The Roxy Theatre
The Roxy Theatre on the Sunset Strip
Nickname(s)	The Roxy
Location	9009 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, California 90069
Type	nightclub
Genre(s)	rock
Opened	September 23, 1973
Website	http://www.theroxyonsunset.com

The Roxy Theatre (often just The Roxy) is a famous nightclub on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California. For other people and places named Roxy see Roxy and Roxy Theatre Roxy NYC (sometimes The Sunset Strip is the name given to the mile and a half stretch of Sunset Boulevard that passes through West Hollywood California. Sunset Boulevard is a Street in the western part of Los Angeles County California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in Downtown Los Angeles West Hollywood, a city in Los Angeles County California, was incorporated on November 29, 1984. A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark The Sunset Strip is the name given to the mile and a half stretch of Sunset Boulevard that passes through West Hollywood California. West Hollywood, a city in Los Angeles County California, was incorporated on November 29, 1984.

It was opened on September 23, 1973 by Elmer Valentine and Lou Adler along with original partners David Geffen, Elliot Roberts and Peter Asher and PushPlay. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Elmer Valentine is the founder of two famous West Hollywood California nightclubs Whisky a Go Go and The Roxy Theatre. Lou Adler (born December 13, 1933) is an American Record producer, manager and director David Geffen (born February 21, 1943) is an American Record executive, Film producer, Theatrical producer and philanthropist They took over building previously occupied by a strip club owned by Chuck Landis called the Largo. A strip club is a Nightclub or bar that offers Striptease (the erotic removal of a performer's clothing and possibly other related services such as (Adler was actually responsible for bringing the stage play The Rocky Horror Show to the United States, and it opened its first American run at The Roxy Theatre in 1974, before it was made into the movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show the next year. The Rocky Horror Show is a long-running British stage musical, opening in London on 19 June 1973 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 musical Comedy film that parodies Science fiction and Horror films. )

Paul Reubens, then a struggling comedian, introduced his Pee-Wee Herman character in a raunchy revue here in 1981 that included other aspiring comics including Phil Hartman and Elayne Boosler. Phil Hartman (September 24 1948 &ndash May 28 1998 was a Canadian -born American Emmy Award -winning Writer as well as an Actor, Elayne Boosler (born August 18, 1952 in New York City) is an American Comedian, and hosted the short-lived game show Balderdash

Hundreds of famous and yet-to-be-famous acts such as Bruce Springsteen, Brian Wilson, Nirvana, Tori Amos, Foo Fighters, Meat Loaf, Guns N' Roses, Isbelle Razors, Al Stewart, Linkin Park, Jane's Addiction, David Bowie, Jay-Z, and even the Pussycat Dolls have played this highly prestigious venue. Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942 in Hawthorne, California) is an American Musician best known as the lead Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos on August 22, 1963) is a Pianist and Singer-songwriter of dual British and American Foo Fighters is an American Alternative rock and Post-grunge band formed by singer/guitarist Dave Grohl in 1995 Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27 1947 better known by his stage name Meat Loaf, is an American rock Musician Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 Al Stewart (born Alastair Ian Stewart, 5 September 1945 in Glasgow) is a British Singer-songwriter and folk rock Musician. Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Jane's Addiction is an American Alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles California in 1985 David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Pussycat Dolls is an American pop Girl group, and dance ensemble founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995

The small On The Rox bar above the club has hosted a wide variety of debauchery in its history; it was a regular hangout for John Lennon, Harry Nilsson, Alice Cooper and Keith Moon during Lennon's "lost weekend" in 1975, and in the 1980s hosted parties arranged by Heidi Fleiss. For the German death metal band see Debauchery (band. John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born Harry Edward Nilsson III ( June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994) was an American Songwriter, singer Pianist, and Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five Keith John Moon ( August 23, 1946 &ndash September 7, 1978) was the Drummer of the rock group The Who. Heidi Lynne Fleiss (born December 30 1965 known as the "Hollywood Madam," is an American former madam.

According to LA. com, On The Rox "may be forever known as the club where John Belushi partied before fatally overdosing. John Adam Belushi ( January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American Comedian, Actor and Musician That may sound like a sordid reason for the club's fame, but it only underscores the hard-partying reputation that befits a room equipped with two stripper poles.

Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention recorded most of their celebrated Roxy and Elsewhere album during December 1973 at The Roxy. Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director Roxy & Elsewhere is a live album by Frank Zappa & the Mothers which was released in 1974 Warren Zevon's live album "Stand in the Fire" was recorded during five shows he played at The Roxy in 1980. Warren William Zevon (January 24 1947 &ndash September 7 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician Stand in the Fire is a live Album by American Singer/songwriter Warren Zevon, released Dec

References

• The Roxy's Official site