Defunct nightclub
American rock band Pearl Jam performing live at Club Babyhead, Providence, RI (July 15, 1991).
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]
Club nights
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]
Featured musicians
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]
Nirvana show
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]
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