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{{Short description|Former music venue and restaurant in Minneapolis, Minnesota}} |
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The '''Triple Rock Social Club''' is a bar, music venue, and restaurant in [[Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]], [[USA]], co-owned by Gretchen Funk, and Erik Funk of the punk band [[Dillinger Four]]. It is featured in the song "[[Seeing Double At The Triple Rock]]" by [[Fat Wreck Chords]] labelmates [[NOFX]], and the video for the song was shot there as well. It is also mentioned in the Motion City Soundtrack song "Better Open the Door." The bar first opened in 1998. They sell a lot of foreign and independently brewed beers and offer many different vegetarian/vegan dishes, in addition to standard bar fare. The venue portion of the club opened in 2003, mostly playing host to punk/hardcore bands. |
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A bit of advice to show-goers, you can bring a camera, but if the band playing that night doesn't want them in the club, the Triple Rock will respect and enforce that. |
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| name = Triple Rock Social Club |
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| image = [[File:Triple Rock Social Club logo.png|205px]]<br>[[File:TripleRockSocialClub.jpg|200px]] |
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| address = 629 [[Cedar Avenue]] |
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| location = [[Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|44|58|0.51|N|93|14|49.46|W|region:US|display=inline,title}} |
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| type = [[Nightclub]]/[[tavern]] |
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| opened = December 4th, 1998 |
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| closed = November 22, 2017 |
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The '''Triple Rock Social Club''' was a bar, music venue, and restaurant in [[Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]], United States, co-owned by Gretchen Funk and Erik Funk of the punk band [[Dillinger Four]].<ref name="WYWH">{{cite book|last=Simon|first=Leslie|title=Wish You Were Here: An Essential Guide to Your Favorite Music Scenes—from Punk to Indie and Everything in Between|year=2009|publisher=Harper|location=New York|isbn=978-0-06-157371-2|pages=237–238|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oXSLfW8se6IC&dq=Triple%20Rock%20Social%20Club&pg=PA237|edition=1st}}</ref> |
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The club is mentioned in the [[Motion City Soundtrack]] song "Better Open the Door", as the "T-Rock" in the [[Doomtree]] song "Bangarang", and in the [[Limbeck]] song "Home Is Where The Van Is." The [[Bomb the Music Industry!]] four-part song "King of Minneapolis" is based on a night spent at the club by vocalist/guitarist Jeff Rosenstock. It is featured in the song "Seeing Double At The Triple Rock" by [[NOFX]];<ref>{{cite book|last=Kristiansen|first=Lars J.|title=Screaming for Change: Articulating a Unifying Philosophy of Punk Rock|year=2010|publisher=Lexington Books|location=Lanham, Md.|isbn=978-0-7391-4274-5|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1K0wAQAAMAAJ&q=Triple+Rock+Social+Club|author2=Blaney, Joseph R. |author3=Chidester, Philip J. |page=117}}</ref> the video for the song was shot at the club. |
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The bar first opened in 1998.<ref name="WYWH"/> It sold foreign and independently brewed beers and offered vegetarian/[[vegan]] dishes in addition to standard bar fare. The venue portion of the club opened in June 2003,<ref name="WYWH"/> with [[Lifter Puller]] reuniting for the first show. The Triple Rock is a common venue for local and up-and-coming bands to play. Nationally known bands have also played at the club. |
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The name of the club is taken from the 1980 film ''[[The Blues Brothers (film)|The Blues Brothers]]''. The Triple Rock Baptist Church (whose pastor is [[James Brown]]) is the site where the brothers receive their "mission from God". |
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On October 16, 2017, the club announced it would be closing its doors on November 22, 2017. The final show at the Triple Rock occurred on November 21, headlined by [[Negative Approach]] and [[Dillinger Four]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-punk-haven-triple-rock-social-club-to-close-before-thanksgiving/451131533/|title=Minneapolis punk haven Triple Rock Social Club to close around Thanksgiving|work=Star Tribune|access-date=2017-10-16}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://triplerocksocialclub.com/ Official site] |
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{{Music venues of Minnesota}} |
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{{Restaurants in Minnesota}} |
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[[Category:Companies based in Minneapolis]] |
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[[Category:Drinking establishments in Minnesota]] |
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[[Category:Punk rock venues]] |
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[[Category:Restaurants in Minnesota]] |
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[[Category:Restaurants established in 1998]] |
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[[Category:1998 establishments in Minnesota]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:05, 10 November 2023
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| Address | 629 Cedar Avenue |
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| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°58′0.51″N 93°14′49.46″W / 44.9668083°N 93.2470722°W |
| Type | Nightclub/tavern |
| Opened | December 4th, 1998 |
| Closed | November 22, 2017 |
The Triple Rock Social Club was a bar, music venue, and restaurant in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, co-owned by Gretchen Funk and Erik Funk of the punk band Dillinger Four.[1]
The club is mentioned in the Motion City Soundtrack song "Better Open the Door", as the "T-Rock" in the Doomtree song "Bangarang", and in the Limbeck song "Home Is Where The Van Is." The Bomb the Music Industry! four-part song "King of Minneapolis" is based on a night spent at the club by vocalist/guitarist Jeff Rosenstock. It is featured in the song "Seeing Double At The Triple Rock" by NOFX;[2] the video for the song was shot at the club.
The bar first opened in 1998.[1] It sold foreign and independently brewed beers and offered vegetarian/vegan dishes in addition to standard bar fare. The venue portion of the club opened in June 2003,[1] with Lifter Puller reuniting for the first show. The Triple Rock is a common venue for local and up-and-coming bands to play. Nationally known bands have also played at the club.
The name of the club is taken from the 1980 film The Blues Brothers. The Triple Rock Baptist Church (whose pastor is James Brown) is the site where the brothers receive their "mission from God".
On October 16, 2017, the club announced it would be closing its doors on November 22, 2017. The final show at the Triple Rock occurred on November 21, headlined by Negative Approach and Dillinger Four.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Simon, Leslie (2009). Wish You Were Here: An Essential Guide to Your Favorite Music Scenes—from Punk to Indie and Everything in Between (1st ed.). New York: Harper. pp. 237–238. ISBN 978-0-06-157371-2.
- ^ Kristiansen, Lars J.; Blaney, Joseph R.; Chidester, Philip J. (2010). Screaming for Change: Articulating a Unifying Philosophy of Punk Rock. Lanham, Md.: Lexington Books. p. 117. ISBN 978-0-7391-4274-5.
- ^ "Minneapolis punk haven Triple Rock Social Club to close around Thanksgiving". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
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