- King Street Garage
The King Street Garage was a beloved nightclub located at 174 King Street in
San Francisco, California near the present location ofAT&T Park . It was directly adjacent to, and physically connected with, theClub Townsend , another famous club on the other side of the block at 177 Townsend Street.The King Street Garage hosted many clubs, notably the monthly [http://www.newwavecity.com/ New Wave City] dance club which celebrated the best
post-punk ,synthpop , and new wave music of the 1970s and 1980s.Inside, King Street was a high cavernous hall with a large dance floor cornered by speaker stacks, with a spacious balcony level above it on three sides. Two staircases near the rear led up to the balcony level. There was a main bar on the lower level, and a small bar with some table seating on the balcony. The high back wall served as a giant projection screen for visuals. Often there were box platforms near the floor for people to get up and dance on. The DJ's control station overlooked the floor from the balcony near the rear of the club.
King Street closed in June 2002, as the neighborhood was being disrupted and
gentrified due to the presence of the new ballpark across the street. The site was later redeveloped as office space.ee also
Club Townsend DNA Lounge External links
* [http://www.dnalounge.com/ DNA Lounge] , a smaller club with layout somewhat similar to King Street.
* [http://www.newwavecity.com/ Current New Wave City website]
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