The Warehouse, Chicago, 1970's
The Warehouse club in Chicago, Illinois is said to be the birth place of 'house music' . The club was established in 1977 and provided a night that included a variety dance, hip-hop and disco music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6_FropjJzE
It was popular for providing after-hours clubbing, when most of the bars in Chicago would shut at 3 AM.
One of the main things that made it so successful was the fact that no race, ethnicity, or sexuality was frowned upon.
This reminds me of my first experience of a rave in 2010 at G.L.A.S (gay lesbian and straight), in The Rainbow Warehouse where literally everyone was there to have a good time and listen to dance and house music from the past 3-4 decades.
Just to think how popular would events like this be if there was no Warehouse in Chicago?
G.L.A.S, Birmingham, 2010
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