THE LIVING ROOM

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HISTORY

The Living Room was created by Ranby Hein and was located on Westminster Street in downtown Providence across the street from Lupo’s Heatbreak Hotel at the southwest end of Westminster Street. Its focus was more on the burgeoning local scene. The room was long and narrow and the stage was in the corner as you walked in against the window on Westminster.  Mainstays at the Living Room included the Probers, the DC Tenz, the Schemers, and the Mundanes.  A lot of the bands from Boston also came to play the venue including the Neighborhoods, Lou Miami and the Kosmetix, Human Sexual Response, and Robin Lane and the Chartbusters.

In May 1981 The Living Room closed down to make way for a federal building that would eventually take its location. The second Living Room opened in what was known as the Bubble complex because its its bubble skylights. This space was located at 273 Promenade St in Providence and hosted many national as well as local acts like The Ramones, Cyndi Lauper, Todd Rundgren, Motörhead, Joe Perry Project...etc This Living Room ran until the beginning of 1990 at which point it closed down for a few years.

In 1995 The Living Room reopened again at 23 Rathbone Street in Providence where it continues to host many great local and national acts. 

In a sad note, our beloved owner and friend Randy Hein was accidentally killed by a motorist near his home in September 2006. His death spurred tributes on TV, in newspapers and on the Internet. 

Click here to read articles on the life of Randal Hein.  

 

 

CONCERT WE PRESENTLY KNOW ABOUT

 

1975-1981 - The Living Room (#1) - Westminster Street

VENUE YEAR MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
                 
  1980 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
Living Room, Providence April 9, 1980 Robin Laine & the Chartbusters The Probers          
Living Room, Providence May 23, 1980 Pepitones Neighborhoods          
Living Room, Providence May 25, 1980 Jon Butcher Axis            
Living Room, Providence May 26, 1980 Human Sexual Response            
Living Room, Providence May 27, 1980 Human Sexual Response            
Living Room, Providence June 12, 1980 Mission Of Burma New Models          
Living Room, Providence September 26, 1980 Mission Of Burma Human Sexual Response          
Living Room, Providence October 12, 1980 Mission Of Burma Boy's Life          
Living Room, Providence October 20, 1980 Puppet Rulers Modern Pioneers          
Living Room, Providence October 22, 1980 Rockats Glen Phillips          
Living Room, Providence October 23, 1980 Robin Lane & the Chartbusters Shake          
Living Room, Providence October 24, 1980 Producers Rash of Stabbings          
Living Room, Providence October 28, 1980 Johnny Thunders            
Living Room, Providence October 29, 1980 Livingston Taylor            
Living Room, Providence October 31, 1980 Lou Miami & the Kozmetix            
Living Room, Providence November 4, 1980 Andy Pratt            
Living Room, Providence November 5, 1980 Neighborhoods            
Living Room, Providence November 6, 1980 Persuasians            
Living Room, Providence November 12, 1980 Wall Of Voodoo            
Living Room, Providence November 13, 1980 Payolas Schemers          
  1981 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
Living Room, Providence January 16, 1981 Mission Of Burma New Models          

1981-1990 - The Living Room (#2 Bubble complex) - 273 Promenade St  Providence, RI 02908

