KB Hallen, a historic Copenhagen venue

[Christiern]

I was saddened by the news in today's Danish papers that a major fire has destroyed KB Hallen. This was a large sports arena, built in the '30s, where I heard much memorable music, starting with the first jazz concert I ever attended. Here, as I was getting into jazz (in the late '40s), I enjoyed Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, JATP, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Sidney Bechet, and many, many more.

The next event would have been a sex toy show...sign of the times.

Edited September 29, 2011 by Christiern

[Ted O'Reilly]

I was saddened by the news in today's Danish papers that a major fire has destroyed KB Hallen. This was a large sports arena, built in the '30s, where I heard much memorable music, starting with the first jazz concert I ever attended. Here, as I was getting into jazz (in the late '40s), I enjoyed Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, JATP, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Sidney Bechet, and many, many more.

The next event would have been a sex toy show...sign of the times.

But after the Erotik show, X Factor auditions, so maybe the KB Hallen gave its life to save us all...

[BruceH]

I didn't know there were such things as sex toy shows. Guess I live a sheltered life.

[brownie]

Anybody heard this double CD from Stunt yet?

[bichos]

Anybody heard this double CD from Stunt yet?

no. but i want (must)!!!!

keep boppin´

marcel

[Christiern]

I would guess that the source for these recordings is DK (Radio Denmark). I was there for many of these concerts, albeit sometimes backstage.

[Chalupa]

Hendrix played one of last shows(a good one) there less than 3 weeks before his death.