Sydney Trocadero
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The Sydney Trocadero in Sydney
, Australia, opened with a full-dress gala on 3 April 1936. It was the main venue of Big Band
jazz orchestras, with the resident Trocadero Orchestra under the baton of Frank Coughlan, and the All Girl Trocadero Band.
Often referred to as "The Troc", it operated as a dance and concert hall until 1970 and was the favoured venue for many university and school 'formals', as well as hosting many important local rock and pop concerts during the 1960s.
It was closed and demolished in 1970, replaced by a modernist cinema complex owned by the Hoyts
group. The closure of the venue is commemorated in the song "Deep Water" by Australian singer-songwriter Richard Clapton
.
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia, opened with a full-dress gala on 3 April 1936. It was the main venue of Big Band
Big band
A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately twelve to twenty-five musicians...
jazz orchestras, with the resident Trocadero Orchestra under the baton of Frank Coughlan, and the All Girl Trocadero Band.
Often referred to as "The Troc", it operated as a dance and concert hall until 1970 and was the favoured venue for many university and school 'formals', as well as hosting many important local rock and pop concerts during the 1960s.
It was closed and demolished in 1970, replaced by a modernist cinema complex owned by the Hoyts
Hoyts
The Hoyts Group is an Australian company consisting of Hoyts Exhibition, Hoyts Distribution and Val Morgan.Hoyts Exhibition manages 450 screens across 40 Australian and 10 New Zealand cinema complexes; making it Australia's second largest cinema chain. Val Morgan, the cinema advertising arm of the...
group. The closure of the venue is commemorated in the song "Deep Water" by Australian singer-songwriter Richard Clapton
Richard Clapton
Richard Clapton is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist from Sydney, New South Wales. His solo top 20 hits on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart are "Girls on the Avenue" and "I Am an Island"...
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