Saint Andrew's Hall (Detroit)

This article is about the music venue in Detroit. For other uses of "St. Andrew's Hall", see St. Andrew's Hall (disambiguation).
Saint Andrew's Hall
Exterior view of venue (2016)
Map
Address431 E Congress St
Detroit, MI 48226-2912
LocationBricktown Historic District
Coordinates42°19′56″N 83°02′30″W / 42.33234°N 83.04155°W / 42.33234; -83.04155
OwnerSaint Andrew's Society of Detroit
OperatorLive Nation
Capacity1,000
Construction
Broke groundAugust 3, 1907 (1907-08-03)
OpenedJanuary 18, 1908 (1908-01-18)
Construction cost$50,000
($1.64 million in 2023 dollars[1])
Website
Venue Website

Saint Andrew's Hall is a concert venue located in Detroit, Michigan, which was formerly the meeting place for the Saint Andrew's Society of Detroit.[2] The Shelter lies underneath St. Andrews Hall and hosts various live music acts and DJs. It is known for being one of the first stages on which Eminem performed.[3]

History

Since 1980, the venue has been bringing trendsetting music to Detroit.[4] The hall has hosted famous breakthrough acts during the '80s and '90s, such as the Insane Clown Posse, Iggy Pop, The Verve, Tool, Skinny Puppy, Nirvana, R.E.M., No Doubt, Icehouse, James, The Cranberries, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers .

Bootleg Detroit, a fan recording of Morphine's first appearance at St. Andrew's Hall on March 7, 1994, was officially released by the band following the death of frontman Mark Sandman.

Electric Six, a band originally from Detroit, filmed a full concert at St. Andrew's Hall on September 7, 2013, and released it as a feature-length live DVD entitled Absolute Treasure.

Noted performers

References

  1. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ Dunbar-Wessells, Fred (2001). "History of the St. Andrew's Society of Detroit: 1849 to 2000" (PDF). SASD Detroit Scots. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "Detroit Music > Hip Hop > The Shelter". Metromix. March 2009. Archived from the original on March 1, 2009. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  4. ^ "Metro Times Calendar > Places > St. Andrew's Hall". Metro Times. Euclid Media Group. August 2012. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2017.