2nd Street Music Hall in Gadsden, Etowah County, United States | Nightclub

Welcome to Gadsden's newest and grandest Nightclub, 2nd Street Music Hall, United States. 2nd Street Music Hall creates the illusion of being in the romantic New Orleans' French Quarter, and carries guests back to an earlier more elegant era with its ornate balconies, street lights, original art work and fascinating array of antiques and memorabilia. The building housing 2nd Street Music Hall Nightclub is rich in history. Built in 1892, the remarkable interior design came from an unlikely duo. French architect, Pierre Claude Van Dame, who designed the building and Zeke Smirdlapp, a shiftless drunk and sometimes travelling evangelist who waned to erect a grand structure after the devastating 1891 earthquake. The result was Gert's Emporium of fun, food characterised as one of the most popular entertainment spots during Gadsden's riverboat era. the restaurant/bordello offered fine food, gambling and fast women right up until the dark days of the depression in 1933. Three years later, in 1936, the building was used as a theatre for Gadsden's legendary Sally Endfinger's Travelling Puppet Show and home for unwed mothers. In June 2004 the 2nd Street Music Hall Nightclub was opened and happy music lovers filled the hall once more and has enriched the lives of those who have come to be transported in spirit to an earlier and more romantic time and place. The idea behind this small wonderland is to make your life today more pleasant.2nd Street Music Hall, Gadsden, provides music for the discriminating listener, which combines the best of the "old school" music with the finest of the new. From Kenny Wayne Shepard to Percy Sledge; from Nappy Brown to Lee Roy Parnell; and from Captain and Tennille to colonel Bruce Hampton. If you are looking to enjoy your favorite blues artist or Jam Band in a warm, civilized and intimate setting, come join the ranks of those who have delighted in the beauty and charm of this historic building throughout the 20th century.