Troubadour (West Hollywood, California)

Troubadour
Exterior of the Troubadour in 2006
Map
Location9081 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California
Coordinates34°04′53″N 118°23′22″W / 34.08138°N 118.389399°W / 34.08138; -118.389399
TypeNightclub
Genre(s)Folk, singer-songwriters, rock, heavy metal
Seating typestanding
Capacity500
Opened1957
Website
http://www.troubadour.com

The Troubadour is a nightclub located in West Hollywood, California, United States, at 9081 Santa Monica Boulevard just east of Doheny Drive and the border of Beverly Hills. Inspired by a visit to the newly opened Troubadour café in London, it was opened in 1957 by Doug Weston as a coffee house on La Cienega Boulevard, then moved to its current location shortly after opening and has remained open continuously since.[1][2] It was a major center for folk music in the 1960s, and subsequently for singer-songwriters and rock. In 2011, a documentary about the club, Troubadours: Carole King / James Taylor & The Rise of the Singer-Songwriter, was released.[3][4]

  1. ^ Oliver, Myrna, "Doug Weston, Troubadour Founder, Dies". Los Angeles Times, February 15, 1999
  2. ^ "Doug Weston Of Troubadour Dies", The Hollywood Reporter, Tuesday, February 16, 1999
  3. ^ [1][dead link]
  4. ^ "Troubadours: Carole King / James Taylor & The Rise of the Singer-Songwriter: Watch the Full Film". PBS. March 3, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.