688 Club

Club 688 in 1985
688 Club
688 Club in 1984
Map
Location688 Spring Street
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
OwnerSteve May
Tony Evans
John Wicker
Sheila Browning
Mike Hendry
TypeNightclub
Genre(s)New wave, alternative rock, post-punk, industrial, gothic
Capacity300
OpenedMay 1980
ClosedNovember 1986
Website
http://www.688club.com

The 688 Club was a popular alternative music venue in Atlanta, Georgia,[1] located at 688 Spring Street, near the intersection of Spring and 3rd Streets. The 688 Club opened in May 1980[2] and closed in November 1986.[3] The club was operated by Steve May.[4] The club was co-owned by Tony Evans,[5] John Wicker,[6] and in its final years by Mike Hendry.[7] Cathy Hendrix served as the club's music director.[8] During its brief lifetime, the 688 played host to hundreds of punk rock, new wave and alternative rock bands, many of whom would later become well known.[9]

During the early 1980s, the 688 Club was the primary place for up-and-coming bands from Atlanta and Athens, Georgia, to get noticed. Among the groups that regularly played there were R.E.M. and Pylon. The club spun off an independent record label, 688 Records,[10] which survived for a time even after 688 Club had closed.[11] Dash Rip Rock's self-titled debut LP was the first album released by 688 Records.[8]

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