Whatever happened to Fender's Ballroom in Long Beach?!
Question: Went to see a punk concert with Discharge headlining about 20 years ago, about 20 bands played, got to late, like 2:00am and they still didn't go on, so we left. It was insane, slampits, 120 degrees in there, it was crazy. Anyone else went there? What happened to that place. I think that was the name of the place.
Answers: Went to see a punk concert with Discharge headlining about 20 years ago, about 20 bands played, got to late, like 2:00am and they still didn't go on, so we left. It was insane, slampits, 120 degrees in there, it was crazy. Anyone else went there? What happened to that place. I think that was the name of the place.
Fender's Ballroom ...
March 28, 1989
Fenders Ballroom declared nuisance by neighbors. Lafayette condo owners angry about noise, drunks, gun shots, mini-riot and fire last Spring. City shuts down Ballroom later that year.
June 7, 1994
The third fire in eight months destroys International Ballroom.
C. 2003-04
A 69-room Best Western Hotel under construction on the corner of First and Linden, at the site of former law office and parking lot (previously International Ballroom site).
For complete history and photos, go to web site below.