Mississippi Nights

Mississippi Nights
Address	914 N 1st Street
City	St. Louis, MO
Country	United States
Owned by	Rich Frame
Capacity	1000
Opened	1979
Years active	1979 - 2007

Mississippi Nights was a music club in St. Louis, Missouri that achieved national recognition for the number of big-name acts and performers it hosted.

The club was located at 914 N 1st Street, on the western bank of the Mississippi River, four blocks north of the Gateway Arch in historic Laclede's Landing in downtown St. Louis.

Concerts at the venue, which held up to 1,000 people, were most often "all ages" events, with just over one percent restricted to patrons 21 and over.

The club is the subject of a song on the They Might Be Giants album Venue Songs. George Thorogood & the Destroyers' album Live: Let's Work Together features tracks recorded at Mississippi Nights.

In early 2003, rumors began circulating that the club would close to make way for a new casino development. The rumors were confirmed in early 2007, and the last show was held on January 19, 2007. The last band to play on its stage was The Urge fronted by a band member from Mudworm, which also played. The Urge sold out 93 of 100 shows at Mississippi Nights.

The owners are currently looking into the possibility of re-opening in a new location.^{[citation needed]}

Gallery

• 

  Jane's Addiction Ticket Stub · March 14, 1989

• 

  Lords Of The New Church Ticket Stub · May 14, 1986

• 

  Ministry Ticket Stub · November 11, 1988

External links

• Article on the closing of Mississippi Nights
• Performers' memories of the club