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Bookie's Club 870
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Cass Corridor dive that hosted Iggy Pop, Dead Boys and Detroit's first punk festivals.
SIGNIFICANCE
Detroit's premier punk venue from 1978-81. Hosted Iggy Pop, Dead Boys and the city's first punk festivals. Liquor-licence issues forced closure in 1981. "Bookie's shut its doors in 1981 amid licensing woes."
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ADDRESSCass Corridor
YEARS ACTIVE1978 - 1981
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