Rock City (venue)
Music venue and nightclub located in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rock City is a music venue and nightclub located in Nottingham, England. It is owned by venue operator and concert promoter DHP Family.
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Address | 8 Talbot Street |
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Location | Nottingham, England |
Coordinates | 52.9561°N 1.1544°W / 52.9561; -1.1544 |
Owner | DHP Family Ltd |
Type | Music venue and Nightclub |
Genre(s) | Alternative |
Seating type | Primarily standing, some seating |
Capacity | 2,000 |
Opened | 1980 |
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It opened in December 1980, first hosting The Undertones, and has gone on to host some of the biggest names in alternative music, as well as maintaining a number of weekly club nights. It has been described by NME as "sweaty but truly indie"[1] and has received numerous awards, including Kerrang! magazine's Venue of the Year for ten consecutive years.[2]