Club Babyhead was a nightclub and hard rock music venue in Providence, Rhode Island. [1] [2] [3]
The venue was located at 73 Richmond Street. [4] It was known for being dark and gritty. [5] [6]
In 1992 and 1993, Club Babyhead was the only local venue providing space for hardcore acts. [7] [8] Audience members at the club's hardcore shows often engaged in moshing. [7]
Club Babyhead hosted a "Stupid Dance Party" Thursday and Sunday nights, that featured an eclectic mix of music DJ'ed by Jared Dubois. [1]
The club hosted electronic club nights that attracted the rave scene. [9] [10]
Club Babyhead regularly featured matinées, which teenagers attended. [11]
From 1990 to 1997, Club Babyhead featured performances from Jennifer Finch, [12] Buzzcocks, [13] Babes in Toyland, [14] Electrafixion, [15] Shelter, [16] The Breeders, [17] Scarce, [18] Alanis Morissette, [19] Yo La Tengo, [20] Melvins, [21] The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, [22] Pearl Jam, [23] The Smashing Pumpkins, [24] Nirvana, [25] [26] Meat Puppets, [27] Mudhoney, [28] Blind Melon, [29] Bo Diddley, [30] Green Day, [31] The Dead Kennedys, [32] Arab on Radar, [33] Godflesh, [34] [35] Marilyn Manson, [36] [37] [38] Deftones, [39] Catherine Wheel, [40] The Proletariat, [41] Snuff, [42] Butt Trumpet, [43] Throwing Muses, [44] Goo Goo Dolls, [45] Samiam, [46] Only Living Witness, [47] and Korn. [48]
On September 25, 1991, Nirvana performed alongside Melvins at Club Babyhead. [49] The show occurred a day after Nevermind was released, [50] as part of Nirvana's Nevermind tour. [51] Kurt Cobain broke his amp while the band played the first song "Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam", a cover of " Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam" by The Vaselines. [52] During the performance, the band played several covers, including " Here She Comes Now" by The Velvet Underground and "D-7" by Wipers. That night, Nirvana played, “Help Me, I’m Hungry”, which they rarely performed. [53] As Cobain was having technical problems during the show, he smashed his Boss DS-1 Distortion pedal on stage, and threw it into the crowd. In 2020, the pedal was sold on Julien's Auctions for $8,960. [1] [25] [26] [54] [55]
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Club Babyhead was a nightclub and hard rock music venue in Providence, Rhode Island. [1] [2] [3]
The venue was located at 73 Richmond Street. [4] It was known for being dark and gritty. [5] [6]
In 1992 and 1993, Club Babyhead was the only local venue providing space for hardcore acts. [7] [8] Audience members at the club's hardcore shows often engaged in moshing. [7]
Club Babyhead hosted a "Stupid Dance Party" Thursday and Sunday nights, that featured an eclectic mix of music DJ'ed by Jared Dubois. [1]
The club hosted electronic club nights that attracted the rave scene. [9] [10]
Club Babyhead regularly featured matinées, which teenagers attended. [11]
From 1990 to 1997, Club Babyhead featured performances from Jennifer Finch, [12] Buzzcocks, [13] Babes in Toyland, [14] Electrafixion, [15] Shelter, [16] The Breeders, [17] Scarce, [18] Alanis Morissette, [19] Yo La Tengo, [20] Melvins, [21] The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, [22] Pearl Jam, [23] The Smashing Pumpkins, [24] Nirvana, [25] [26] Meat Puppets, [27] Mudhoney, [28] Blind Melon, [29] Bo Diddley, [30] Green Day, [31] The Dead Kennedys, [32] Arab on Radar, [33] Godflesh, [34] [35] Marilyn Manson, [36] [37] [38] Deftones, [39] Catherine Wheel, [40] The Proletariat, [41] Snuff, [42] Butt Trumpet, [43] Throwing Muses, [44] Goo Goo Dolls, [45] Samiam, [46] Only Living Witness, [47] and Korn. [48]
On September 25, 1991, Nirvana performed alongside Melvins at Club Babyhead. [49] The show occurred a day after Nevermind was released, [50] as part of Nirvana's Nevermind tour. [51] Kurt Cobain broke his amp while the band played the first song "Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam", a cover of " Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam" by The Vaselines. [52] During the performance, the band played several covers, including " Here She Comes Now" by The Velvet Underground and "D-7" by Wipers. That night, Nirvana played, “Help Me, I’m Hungry”, which they rarely performed. [53] As Cobain was having technical problems during the show, he smashed his Boss DS-1 Distortion pedal on stage, and threw it into the crowd. In 2020, the pedal was sold on Julien's Auctions for $8,960. [1] [25] [26] [54] [55]
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