Club Soda is a

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, Canada. Its address is 1225

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in the Quartier des spectacles in the borough of Ville-Marie.

History

Club Soda was established in 1982 by Joseph Martellino, Guy Gosselin,

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and

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. The first act at Club Soda was Boule Noire on November 18, 1982, which was followed by

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et Dong. Club Soda was originally located at 5240

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at what is now

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. The Montreal concert promoter Rubin Fogel became a part owner in 1985.Eric Leijon
Club Soda: A (partial) oral history
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'', December 7, 2012. Retrieved 2014-07-03. The original Club Soda closed in July 1999. It reopened in its current location on

on March 21, 2000, following extensive renovations. The building in which it is currently located was constructed in 1908 and was known as the Crystal Palace. During the 1940s, it was a

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. The current owners of the club are Després; Fogel; and Fogel's longtime concert promotion partner, Michel Sabourin.

References

External links

* Theatres in Montreal Music venues in Montreal Quartier des spectacles Music venues completed in 1908 1982 establishments in Quebec {{montreal-stub