VENUE YEAR MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
Living Room, Providence August 14, 1981 Dead Boys Proletariat          
Living Room, Providence November 12, 1981 Blue Oyster Cult            
  1982 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
Living Room, Providence May 1, 1982 Boy's Life Proletariat          
Living Room, Providence May 26, 1982 GG Allin Proletariat          
Living Room, Providence May 28, 1982 Tom Verlaine            
Living Room, Providence June 30, 1982 Jonathan Richman            
Living Room, Providence July 23, 1982 Mission Of Burma Neats          
Living Room, Providence July 29, 1982 Flesheaters Proletariat          
Living Room, Providence September 13, 1982 Bad Brians Proletariat          
Living Room, Providence October 10, 1982 Mission Of Burma            
Living Room, Providence November 29, 1982 Possesions Proletariat          
  1983 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
Living Room, Providence January 8, 1983 Mission of Burma Proletariat          
Living Room, Providence February 5, 1983 Richard Hell & The Voidoids Proletariat          
Living Room, Providence May 1, 1983 007 Proletariat Rash of Stabbings        
Living Room, Providence May 23, 1983 Circle Jerks Proletariat          
Living Room, Providence June 3, 1983 Schemers     YES      
Living Room, Providence June 4, 1983 Robin Lane & the Chartbusters Shake   YES      
Living Room, Providence June 11, 1983 Lou Miami & the Kozmetix     YES      
Living Room, Providence June 12, 1983 Schemers     YES      
Living Room, Providence June 24, 1983 Berlin Airlift Glen Phillips   YES      
Living Room, Providence June 25, 1983 Neighborhoods     YES      
Living Room, Providence July 8, 1983 Bad Brains Proletariat   YES      
Living Room, Providence July 9, 1983 Ministry     YES      
Living Room, Providence July 14, 1983 REM     YES      
Living Room, Providence July 15, 1983 Waitresses     YES      
Living Room, Providence July 21, 1983 Schemers     YES      
Living Room, Providence July 22, 1983 Lou Miami & the Kozmetix     YES      
Living Room, Providence July 29, 1983 Fleshtones     YES      
Living Room, Providence July 30, 1983 Neighborhoods     YES      
Living Room, Providence August 21, 1983 Idle Rich Proletariat          
Living Room, Providence October 1, 1983 Idle Rich Proletariat          
Living Room, Providence November 3, 1983 Circle Jerks Proletariat          
Living Room, Providence November 21, 1983 Circle Jerks Verbal Assault   YES      
Living Room, Providence November 25, 1983 Neighborhoods     YES      
Living Room, Providence December 2, 1983 Joe Perry Project     YES      
Living Room, Providence December 3, 1983 Cyndi Lauper     YES      
Living Room, Providence December 9, 1983 999     YES      
Living Room, Providence December 12, 1983 Alarm     YES      
Living Room, Providence December 16, 1983 Jon Butcher Axis     YES      
  1984 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
Living Room, Providence January 16, 1984 Idle Rich Proletariat          
Living Room, Providence March 23, 1984 Alien Sex Fiend Proletariat          
Living Room, Providence May 25, 1984 Wire Train Schemers   YES      
Living Room, Providence May 27, 1984 Violent Femmes Lifeboat   YES      
Living Room, Providence June 9, 1984 Neighborhoods     YES      
Living Room, Providence August   , 1984 Al Stewart            
Living Room, Providence November 7, 1984 John Cale           Recorded
Living Room, Providence November 21, 1984 Church            
Living Room, Providence December 25, 1984 Schemers     YES      
Living Room, Providence December 26, 1984 Todd Rundgren     YES      
Living Room, Providence December 28, 1984 Neighborhoods Rash of Stabbings   YES      
Living Room, Providence December 30, 1984 Del-Lords     YES      
Living Room, Providence December 31, 1984 Schemers MX   YES      
  1985 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
Living Room, Providence January 4, 1985 Lou Miami & the Kozmetix     YES      
Living Room, Providence January 5, 1985 Til Tuesday     YES      
Living Room, Providence January 12, 1985 Robin Lane & the Chartbusters     YES      
Living Room, Providence January 18, 1985 Probers     YES      
Living Room, Providence January 25, 1985 Tom Robinson     YES      
Living Room, Providence February 14, 1985 Gun Club     YES      
Living Room, Providence June 23, 1985 Outlaws            
Living Room, Providence July 1, 1985 Rash Of Stabbings Proletariat          
Living Room, Providence September 26, 1985 Al Stewart         YES  
Living Room, Providence November 19, 1985 Bears w/ Adrian Belew            
Living Room, Providence December    ,1985 Ramones            
  1986 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
Living Room, Providence March 29, 1986 Lou Miami & the Kozmetix Rash of Stabbings   YES      
Living Room, Providence April 1, 1986 Fools     YES      
Living Room, Providence April 3, 1986 Dead Milkmen Coat Of Arms   YES      
Living Room, Providence April 4, 1986 Neighborhoods     YES      
Living Room, Providence July   , 1986 Bears w/ Adrian Belew            
Living Room, Providence July 12, 1986 Neighborhoods     YES      
Living Room, Providence July 26, 1986 Church            
Living Room, Providence August 1, 1986 Blue Öyster Cult            
