Saint Andrew's Hall (Detroit) Explained

Saint Andrew's Hall
Address:431 E Congress St
Detroit, MI 48226-2912
Location:Bricktown Historic District
Owner:Saint Andrew's Society of Detroit
Operator:Live Nation
Cost:$50,000
Capacity:1,000

Saint Andrew's Hall is a concert venue located in Detroit, Michigan, which was formerly the meeting place for the Saint Andrew's Society of Detroit.[1] The Shelter lies underneath St. Andrews Hall and hosts various live music acts and DJs. It is known for being one of the first stages on which Eminem performed.[2]

History

Since 1980, the venue has been bringing trendsetting music to Detroit.[3] The hall has hosted famous breakthrough acts during the '80s and '90s, such as the Insane Clown Posse, Iggy Pop, The Verve, Tool, Skinny Puppy, Nirvana, R.E.M., No Doubt, Icehouse, James, The Cranberries, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers .

Bootleg Detroit, a fan recording of Morphine's first appearance at St. Andrew's Hall on March 7, 1994, was officially released by the band following the death of frontman Mark Sandman.

Electric Six, a band originally from Detroit, filmed a full concert at St. Andrew's Hall on September 7, 2013, and released it as a feature-length live DVD entitled Absolute Treasure.

Noted performers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of the St. Andrew's Society of Detroit: 1849 to 2000 . Dunbar-Wessells . Fred . 2001 . SASD Detroit Scots . December 24, 2017.
  2. Web site: Detroit Music > Hip Hop > The Shelter . . March 2009 . . December 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20090301164344/http://detroit.metromix.com/music/hip_hop/the-shelter-bricktown-financial-district/340242/content . March 1, 2009.
  3. Web site: Metro Times Calendar > Places > St. Andrew's Hall . . August 2012 . . Euclid Media Group . December 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20120814002115/http://calendar.metrotimes.com/Venues/v7606/St_Andrews_Hall . August 14, 2012.