 Exterior of venue in May 2021 | |
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| Former names | Jernee Mill Inn (1962–82) Willy's (1982–87) Hunka Bunka Ballroom (1987–2003) |
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| Address | 570 Jernee Mill Rd Sayreville, New Jersey 08872-1753 |
| Owner | AEG |
| Operator | The Bowery Presents |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | August 1962 |
| Closed | October 29, 2012 |
| Reopened | September 6, 2013 |
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Building details | |
| General information | |
| Renovated | November 2012 - September 2013 |
| Renovating team | |
| Structural engineer | Kipcon Engineering |
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The Starland Ballroom is a concert venue located in Sayreville, New Jersey. Beginning in the 1960s, the building was known as the Jernee Mill Inn, a local bar with a banquet hall. It was originally known as the Hunka Bunka Ballroom[1] and then Willy's[2][3] in the 1980s. It has operated as a dance music club but more often hosted concerts with primarily metal, punk and ska lineups.
- ^ "The Legendary Hunka Bunka". Hunka Bunka Reunion. Archived from the original on February 9, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ Beaujour, Tom; Bienstock, Richard (2021-03-16). Nöthin' But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the '80s Hard Rock Explosion. St. Martin's Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-250-19576-0.
- ^ Makin, Bob. "Skid Row guitarist Dave 'Snake' Sabo returns home to Sayreville to rock Starland Ballroom". MyCentralJersey.com. Retrieved 2021-06-29.