Living Room, Providence October 27, 1986 Chick Corea Alan Holdsworth          
Living Room, Providence December 13, 1986 Todd Rundgren            
  1987 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
Living Room, Providence January 9, 1987 Johnny Thunders Gang Green          
Living Room, Providence January 10, 1987 Lou Miami & The Kozmetix Push Comes II Shove          
Living Room, Providence January 16, 1987 Bad Brains Verbal Assault           
Living Room, Providence January 17, 1987 Schemers Rash Of Stabbings          
Living Room, Providence January 18, 1987 Cro-Mags            
Living Room, Providence January 24, 1987 Marshall Tucker Band            
Living Room, Providence January 31, 1987 Extreme Triton          
Living Room, Providence February 6, 1987 Fools MX          
Living Room, Providence February 7, 1987 Neighborhoods            
Living Room, Providence February 8, 1987 Dickey Betts Band            
Living Room, Providence February 13, 1987 Bo Diddley            
Living Room, Providence February 15, 1987 Extreme Triton          
Living Room, Providence February 16, 1987 Meatmen Straw Dogs          
Living Room, Providence February 26, 1987 Del Fuegos Batalonia          
Living Room, Providence March 14, 1987 Alvin Lee Hurricanes          
Living Room, Providence March 16, 1987 Firehose DC3          
Living Room, Providence March 17, 1987 Hoodoo Gurus            
Living Room, Providence March 20, 1987 Crowded House            
Living Room, Providence March 21, 1987 Gregg Allman Band            
Living Room, Providence March 28, 1987 Throwing Muses            
Living Room, Providence March 29, 1987 Extreme            
Living Room, Providence April 2, 1987 Johnny Winter            
Living Room, Providence April 3, 1987 Wang Chung            
Living Room, Providence April 5, 1987 Motörhead Malice          
Living Room, Providence April 10, 1987 Face to Face            
Living Room, Providence April 11, 1987 Rash Of Stabbings            
Living Room, Providence April 24, 1987 Circle Jerks            
Living Room, Providence April 30, 1987 Tower Of Power            
Living Room, Providence May 2, 1987 Sonic Youth Batalonia          
Living Room, Providence May 5, 1987 Jon Butcher            
Living Room, Providence May 7, 1987 Butthole Surfers            
Living Room, Providence May 8, 1987 Suicidal Tendencies            
Living Room, Providence May 9, 1987 Roomful Of Blues Robin Trower          
Living Room, Providence May 10, 1987 World Party            
Living Room, Providence May 11, 1987 Henry Rollins Band JD Suther Karla Bonoff        
Living Room, Providence May 12, 1987 China Crisis            
Living Room, Providence May 13, 1987 Neville Brothers            
Living Room, Providence May 15, 1987 Ramones            
Living Room, Providence May 22, 1987 Throwing Muses            
Living Room, Providence May 23, 1987 Wailers One People          
Living Room, Providence May 24, 1987 Extreme Triton          
Living Room, Providence May 27, 1987 Megadeth Overkill          
Living Room, Providence May 29, 1987 Neighborhoods            
Living Room, Providence June 1, 1987 Anthrax Metal Church          
Living Room, Providence June 12, 1987 Rash Of Stabbings            
Living Room, Providence June 13, 1987 Extreme            
Living Room, Providence June 19, 1987 Bears w/ Adrian Belew            
Living Room, Providence June 20, 1987 Guess Who             
Living Room, Providence June 27, 1987 Saints Rash Of Stabbings          
Living Room, Providence July 15, 1987 Todd Rundgren            
Living Room, Providence July 17, 1987 Angry Samoans New Model Army          
Living Room, Providence July 24, 1987 Yellowman            
Living Room, Providence August 5, 1987 Billy Brag            
Living Room, Providence August 6, 1987 Jon Butcher            
Living Room, Providence August 8, 1987 Mark Farner            
Living Room, Providence August 22, 1987 Del Fuegos Batalonia          
Living Room, Providence August 27, 1987 Alvin Lee MX          
Living Room, Providence August 28, 1987 Ramones            
Living Room, Providence August 29, 1987 Julian Cope            
Living Room, Providence September 16, 1987 Dead Milkmen            
Living Room, Providence September 22, 1987 The Fixx            
Living Room, Providence November 11, 1987 Husker Du            
Living Room, Providence November 19, 1987 Ramones            
Living Room, Providence November 20, 1987 Blue Öyster Cult            
  1988 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
Living Room, Providence April 27, 1988 Ramones            
Living Room, Providence May 6, 1988 Iron Butterfly            
Living Room, Providence December 30, 1988 Ramones            
  1989 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
Living Room, Providence June 1, 1989 Blue Öyster Cult            
Living Room, Providence October 29, 1989 Soundgarden           Recorded
Living Room, Providence December 1, 1989 Jack Bruce & Ginger Baker            
  1990 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
Living Room, Providence February 10, 1990 Jack Bruce & Ginger Baker            
Living Room, Providence February 18, 1990 Ace Frehley            
Living Room, Providence March 9, 1990 Jesus and Mary Chain. Nine Inch Nails          
  1991 - 1994              
 

