House of Blues

Chain concert hall

House of Blues is a chain of American music venues and restaurants known for hosting live concerts across genres—blues, rock, R&B, and country.

Founded in 1992, the venues combine concert halls with Southern-inspired food and décor featuring folk art.

The name evokes blues music's cultural roots: We saw an amazing show at the House of Blues last night.

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  • jazzImprovisational American music genre
  • venuePlace of occurrence
  • concertLive musical performance
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  • live musicOnstage musical performance

live performance · stage · gospel · soul · rhythm · Bourbon Street · nightclub · gig · guitar · electric guitar · amplifier · neon · brick walls · Chicago · Dan Aykroyd · Muddy Waters · harmonica · whiskey

Categories
Opposites
venue type and scale

House of BluesMadison Square Garden

Iconic NYC sports arena

arena · Wembley Stadium · amphitheater · dive bar · stadium

musical genre association

House of Bluesopera house

Venue for staged singing

philharmonic · Vienna State Opera · La Scala · Lincoln Center · Carnegie Hall

business model and cultural positioning

House of Bluesrecord label

Music publishing and distribution company

recording studio · Columbia Records · streaming service · Spotify · music publisher

Family

house, houses, housed, housing, householder, housekeeper, housekeeping, household, blue

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G