Rockefeller's

Rockefeller's is a live music venue located at 3620 Washington Avenue in Houston, Texas.[1]

History

In 1979, Sanford and Susan Criner opened Rockefeller's to serve as a performance space for Houston's music scene. The Criners wanted to create a place where both local talent and already-established acts could play to Houston crowds.[2] They already owned a former bank building, designed by Joseph Finger in 1925; they turned it into a club and used proceeds to renovate the space.[3][4][5][6]

The building's architecture lent itself to a unique performance space. The old bank vault became an artists’ dressing room, while the large lobby created a distinct acoustic atmosphere. Seating was two-tiered, with some of the audience on the ground level and some in balconies that nearly extended over the stage.[7] The venue could seat about 325 guests.[2]

Rockefeller's closed as a public venue in 1997. The owners of Star Pizza purchased the building and it was a private event and wedding space from 1999–2014.[8] In 2016, concerts returned to Rockefeller's for the first time in nearly 20 years.[9][7]

References
  1. "Houston: On the Town". Texas Monthly. Mediatex Communications Corporation. July 1980. p. 59.
  2. Houston Chronicle. October 11, 1979. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Story Map of Houston Folk Music Venues · Houston Folk Music Archive". digitalprojects.rice.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  4. "Best Club Revival: Rockefeller's". Houston Press. 2017.
  5. "Rockefellers Houston - About". Facebook. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  6. "Rockefeller's, Houston, TX, USA Concert Setlists". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  7. Gray, Chris. "Rockefeller's 2.0 Offers a Taste of What's to Come". Houston Press.
  8. Hlavaty, Craig (July 29, 2016). "Rockefeller's on Washington Avenue to come roaring back to life again". Houston Chronicle.
  9. Hlavaty, Craig (November 21, 2017). "Rockefeller's is having a rockin' renaissance". Houston Chronicle.
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