Club Soda (Montreal)

Club Soda's current location on Saint Laurent Boulevard in the Quartier des Spectacles

Club Soda is a music venue in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Its address is 1225 Saint Laurent Boulevard in the Quartier des Spectacles in the borough of Ville-Marie.

History

Club Soda was established in 1982 by Joseph Martellino, Guy Gosselin, André Gagnon and Martin Després. The first act at Club Soda was Boule Noire[1] on November 18, 1982,[2] which was followed by Ding et Dong.

Club Soda was originally located at 5240 Park Avenue at what is now Théâtre Fairmount. The Montreal concert promoter Rubin Fogel became a part owner in 1985.[3] The original Club Soda closed in July 1999. It reopened in its current location on Saint Laurent Boulevard on March 21, 2000, following extensive renovations. The building in which it is currently located was constructed in 1908 and was known as the Crystal Palace. During the 1940s, it was a cabaret. The current owners of the club are Després; Fogel; and Fogel's longtime concert promotion partner, Michel Sabourin.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Une sorte de We Are The World de l'humour québécois!". La Presse. November 26, 1988. p. D15.
  2. ^ "Sans Détour...". Télé-radiomonde. November 21, 1982. p. 19.
  3. ^ a b Eric Leijon, Club Soda: A (partial) oral history. Cult MTL, December 7, 2012. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
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