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
^ abcSimon, 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. ISBN978-0-06-157371-2.
^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. ISBN978-0-7391-4274-5.
^"Minneapolis punk haven Triple Rock Social Club to close around Thanksgiving". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
External links
Official site
March 03, 2023
triple, rock, social, club, triple, rock, redirects, here, berkeley, triple, rock, brewery, alehouse, music, venue, restaurant, minneapolis, minnesota, united, states, owned, gretchen, funk, erik, funk, punk, band, dillinger, four, address629, cedar, avenueloc. Triple Rock redirects here For the bar in Berkeley see Triple Rock Brewery and Alehouse 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 Triple Rock Social ClubAddress629 Cedar AvenueLocationMinneapolis MinnesotaCoordinates44 58 0 51 N 93 14 49 46 W 44 9668083 N 93 2470722 W 44 9668083 93 2470722 Coordinates 44 58 0 51 N 93 14 49 46 W 44 9668083 N 93 2470722 W 44 9668083 93 2470722TypeNightclub tavernOpened1998ClosedNovember 22 2017The 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 External links EditOfficial site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Triple Rock Social Club amp oldid 1127434601, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
