L'amour was a musical venue in Brooklyn, New York which opened in 1981 and closed in February 2004. L'amour was commonly known as the "Rock Capitol of Brooklyn." It is commonly pronounced "La-Morz" by patrons. The venue was known as a familiar stomping ground for some of music's biggest, including Metallica, Megadeth, and Kiss. But as familiar as it was for the biggest and best, it was for the up-and-comers. L'amour was never afraid to book over a dozen local acts to open up for a headliner and frequently featured underground bands from across the country and even across the globe.
The original L'amour East, located on Queens Blvd. in Queens (77-00), not only had Rock performers but also was the host of many "Freestyle" acts back in the mid to late 1980s.
Nena not really rocking the crowd at L'amour.
Pretty interesting place, the two (hugely different) musical tastes that co-existed with each other is pretty odd. I can imagine that it would not be the most fun trekking to the place and being confronted by a crowd of metal heads or a flashy mob of freestyle fans.
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