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Former Location –
Also known as the Michigan Theatre and the Michigan Building, in the 70’s the location hosted many concerts by such bands as The New York Dolls, Aerosmith, Spirit, Bachman Turner Overdrive, Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Climax Blues Band, Blue Oyster Cult and KISS.
Iggy & The Stooges played their last show ever here on February 9, 1974. The night before the gig, Iggy Pop went on a Detroit radio station and began to bait a local motorbike gang by calling them a bunch of pussies. The gang later turned up at the show and all hell broke loose. As soon as the band walked onstage, they were immediately bombarded with broken glass, beer jugs, bottles of piss and shovels. Needless to say Iggy had the crap kicked out of him.
Other Notable Concerts Played Here Include:
December 12, 1975 – The Kinks
November 1, 1975 – 10cc
October 4, 1975 – Bruce Springsteen
September 27, 1975 – Fleetwood Mac
February 15, 1975 – REO Speedwagon
December 14, 1974 – Blue Öyster Cult
November15, 1974 – Sly & the Family Stone
October 20, 1974 – David Bowie
June 22, 1974 – Aerosmith
March 29, 1974 – Electric Light Orchestra
February 13, 1974 – Linda Ronstadt
October 12, 1973 – Bachman–Turner Overdrive
January 10, 1973 – Gladys Knight & the Pips
September 3, 1972 – The Doors
Michigan Palace
238 Bagley Ave
Detroit MI 48226
Patti Smith opened. I didn’t know why he was being hit with bottles and other sharp objects, he said @@@@ you and left.
One of the greatest gigs ever
Iggy did not get the crap kicked out of him. I was there. He just left the stage.
Agree he did not. I got glass in my hair, but Iggy just threw around a bunch of insults and walked
Off.
i was there as well and he encouraged the audience to pelt him with bottles which they did. After no more than 30 or so minutes into the show he got pelted in the head and said to the audience, F-you Detroit and the show was over