House of Blues (HOB) is a chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock, and Dan Aykroyd. House of Blues is a venue for live music and southern-inspired cuisine that emphasizes "inspiration of music for the soul".
The first HOB opened its doors on November 26, 1992 at Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The club was financed by Dan Aykroyd, Aerosmith, Paul Shaffer, River Phoenix, Jim Belush...
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House of Blues (HOB) is a chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock, and Dan Aykroyd. House of Blues is a venue for live music and southern-inspired cuisine that emphasizes "inspiration of music for the soul".
The first HOB opened its doors on November 26, 1992 at Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The club was financed by Dan Aykroyd, Aerosmith, Paul Shaffer, River Phoenix, Jim Belushi and Harvard University among others. This venue has since closed however, the original hands-in-concrete driveway still remains.
Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi remain closely associated with the brand and are present for most openings, most recently they attended in Houston and Boston.
HOB currently owns and operates 12 clubs throughout North America with its location in Atlantic City being franchised.
On July 5, 2006, Live Nation, the largest live entertainment company, acquired House of Blues.
Current locations include Lake Buena Vista,...
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