Barbarella (Växjö) Explained

Discotheque Barbarella was a discoteque in Växjö, Sweden, prominent in the 1970s. In a city of very limited entertainment, Barbarella played a central role. The disco opened in 1971 in an industrial area in the outskirts and drew crowds from many parts of southeastern Sweden. It closed in 1992.

Concerts at Barbarella

The brains behind Barbarella succeeded in attracting many well-known Swedish and international bands of the 1970s to perform in Växjö. Notable concerts are as follows:

• Colosseum, 1971
• Manfred Mann's Earth Band, 5 October 1973
• John Holm, 31 January 1975
• Thin Lizzy, 18 October 1975
• AC/DC, 23 July 1976
• Sex Pistols, 23–24 July 1977^[1]
• The Groundhogs
• Procol Harum
• Status Quo
• Doctors of Madness
• Sweet
• John Cale
  • Eric Burdon of The Animals Savage Rose
• Pugh Rogefeldt
  • Hoola Bandoola Band Tasavallan presidentti
• Ekseption
• Gasolin
• The Troggs
• Ian Hunter of Mott the Hoople

External links

• smp.se
• acc.umu.se
• Thin Lizzy dates
• Manfred Manns turnélista

Notes and References

1. Book: Arrhenius. Sara. Birnbaum. Daniel. Nilsson. John Peter. Like virginity, once lost: five views of Nordic art now. 15 November 2011. 1999. Propexus.