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ROCK ROYALTY REIGNED IN CHERRY HILL

AT THE FAMOUS EMERALD CITY ROCK CLUB

KID FELIX  AND FRIENDS PAY TRIBUTE TO THE BANDS WHO ROCKED THE EMERALD CITY

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April 27 at 7:30 p.m.

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We could think of no better way to celebrate Cherry Hill's place in the history of Rock 'n Roll than to have local recording artists Kid Felix invite some of their talented friends to pay tribute to the bands that played the Emerald City Rock Club.

Who Played Emerald City?

  • Prince

  • The Pretenders

  • The Hooters

  • R.E.M.

  • Talking Heads

  • Blue Oyster Cult

  • George Thurogood

  • The Knack

  • Greg Kihn

  • Iggy Pop

  • The Go-Go's

  • The Plasmatics

  • The Ramones

  • Alice Cooper

  • The Cure

  • Psychedelic Furs 

  • John Eddie

  • Split Endz

  • Johnny Winter

  • Joe Jackson

  • Bow Wow Wow

  • Squeeze

  • Elvis Costello

  • Joe Ely

  • The Rumor

  • XTC

  • Muddy Waters

  • Nona Hendryx

  • Thin Lizzy

  • and so many  more

Cool Facts About  Emerald City Rock Club:

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* The club opened on the site of the former Latin Casino on Route 70

*  After opening as a disco, the club quickly converted to rock 'n roll

*  The Cure played its first US show ever at Emerald City (setlist and more)

*  The site operated as a rock club from 1978 to 1982

*    Some of the sets performed at Emerald City are available online:

             *  The Hooters (April 1981)

             *  The Cure (April 1980)

            *  The Buzzcocks (November 1980)

            *  The Go-Go's (August  1981)

            *  John Cale  (May 1981)

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