The Aerodrome
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The Aerodrome was a nightclub located at 1588 State Street in Schenectady, New York.
The Aerodrome was established in 1967 by Jack Rubin of Chicago. The building was originally a 32-lane bowling alley named 'Woodlawn Lanes', which was converted by Rubin into a music venue.[1] Its capacity was approximately 3,000 people.
Several famous rock bands and musicians performed at the Aerodrome, including Janice Joplin, Billy Joel, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, B.J. Thomas, Vanilla Fudge, Three Dog Night, Jeff Beck Group (featuring a young Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood), Chicago, The Zombies, The Yardbirds, BB King and many more bands from that era.
Because of ill-health, Rubin closed the Aerodrome in 1972, and it was demolished. The Woodlawn Plaza now occupies the area where the Aerodrome was located.[1]
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