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The Agora Theatre and Ballroom is a distinguished concert club located in Cleveland, Ohio. Nickname: The Forest City Motto: Progress and Prosperity Official website: http://www. ...
The Agora first opened in February 1966 in Cleveland near the campus of Case Western Reserve University. However, the Agora soon outgrew its original venue as its owner, Henry LoConti Sr., was a pioneer in promoting entertainment for young adults and college-aged students. Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It was formed in 1967 by the federation of Case Institute of Technology (founded in 1880 by philanthropist Leonard Case Jr. ...
In 1967, the Agora moved to a new building near the campus of Cleveland State University. Once settled in their new location, the Agora played a role in giving exposure to many bands, both from the Cleveland area and abroad. Many bands such as Grand Funk Railroad, ZZ Top, Glass Harp, and The Raspberries achieved much exposure after playing the Agora. Cleveland State University (abbr. ...
Grand Funk Railroad is an American power trio band. ...
ZZ Top on the cover of the March 1991 issue of the Guitar World magazine. ...
Glass Harp was a Youngstown, Ohio based power trio consisting of guitarist Phil Keaggy, drummer John Sferra and bassist Dan Pecchio. ...
The Raspberries were a rock and roll band from Cleveland, Ohio in the 1970s. ...
The popularity of the club led the Agora to expand during the 1970s, opening as many as thirteen clubs, in cities including Columbus, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Tampa, Miami, Hartford,Akron, and Youngstown. However, the Cleveland location is the only one is still existence today. Nickname: The Arch City The Discovery City Motto: Official website: http://www. ...
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Youngstown is a city located in Mahoning and Trumbull counties in Ohio, on the Mahoning River, 67 miles southeast of Cleveland, Ohio. ...
In 1984, the Agora was destroyed by a fire. A little over a year later, they reopened in a new building on Euclid Avenue, east of Downtown Cleveland. They have remained there since then, and today is still a popular concert club, with many national acts playing there when they stop in Cleveland. Downtown Cleveland, the industrial, cultural, and historic hub of Northeast Ohio, has experienced many changes over the years. ...
The present-day Agora has two rooms: a standing room-only ballroom, which has a capacity of 700, and a theater, which seats 2000. There is also a bar, and have recently opened a Backstage Cafe. It is available for rentals, and is still playing host to nationally touring acts.
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Nickname: The Forest City Motto: Progress and Prosperity Official website: http://www. ...
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