Star-Club, Memorial marker at Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg, Germany
The Star-Club is an information board at Grosse Freiheit 39 in St. Pauli that marks the former music venue that once occupied this address. The board sits on the facade of a current building and displays the name along with basic details about the venue, now surrounded by other shops and bars in the street.
The venue opened in April 1962 and closed at the end of 1969, hosting many well-known bands during that time. It played an important role as a stepping stone for many musicians who later gained international fame.
The board points to the musical past of the area and shows how this part of St. Pauli drew international bands that later became world-famous. Today nightclubs and bars line the street, yet the marker reminds passersby that a legendary spot for rock and blues once stood here, where musicians connected with audiences directly and without distance.
The board can be found on Grosse Freiheit, next to other clubs and bars in this lively part of St. Pauli. Visitors can view it at any time from the street, as it is mounted on the exterior wall of a building and has no opening hours.
A recording from a December 1962 concert documents one of the final performances by the Beatles in Hamburg before they returned to England for good. This sound document was made at the exact spot now marked by the board, capturing the quartet during a still relatively unknown phase of their career.
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