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'''Club 950 Lucky Number''' (also known as '''Club 950''') was one of the oldest and longest running punk venues in Chicago.   
'''Club 950 Lucky Number''' (also known as '''Club 950''' or '''Lucky Number''') was one of the oldest and longest running punk venues in Chicago.  In the early days of the Chicago scene, 950 had a lot of shows but tapered away from that as the 1980s went on.  Later on they were well known for their Thursday 80s night.  After the original closed down, they opened up a "new" 950 a short time later - it was a shell of its former self and quickly went out of business.
 


== Locations ==
== Locations ==
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== Notable Shows ==
== Notable Shows ==
[[Image:950Ad-1983.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ad from 1983]]


* February 19, [[1981]] - [[Naked Raygun]], Female Climacteric
* February 19, [[1981]] - [[Naked Raygun]], Female Climacteric
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* March 11, [[1984]] - Husker Du
* March 11, [[1984]] - Husker Du
* April 22-23, 1984 - Psychic TV
* April 22-23, 1984 - Psychic TV


== External Links ==
== External Links ==

Revision as of 04:32, 17 July 2007

Club 950 Lucky Number (also known as Club 950 or Lucky Number) was one of the oldest and longest running punk venues in Chicago. In the early days of the Chicago scene, 950 had a lot of shows but tapered away from that as the 1980s went on. Later on they were well known for their Thursday 80s night. After the original closed down, they opened up a "new" 950 a short time later - it was a shell of its former self and quickly went out of business.


Locations

  • 950 #1 - 950 W. Wrightwood Ave (April 1980 - December 2000)
  • 950 #2 - Off Lawrence (2001-2003)

Notable Shows

Ad from 1983
  • February 19, 1981 - Naked Raygun, Female Climacteric
  • August 6, 1981 - Husker Du
  • December 29, 1981 - Black Flag, Husker Du
  • January 9, 1982 - Husker Du
  • March 25, 1982 - Trial By Fire
  • May 13, 1982 - Naked Raygun, Terminal Beach
  • January 13, 1983 - The Rocket 88s, Six Feet Under
  • January 15, 1983 - Necros, Fate Unknown, G.N.P.
  • March 11, 1984 - Husker Du
  • April 22-23, 1984 - Psychic TV


External Links