Eight years ago today (Feb. 28 2006), the Odeon closed up shop.

Odeon Concert Club was once a famous Flats venue that stayed strong with its eclectic range of shows. However, once other nearby venues like House of Blues emerged, there was some stiff competition. The Odeon, and much of the once-vibrant flats, faded away.

Yet during the 90s and early 2000s, the Odeon hosted many musical legends that helped etch its name in Cleveland’s musical history. Here are some of the big names it hosted.

This article appears in Feb 26 – Mar 4, 2014.

Anne Nickoloff, a blogging intern, helps produce online content for Scene Magazine. She studies English and Psychology at Case Western Reserve University, and is involved with campus media. In her free time, Anne enjoys skiing, knitting, and exploring Cleveland.

4 replies on “20 Big Name Bands that Played at Cleveland’s Odeon Concert Club: An 8 Year Tribute”

  1. The imbalance comes in the way a local promoter can compete for acts when going against a national, one-stop-shop, monolith. At its height, the Odeon was as magical as the old Agora.

  3. It wasn’t the House of Blues that brought down the flats. It was gang violence including drive-by shootings.

  4. I saw a lot of great shows at the Odeon over the years. The Band, Ratdog and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones to name a few.

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