La Covacha | |
Established: | 1989 |
City: | Miami |
State: | Florida |
Zip: | --> |
Country: | United States |
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La Covacha, was a high-end international restaurant, nightclub, and live concert venue in Miami, Florida, United States. Teresa and Aurelio Rodriguez opened the venue in 1989 as a cafeteria. A year later Aurelio created the nightclub and live music venue. Now permanently closed.
After La Covacha burned down in 1999, Aurelio and architect William Lane redesigned the club.
Many artists have performed live at La Covacha, including:
La Covacha has had several controversies, including the Elba Morales commission campaign checks scandal[2] and the presentation of Cuban artist Paulito FG, a concert that drew protests from the Cuban-American community in Miami.[3]