That history will be the focus of a series of Roxy50 honors and events this fall, including a return engagement by Young to the 500-capacity nightclub on Sept. "I certainly have pride in the fact that we're talking about something that we opened 50 years ago," says 89-year-old Lou Adler. “I certainly have pride in the fact that we're sitting here talking about something that we opened 50 years ago.” My own age surprises me,” Adler says with a smile, dressed in color-coordinated shades of orange and brown, including a pair of futuristic designer Crocs. “At this point in my life, numbers always surprise me. or elsewhere, both a hallowed venue where rock gods minted their legends and a still-thriving venue at the heart of the city’s musical nightlife. There’s been a lot of it, starting with Neil Young opening the Roxy with three nights of shows in September 1973 and a subsequent roll call of superstars and icons ever since, from Bruce Springsteen to Bob Marley, Linda Ronstadt to the Clash, Lou Reed to Prince, Slayer to Jay-Z.īeloved nightclubs come and go, but the Roxy has few peers in L.A.
The stage will be dark tonight, but Adler looks pleased just to be here at age 89, his beard white and full, ready to talk about the decades of musical history that have unfolded at the club. The nightclub is mostly empty as Lou Adler slides into a booth at the Roxy Theatre, the iconic music venue he co-founded half a century ago on the Sunset Strip. (Illustration by Kay Scanlon / Los Angeles Times photographs, from left, Prince by Sherry Rayn Barnett / Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images Bob Marley by Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images and Neil Young by Fairchild Archive / WWD / Penske Media via Getty Images) Prince, from left, Bob Marley and Neil Young are among the artists who have performed at the Roxy Theatre, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
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