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253 W. 125th St. New York, NY 10027

212-531-5305

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Best concert mecca for upper-middle-class cracker hipsters
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Stars such as Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown, Michael Jackson, and Lauryn Hill got their start at this theater, built in 1913. After a period of disuse and abuse, the theater was acquired by the state of New York in 1991 and is currently undergoing renovations. One of the most popular tourist destinations in the city, a tour can be had for not much more than the cost of a movie, and the Apollo still hosts its world-famous Amateur Night on Wednesdays at 7:30pm.

2004 | Best concert mecca for upper-middle-class cracker hipsters

What better place for Moz and his fans (people who think they have problems) to congregate than Harlem's APOLLO THEATER, an outlet created by/for the disenfranchised and subaltern. He kicked out some new jams, he kicked out some old jams, and he damn near looked happy. But where was Steve Harvey for the introduction More »

'11th Annual A Great Night in Harlem'

By Aidan Levy | Wed, May 09, 2012

This annual rent party for the jazz world's financially struggling draws a litany of living legends: Quincy Jones, Dr. John, Paquito D'Rivera, and Randy Weston will all be in the same room, but with the ghosts of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, a... More »
'Robert Johnson at 100'

By Aidan Levy | Wed, February 22, 2012

Robert Johnson gave his soul—as in, his immortal soul—to the blues, as in his immortal soul. And who knows if Time Warner services hell, but maybe the 27 Club forefather will be able to strum along to a live feed of this belated 100th birthday par... More »
'Howlin' for Hubert'

By Aidan Levy | Wed, February 15, 2012

"Hubert was Wolf, Wolf was Hubert," said legendary blues guitarist Hubert Sumlin of his two decade partnership with Howlin' Wolf. Credited for the guitar line on "Smokestack Lightning," one of the most recognizable blues riffs, Sumlin played with ... More »

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Apollo Theater

253 W. 125th St. New York, NY 10027

212-531-5305

Description

'Amateur Night'

7:30 p.m. every Wed.

2004 | Best concert mecca for upper-middle-class cracker hipsters

'11th Annual A Great Night in Harlem'

By Aidan Levy | Wed, May 09, 2012

'Robert Johnson at 100'

By Aidan Levy | Wed, February 22, 2012

'Howlin' for Hubert'

By Aidan Levy | Wed, February 15, 2012