Bar None (nightclub)
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Bar None is a chain of bar/nightclubs located throughout the United States. The original location, Bar None NYC, a dive bar located in New York City, still exists. It has been a popular meeting place for East Village locals and New York University students since 1993. The bar is located at 98 Third Avenue, between East 12th and East 13th Street. The building's previous tenant was The Space at Chase, a live music venue where bands such as Pearl Jam and Red Hot Chili Peppers played in the early 1990s.
Controversial Punk Rock artist GG Allin gave perhaps his most violent performance at The Space at Chase on December 7, 1991. A riot ensued during the show after Allin defecated on the floor, mutilated himself, shed blood, threw feces and blood into the crowd, and began attacking audience members, severely injuring a female fan. Most of that infamous show appears in the documentary film, "Hated". Allin died two years later of a heroin overdose.
In the late 1970's the space was home to "The Nursery," a notorious after-hours bar, whose regulars included celebrities such as John Belushi, David Bowie , and Mick Jagger as well as porn stars, drug dealers, bikers and other colorful characters from the New York nightlife scene.
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Bar None NYC is the flagship location for the Bar None chain of bars throughout the U.S. It is located at 98 Third Avenue in New York City.
