The story
The legendary Harlem theater where Amateur Night launched hip hop careers and cemented the borough's place in music history.
Everything that was here
- 1934–present · still open
Apollo TheaterTheater
The legendary Harlem theater where Amateur Night launched hip hop careers and cemented the borough's place in music history.
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