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House of Blues Entertainment, LLC.

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Live music dining
Founded	November 26, 1992; 32 years ago (1992-11-26) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Founders	Isaac Tigrett Dan Aykroyd
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Number of locations	11
Parent	Live Nation Entertainment
Website	houseofblues.com

House of Blues is an American chain of live music concert halls and restaurants. It was founded by Isaac Tigrett, the co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, co-star of the 1980 film The Blues Brothers. The first location opened at Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts on November 26, 1992 (Thanksgiving Day). The chain has been a division of Live Nation Entertainment since July 2006, and there are 11 locations throughout the United States as of 2024.

Overview

The first House of Blues opened on November 26, 1992, in the Harvard Square commercial district and retail area of Cambridge, Massachusetts, as a live music concert hall and restaurant. The company was financed by Dan Aykroyd, Aerosmith, Paul Shaffer, River Phoenix, Jim Belushi, and Harvard University, among others. This location closed in 2003 as the company sought a larger Boston venue. However, the hands-in-concrete driveway where members of the Blues Brothers and others left their mark, remains. Aykroyd is still associated with the brand and attends most openings, performing as one half of The Blues Brothers.

In 1993 House of Blues launched a 501(c)(3) non-profit called International House of Blues Foundation which provided arts programs, resources and musical instruments for youths. The Music Forward Foundation continues to provide services for youth and has generated more than $20 million of support for these programs over its 20+ year existence. Also in 1993, the syndicated program The House of Blues Radio Hour launched in partnership with CBS Radio Hour. The show is hosted by Aykroyd, in character as Elwood Blues, and focuses on the history of blues music and the contemporary artists honoring the art form. Its final episode aired in July 2017.

In 1999, House of Blues acquired Universal Concerts from Seagram. On July 5, 2006, Live Nation acquired House of Blues Entertainment and created the Live Nation Club and Theater Division. As a division of Live Nation, the company operates 11 clubs throughout North America.

Locations

Active

Former

Gallery

• San Diego House of Blues in San Diego, California near Petco Park, the Gaslamp Quarter and the ocean.
• House of Blues across the street from Fenway Park in Boston
• House of Blues Sunset in West Hollywood.
• Former location at Downtown Disney in Anaheim, California.
• House of Blues in North Myrtle Beach.
• House of Blues at Disney Springs in Florida.
• House of Blues at Disney Springs in Florida.
• American rock band Ashes of Eagles from Dallas, Texas performing at the House of Blues.
• American rock band Drive Thru Society from Dallas, Texas performing at the House of Blues.
• American rock band Like Bridges We Burn from Dallas, Texas performing at the House of Blues.

See also

• Live From the House of Blues, A 1995 TBS television series made in conjunction with the chain
• List of music venues

Notes

References

1. Hyman, Dan (2012-12-04). "Dan Aykroyd Reconvenes Blues Brothers for House of Blues' 20th Anniversary". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
2. "About | House of Blues". www.houseofblues.com. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
3. Duhigg, Charles (2006-07-06). "House of Blues Sold to Live Nation". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
4. "Cambridge has a new House of Blues in Harvard Sq". The Tech. Archived from the original on 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
5. "Joey Kramer Gets Rockin' & Roastin' with the House of Blues®". Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
6. "News / Boston Globe / Living / Arts / House of Blues in Cambridge to close; begins seeking new site". boston.com. 2003-08-30. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
7. "Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi christen new House of Blues Anaheim". March 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
8. "About Us -". House of Blues Music Forward Foundation.
9. "About Us | TheBluesMobile". thebluesmobile.com. 5 February 2014.
10. "Seagram Plans to Sell Its Concerts Unit". Los Angeles Times. 27 July 1999.
11. "House of Blues Sold to Live Nation". Los Angeles Times. 6 July 2006.

External links

• House of Blues official site
• House of Blues Hits Lansdowne
• House of Blues Studios - Recording studios in Nashville, Encino, and Memphis

• Blues venues
• Music venues in the United States
• Music venues in Los Angeles
• Sunset Boulevard (Los Angeles)
• Restaurants established in 1992
• The Blues Brothers
• 1992 establishments in Massachusetts
• Music venues in Chicago
• Dan Aykroyd