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Pandamonium (spelled wrong on purpose) started in early 1999 as a arcade and internet gaming site on [[Bardstown Road]] across from the army surplus store that has been there since the dawn of time. After a few months, punks and hardcore kids started contacting the place to have shows there, and it didn't take long for the place to realize it was easier to make money off of shows than just video games.  
Pandamonium (spelled wrong on purpose) started in early 1999 as a arcade and internet gaming site on [[Bardstown Road]] across from the army
surplus store that has been there since the dawn of time. After a few months, punks and hardcore kids started contacting the place to have shows there, and it didn't take long for the place to realize it was easier to make money off of shows than just video games.  


The first show there was with [[Skam Impaired]] and [[The Lynnwoods]], with [[The Revenants]] and [[The Vagrants]] playing the second... but soon hardcore or more usually metal "core" bands started kicking out the jams there as well, with the [[Armbar]] riot happening there.
The first show there was with [[Skam Impaired]] and [[The Lynnwoods]], with [[The Revenants]] and [[The Vagrants]] playing the second... but soon hardcore or more usually metal "core" bands started kicking out the jams there as well, with the [[Armbar]] riot happening there.
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*[[The Lynnwoods]]
*[[The Lynnwoods]]
*[[The Vagrants]]
*[[The Vagrants]]
*[[Drifts Get Deeper]]
*[[Armbar]]
*[[Armbar]]
*[[The Glasspack]]
*[[The Glasspack]]
*[["Black Flag"]]
*[["Black Flag"]]
*[[Destined To Fall]]
*[[Destined To Fall]]
*[[The Dick Four]]
*[[Abscise]]
*[[Abscise]]
*[[Crosmember]]
*[[Crosmember]]
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*Bane
*Bane
*Mu330
*Mu330
*At The Drive-In
*Tender Blindspot
*Radar Mercury
*Grade
*Grade
*Error Type 11
*Cherry Valence
*Cherry Valence
*Walls of Jericho
*Walls of Jericho

Revision as of 22:08, 24 December 2004

Pandamonium (spelled wrong on purpose) started in early 1999 as a arcade and internet gaming site on Bardstown Road across from the army

surplus store that has been there since the dawn of time. After a few months, punks and hardcore kids started contacting the place to have shows there, and it didn't take long for the place to realize it was easier to make money off of shows than just video games. 

The first show there was with Skam Impaired and The Lynnwoods, with The Revenants and The Vagrants playing the second... but soon hardcore or more usually metal "core" bands started kicking out the jams there as well, with the Armbar riot happening there.

The place closed in 2001 after shows were heavily curtailed due to neighbors complaining and kids not wanting to go anymore after a group of Nazis starting showing up to select shows. The business was losing money, and the rent was going up as more and more of the area was becoming increasinly gentrified and complaints and police visits mounted. Also contributing to the demise was the opening of The Brycc House, which became a much preferrable place to see shows.

Bands to play there:

National acts to play there:

  • American Nightmare
  • Bane
  • Mu330
  • Tender Blindspot
  • Radar Mercury
  • Grade
  • Error Type 11
  • Cherry Valence
  • Walls of Jericho