The story
The studio that grew from a teenager's garage to become the birthplace of Big Star and a recording home for Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top, and The White Stripes.
Everything that was here
- 1971–present · still open
Ardent StudiosRecording Studio
The studio that grew from a teenager's garage to become the birthplace of Big Star and a recording home for Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top, and The White Stripes.
See the map in 1972 → - 1981–1995
The Antenna ClubMusic Venue
America's second-longest-running alternative music club after CBGB's launched R.E.M., The Replacements, and Black Flag before closing over unpaid taxes.
See the map in 1982 →
Nearby history
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