688 Club, Alternative music venue in Atlanta, United States
The 688 Club was an alternative music venue at 688 Spring Street in Atlanta, near the corner of Spring and 3rd Streets. It opened in May 1980 and closed in November 1986, operated by Steve May and co-owned by Tony Evans, John Wicker and, in its final years, Mike Hendry. The building was later remodeled and by July 2012 housed a Concentra urgent care facility.
The venue operated from May 1980 to November 1986 as a central location for punk rock and new wave performances in the southeastern United States. During these years, it became an important platform for the development of these music genres in the region.
The venue created its own record label, 688 Records, which released albums from local musicians and shaped the city's music scene. These releases helped connect emerging artists with audiences throughout the region.
The original building has been extensively modified and now houses a Concentra urgent care medical facility. The site is no longer accessible to visitors, but its historic address remains easy to locate.
The club spun off an independent label, 688 Records, which outlived the venue; its first release was Dash Rip Rock's self-titled debut LP. After closing, the space reopened on December 31, 1986 as the "686 Club" and was renamed "The Rollick" the next day.
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