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{{Short description|Former music venue in Atlanta, Georgia, USA}}
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'''Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom''' was a [[music venue]] located in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] that existed between 1974 and 1979.<ref>[http://www.alexcooley.com/ven-elecbrm.html Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom Website]</ref> The original owners were Alex Cooley and Mark Golob. It was located in the Grand Ballroom of the Georgian Terrace Hotel at 663 [[Peachtree Street]] NE. It became the '''Agora Ballroom''' before closing in 1983. The structure burned down in 1987.▼
▲'''Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom''' was a [[music venue]] located in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] that existed between 1974 and 1979.<ref>[http://www.alexcooley.com/ven-elecbrm.html Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom Website]</ref> The original owners were Alex Cooley and Mark Golob. It was located in the Grand Ballroom of the [[Georgian Terrace Hotel]] at 663 [[Peachtree Street]] NE. It became the '''Agora Ballroom''' before closing in 1983. The structure burned down in 1987.
The [[Atlanta International Pop Festival (1969)|1969 Atlanta International Pop Festival]] was organized by a promotional team that included Chris Cowing, Robin Conant and Alex Cooley. Cooley was also one of the organizers of the [[Texas International Pop Festival]] a few weeks later on Labor Day weekend, as well as the second, and last, [[Atlanta International Pop Festival (1970)|Atlanta International Pop Festival]] the following summer, and the [[Mar Y Sol Pop Festival]] in Puerto Rico from April 1-3, 1972.{{cn|date=July 2015}}▼
▲The [[Atlanta International Pop Festival (1969)|1969 Atlanta International Pop Festival]] was organized by a promotional team that included Chris Cowing, Robin Conant and Alex Cooley. Cooley was also one of the organizers of the [[Texas International Pop Festival]] a few weeks later on Labor Day weekend, as well as the second, and last, [[Atlanta International Pop Festival (1970)|Atlanta International Pop Festival]] the following summer, and the [[Mar Y Sol Pop Festival]] in Puerto Rico from April
Alex Cooley died on December 1, 2015 at the age of 75.<ref>[http://music.blog.ajc.com/2015/12/01/legendary-atlanta-concert-promoter-alex-cooley-has-died/ Legendary Atlanta concert promoter Alex Cooley has died]</ref>▼
▲Alex Cooley died on December 1, 2015, at the age of 75.<ref>[http://music.blog.ajc.com/2015/12/01/legendary-atlanta-concert-promoter-alex-cooley-has-died/ Legendary Atlanta concert promoter Alex Cooley has died]</ref>
== Notes ==▼
A photo of the stage at Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom featuring Ted Nugent performing appears on the back cover of his first solo album, Ted Nugent.
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[[Category:Nightclubs in the United States]]
[[Category:Entertainment venues in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Demolished buildings and structures in Atlanta]]
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