las Vegas, NV 89169
thejointlasvegas.com <http://thejointlasvegas.com>
On-site: Paul Davis, CEO of entertainment; Tex Dike, director of entertainment
Talent: AEG Live
Scene: All ages; 21+
2. 9:30 CLUB
815 V St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
930.com <http://930.com>
On-site: Ed Stack
Talent: Seth Hurwitz, chairman of I.M.P. Productions/co-owner of 9:30 Club
Scene: All ages
3. CLUB NOKIA
800 W. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
clubnokia.com <http://clubnokia.com>
On-site: Mark Girton, GM
Talent: Lesly Olenik
Scene: All ages
4. HOUSE OF BLUES (ATLANTIC CITY)
801 Boardwalk
Atlantic City, NJ 08401-7509
houseofblues.com <http://houseofblues.com>
On-site: Candice Davis,
regional entertainment
manager, Caesars Entertainment
Talent: C3 Presents
Scene: All ages; 21+
5. HARRAH’S STIR CONCERT COVE
Harrah’s Council Bluffs
1 Harrah’s Blvd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
harrahscouncilbluffs.com <http://harrahscouncilbluffs.com>
On-site: Bo Guidry, senior VP/GM; Melissa Hardersen, entertainment manager
Talent: C3 Presents
Scene: 21+
6. HARRAH’S HORSESHOE RIVERDOME
8000 E. Texas St.
Bossier City, LA 71111
horseshoebossiercity.com <http://horseshoebossiercity.com>
On-site: Melissa Free
Talent: C3 Presents
Scene: 21+
7. HARRAH’S CHEROKEE
777 Casino Drive
Cherokee, NC 28719
harrahscherokee.com <http://harrahscherokee.com>
On-site: Dennis Wolfgang, Terry Neff
Talent: C3 Presents
Scene: 21+
8. HARRAH’S HORSESHOE
11999 Casino Center Drive SE
Elizabeth, IN 47117
horseshoe-indiana.com <http://horseshoe-indiana.com>
On-site: Eileen Moore, GM
Talent: C3 Presents
Scene: 21+
9. KNITTING FACTORY (BOISE)
416 S. Ninth St.
Boise, ID 83702-7162
bo.knittingfactory.com <http://bo.knittingfactory.com>
On-site: Ryan Collis, GM
Talent: Mark Dinerstein, senior talent buyer
Scene: All ages unless otherwise noted
10. CAESARS CIRCUS MAXIMUS
2100 Pacific Ave.
Atlantic City, NJ 08401-6612
caesarsac.com <http://caesarsac.com>
On-site: Candice Davis
Talent: C3 Presents
Scene: All ages
11. KNITTING FACTORY (SPOKANE)
919 W. Sprague Ave.
Spokane, WA 99201-4014
sp.knittingfactory.com <http://sp.knittingfactory.com>
On-site: Matt Judge, GM
Talent: Mark Dinerstein, senior talent buyer
Scene: All ages unless otherwise noted
12. PARK WEST
322 W. Armitage Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
parkwestchicago.com <http://parkwestchicago.com>
On-site: Ramina Forsyth
Talent: Nick Miller
Scene: All ages
13. KNITTING FACTORY (RENO)
211 N. Virginia St.
Reno, NV 89501
re.knittingfactory.com <http://re.knittingfactory.com>
On-site: Gary Pike, GM; Cisco Flores, assistant GM
Talent: Mark Dinerstein, senior talent buyer
Scene: All ages unless otherwise noted
14. LA ZONA ROSA
612 W. Fourth St.
Austin, TX 78701-3817
lazonarosa.com <http://lazonarosa.com>
On-site: John Mickan, production manager
Talent: Brooke Wirth
Scene: All ages
15. EDMONTON EVENT CENTRE
8882 170 St. NW
West Edmonton Mall
Edmonton, AB
T5T 4V4, Canada
edmontoneventcenter.ca <http://edmontoneventcenter.ca>
On-site: Troy Dezwart, entertainment director
Talent: Troy Dezwart
Scene: All ages; 18+
16. GLASS CACTUS
1501 Gaylord Trail
Grapevine, TX 76051-1945
gaylordhotels.com <http://gaylordhotels.com>
On-site: Jack Adams
Talent: Jack Adams
Scene: 21+
17. FLAMES CENTRAL
2198 Ave. SW
Calgary, AB
T2P 7N2, Canada
flamescentral.com <http://flamescentral.com>
On-site: James Kopperson
Talent: Harvey Cohen
Scene: 18+
18. STAGE AE
400 N. Shore Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
promowestlive.com <http://promowestlive.com>
On-site: Doug Hermann, GM/VP, PromoWest North Shore
Talent: Scott Stienecker, president/head talent buyer, PromoWest
Scene: All ages unless
otherwise noted
19. HARRAH’S (ATLANTIC CITY)
777 Harrah’s Blvd.
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
harrahsresort.com <http://harrahsresort.com>
On-site: Candice Davis,
regional entertainment manager, Caesars Entertainment
Talent: C3 Presents
Scene: All ages
20. SOUND ACADEMY
11 Polson Street
Toronto, ON
M5A 1A4, Canada
sound-academy.com <http://sound-academy.com>
On-site: Steve Towers
Talent: Zeke Myers
Scene: All ages unless
otherwise noted
21. BLUESVILLE AT THE HARRAH’S HORSESHOE CASINO
1021 Casino Center Drive
Robinsonville, MS 38664
horseshoetunica.com <http://horseshoetunica.com>
On-site: Sarah Faulkner
Talent: C3 Presents
Scene: 21+
22. L’ETOILE BANQUE NATIONALE
6000 Boul Rome
Brossard, QC
J4Y 0B6, Canada
letoiledix30.ca <http://letoiledix30.ca>
On-site: Julie Turcot
Talent: Julie Turcot
Scene: All ages
23. KOOL HAUS
132 Queens Quay E.
Toronto, ON
M5A 3Y5, Canada
theguvernment.com <http://theguvernment.com>
On-site: Jose Rodriguez,
talent division
Talent: Talal Farisi, talent buyer
Scene: 19+ (DJ events);
occasional all-ages concerts
24. STARLITE ROOM
10030 102 St. NW
Edmonton, AB
T5J 0V6, Canada
starliteroom.ca <http://starliteroom.ca>
On-site: Wayne Jones
Talent: Art Szabo and Julie Ogg (bands); Nick Samalack (DJs)
Scene: 18+ unless otherwise noted
25. ANTONE’S NIGHTCLUB
213 W. Fifth St.
Austin, TX 78701
antones.net <http://antones.net>
On-site: Eddie Hudson,
production manager
Talent: Chris Thies
Scene: All ages