El Mocambo
This world-renowned rock-'n’-roll institution hosted an infamous Rolling Stones show in the '70s, while the likes of U2 and Elvis Costello also graced its stage in their early years. Its famous neon sign blinked no more when the club closed for a few years. After trading hands a number of times, Dragon’s Den star Michael Wekerle scooped up the property for a cool $3.6 million, then (rumor has it) invested another $10 million, tearing the place back to its studs. He brought famed record producer Eddie Kramer (who collaborated on albums with the Beatles, David Bowie, and The Kinks, to name a few) to help rebuild the space.
This world-renowned rock-'n’-roll institution hosted an infamous Rolling Stones show in the '70s, while the likes of U2 and Elvis Costello also graced its stage in their early years. Its famous neon sign blinked no more when the club closed for a few years. After trading hands a number of times, Dragon’s Den star Michael Wekerle scooped up the property for a cool $3.6 million, then (rumor has it) invested another $10 million, tearing the place back to its studs. He brought famed record producer Eddie Kramer (who collaborated on albums with the Beatles, David Bowie, and The Kinks, to name a few) to help rebuild the space.
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