Juke joint meets opera house in the design and atmosphere at the House of Blues, which opened here in October 1996 as the largest in a chain of HOB nightclubs created by Hard Rock Cafe co-founder Isaac Tigrett, who has since departed. Diverse live music, from Aretha Franklin to Ted Nugent, War to current pop alternative bands, is booked seven nights a week.
Blues music is only one of the styles offered.
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