Harpos Concert Theatre

Harpos Concert Theatre is a music venue located at 14238 Harper Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. It is known as a venue for Heavy Metal and Industrial Rock.

It was built in 1939 for the Wisper and Westman circuit as the Harper Theatre. It was built for about $290,000 and was designed in Art Moderne style by Charles N. Agree. There is an 80-foot (24 m) vertical sign on the front of the theatre that spells out "HARPOS," adapting the old Harper Theater sign. There are murals in the lobby and auditorium by Thomas di Lorenzo.

It was converted to a Rock club in 1974.

Bands that have performed there over the years have included Iron Maiden, U2, Vince Neil, Insane Clown Posse, Poison, Ted Nugent, Slipknot, Sevendust, Disturbed, Godsmack, Cheap Trick, Golden Earring, Dio, Motörhead, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, Twisted Sister, Shooting Star, White Zombie, Danzig, The Misfits, Type O Negative, Paul Rodgers, Foghat, Rob Halford, Kick Axe, Robin Trower, Dead Kennedys, Mitch Ryder, Blue Öyster Cult, Alvin Lee, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, John Entwistle, INXS, Ace Frehley, Sebastian Bach, Yngwie Malmsteen, Spin Doctors, Helix, Ratt, Dokken, Trixter, Slaughter, FireHouse, Jackyl, Y&T, Savatage, Kix, Ian Hunter, Nazareth, Prong, Johnny Winter, Michael Schenker Group, Armored Saint, Molly Hatchet, Joe Lynn Turner, Gwar Powerman 5000, Coal Chamber, Mushroomhead, Children of the Revolution, W.A.S.P., Brian Setzer and many others.

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