CLOSED

              

1995-present - The Living Room (#3) - 23 Rathbone Street, Providence, RI 02908

  1995 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
Living Room, Providence February 17, 1995 Letters To Cleo            
  1996 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
                 
  1997 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
                 
  1998 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
                 
  1999 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
                 
  2000 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
                 
  2001 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
Living Room, Providence February 16, 2001 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence April 13, 2001 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence June 9, 2001 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence July 13, 2001 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence August 25, 2001 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence September 19, 2001 Max Creek            
  2002 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
Living Room, Providence January 25, 2002 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence March 16, 2002 Max Creek            
  2003 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
Living Room, Providence September 5, 2003 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence October 4, 2003 Mission Of Burma            
Living Room, Providence December 13, 2003 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence December 31, 2003 Max Creek            
  2004 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
Living Room, Providence February 21, 2004 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence April 16, 2004 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence May 21, 2004 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence June 18, 2004 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence July 10, 2004 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence October 30, 2004 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence November 6, 2004 Neighborhoods Mike Gent Schemers YES      
Living Room, Providence November 27, 2004 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence December 11, 2004 Max Creek            
  2005 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
Living Room, Providence January 22, 2005 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence March 4, 2005 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence March 11, 2005 Atmosphere            
Living Room, Providence April 9, 2005 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence April 30, 2005 Mission Of Burma            
Living Room, Providence May 20, 2005 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence August 26, 2005 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence October 7, 2005 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence November 26, 2005 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence December 31, 2005 Max Creek            
  2006 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
Living Room, Providence February 18, 2006 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence March 31, 2006 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence May 19, 2006 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence October 13, 2006 Melvins            
Living Room, Providence December 31, 2006 Max Creek            
  2007 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
Living Room, Providence May 20, 2007 Unsane 400 Blows          
Living Room, Providence October 18, 2007 Spoon Ponys          
Living Room, Providence October 31, 2007 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence December 31, 2007 Max Creek            
  2008 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
Living Room, Providence January 30, 2008 Supersuckers            
Living Room, Providence February 23, 2008 Max Creek            
Living Room, Providence March 4, 2008 Nightmare Of You            
Living Room, Providence May 17, 2008 Max Creek            
  2009 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
                 
  2010 MAIN BAND SUPPORT SUPPORT AD TICKET PICTURES TAPE
Living Room, Providence February 6, 2010 Joe Perry Project Neighborhoods  

YES

      

 

 

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