Blitz club

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Blitz club was a famed London nightclub that became the epicenter of the late-1970s New Romantic scene, nurturing influential musicians, fashion, and art.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music venue
nightclub
associatedAct Culture Club NERFINISHED
Duran Duran NERFINISHED
Spandau Ballet NERFINISHED
Ultravox NERFINISHED
Visage NERFINISHED
associatedPerson Boy George NERFINISHED
Gary Kemp NERFINISHED
John Galliano NERFINISHED
Martin Kemp NERFINISHED
Midge Ure NERFINISHED
Princess Julia NERFINISHED
Rusty Egan NERFINISHED
Stephen Jones NERFINISHED
Steve Strange NERFINISHED
capacity small intimate venue
coFounder Rusty Egan NERFINISHED
Steve Strange NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
culturalMovement New Romantic NERFINISHED
dissolutionDate 1981
doorPolicy fashion-led selection
dressCode strictly enforced
era early 1980s
late 1970s
founder Rusty Egan NERFINISHED
Steve Strange NERFINISHED
genre New Wave NERFINISHED
electronic music
synth-pop
inception 1979
influenced 1980s British pop culture
New Romantic fashion aesthetics
club culture in the UK
knownFor art and performance
avant-garde club fashion
being the epicenter of the late-1970s New Romantic scene
influencing 1980s fashion
nurturing emerging musicians
strict dress code
legacy considered a cradle of the New Romantic movement
location London, England
surface form: London
musicScene New Romantic NERFINISHED
neighborhood Covent Garden NERFINISHED
notableEvent regular Tuesday club nights
openingDate 1979
status defunct
streetAddress 4 Great Queen Street

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