Local acts, as well as different well known musicians, would show up to perform random classic rock cover songs every week. Various musicians would host the live jam every week. In June 2016, the Rainbow started having live music every Wednesday night from 10 pm until closing. In Pamela Des Barres' book Let's Spend the Night Together, the author commented that as a barfly in the early 1980s she met a number of celebrities including Billy Idol. Often the waitresses and bartenders were groupies as well as those who frequented the establishment. Guns and "Peach Kelli Pop" by Redd Kross, and featured in the videos of " November Rain", " Estranged" and " Don't Cry" by Guns N' Roses and also, although briefly, "Rock Out" and "Stone Deaf in the U.S.A" by Motörhead.Īnthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers noted in his book Scar Tissue that he often sat with his father, Blackie Dammett, at the club along with members of bands such as Led Zeppelin and Kiss. It was mentioned in a number of songs, such as "Sunset and Babylon" by W.A.S.P., "Vampire" by L.A. Members of Mötley Crüe, Poison, and Guns N' Roses frequented the bar. Īs musical trends on the Strip changed towards heavy metal in the 1980s, the Rainbow followed suit. Actress and musician Cheryl Smith was given her pseudonym Rainbeaux Smith early in her career as a result of her frequenting the Rainbow she briefly replaced Sandy West as drummer of The Runaways at the end of that band's existence. Producer Kim Fowley used to hang out at the Rainbow, especially in 1975, when he formed the all-girl group The Runaways. In the last two decades of his life, Motörhead frontman Lemmy was a daily fixture at the Rainbow whenever the band was not on tour, and often played a video poker machine at the end of the bar table. The group of musicians calling themselves the Hollywood Vampires made the Rainbow their home away from home in the mid-1970s. Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash were known to have occasionally visited the Rainbow. Notable regulars at the Rainbow in this period include Keith Moon, Alice Cooper, Micky Dolenz, Harry Nilsson, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and Neil Diamond. The Rainbow became known as a hangout for rock musicians and their groupies. Īfter operating for 28 years, Villa Nova closed in 1968 and the building re-opened as the Windjammer until it closed in 1971. Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe met at the restaurant on a blind date in 1952. īefore becoming the Rainbow, the restaurant was the Villa Nova restaurant, which was originally owned by film director Vincente Minnelli, at the time married to Judy Garland. įor many years, the owner was Mario Maglieri. The pornography actor Ron Jeremy was also known to regularly hang out there in the 2000s and 2010s. John Belushi ate his last meal (lentil soup) at table No. It quickly became known as a hangout for celebrities of all types. At the time, the word "rainbow" signified peace and freedom. They brought in co-owners Elmer Valentine, Lou Adler, Mario Maglieri and others, opening on April 16, 1972, with a party for Elton John. The restaurant was founded in early 1972 by Gary Stromberg and Bob Gibson, heads of the PR firm Gibson & Stromberg. The restaurant is next to The Roxy Theatre and 1 OAK formerly Gazzarri's, Billboard Live, and The Key Club.
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Upstairs is an exclusive club called "Over the Rainbow", which consists of a full bar, a dance floor, and a DJ booth.
The bottom level of the building is the restaurant, The Rainbow Bar and Grill.
The Rainbow Bar and Grill is a bar, restaurant and grocery store on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California, United States, adjacent to the border of Beverly Hills, California.
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