| Industry | live music, original folk art, and southern-inspired cuisine |
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| Founded | November 26, 1992 in Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1] |
| Key people | Isaac Tigrett and Dan Aykroyd, Founders |
| Parent | Live Nation |
| Website | [2] |
House of Blues is a chain of 13 live music concert halls and restaurants in major markets throughout the United States. House of Blues first location was in Cambridge's Harvard Square. It was opened in 1992 by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, star of The Blues Brothers. House of Blues is considered a major venue for touring bands.
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The first House of Blues opened its doors on November 26, 1992 in the Harvard Square commercial district and retail area of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The company was originally financed by Dan Aykroyd, Aerosmith, Paul Shaffer, River Phoenix, James Belushi and Harvard University among others. This original location has since closed.[3] However, the hands-in-concrete driveway where members of the Blues Brothers and others left their mark, still remains.
Dan Aykroyd and James Belushi remain closely associated with the brand and are present for most openings, most recently attending and performing at the Grand Opening Celebrations of both the Houston and the Boston Houses of Blues.
On July 5, 2006, Live Nation, the largest live entertainment company, acquired House of Blues. As a division of Live Nation, the company currently operates 12 clubs throughout North America with its location in Atlantic City being franchised. Nine of these locations also feature the VIP membership club, Foundation Room.
Current locations include
There was also an unplanned location across from Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta, quickly put together in time for the 1996 Summer Olympics. It closed soon after and became The Tabernacle in 1998, in reference to its original use as a Baptist tabernacle.
Recently, plans have been unveiled to open a House Of Blues in Philadelphia.