Alrosa Villa Nightclub

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“Dimebag” Darrell Abbott was shot to death as he took the stage December 8, 2004 with Damageplan at the Alrosa Villa Nightclub in Columbus, Ohio.

On December 8th, a gunman charged the nightclub stage at the packed nightclub and opened fire on the band and the crowd of about 250 people, killing “Dimebag” and three other people before a police officer shot him to death.

Darrell was a co-founder of Pantera and a founder of Damageplan. He ranked No. 92 in Rolling Stone magazine’s 100 Greatest Guitarists

Alrosa Villa Nightclub
5055 Sinclair Rd
Columbus OH 43229