Grande Ballroom

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A historic live music venue located at 8952 Grand River, in Detroit, Michigan. The building was designed by Detroit engineer and architech Charles N. Agree in 1928 and origanally served as multi-purpose building hosting retail business and a large dancehall. During this period the Grandee was renound for its outstanding hardwood dance floor which took up most of the second floor.

In 1966 The Grandee was aquired by Dearborn, Michigan highschoolteacher and local radio DJ Russ Gibb. Gibb was inspired by visiting the San Fransico Filmore Theater, and invisioned a venue that for the new psychedelic music and a resource for local teenagers. Bibbs worked closely with Detroit Counter-Culture figure John Sinclair in bringing in bands, both from San Fransico and harder edged Detroit pyschedellic rock bands gathering around Detroit's Plum Street community. National/International Acts of this period included The Doors, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, The Grateful Dead, Cream and The Who. The MC5 and The Stooges served as housebands, assuring weekly performances. The Grandee also featured avante guard jazz of John Coltrane and Sun Ra.

Preformances of this period were frequently advertised by the distinctive psychedelic handbills of Gary Grimshaw.

GPS Coordinates: Lat - 42 21 879' Lon - 83 07 703'

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