While primarily a restaurant and bar, the Rainbow is the social hub of the Sunset Strip. Opened in 1972, it served as the "after-party" destination for the Whisky and Roxy. In the 1970s, it was the lair of the "Hollywood Vampires" drinking club, whose members included Alice Cooper, Keith Moon, and Harry Nilsson.
In later years, the venue became synonymous with Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead. Lemmy lived nearby and spent his downtime at the Rainbow playing a video poker machine at the end of the bar. Following his death in 2015, the patio was renamed "Lemmy's Lounge," and a life-size bronze statue of him was erected, turning the bar into a memorial shrine for the heavy metal community.
Not a performance venue but the essential Sunset Strip social hub. Where rock stars eat, drink, and hold court after shows.
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