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'''Cat's Cradle''' is a music venue and nightclub located in Carrboro, North Carolina, less than a mile from the University of North Carolina. In the early 1990s it was known for hosting alternative and grunge acts such as [[The Smashing Pumpkins]], [[W:Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]], [[W:Pearl Jam|Pearl Jam]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Hip History: Cat's Cradle is Still Rocking After 50 Years|url=https://www.ncarts.org/comehearnc/365-days-music/hip-history-cats-cradle-still-rocking-after-50-years|access-date=2021-01-05|website=www.ncarts.org|language=en}}</ref> and [[W:Ween|Ween]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|date=|title=Ween - At the Cat's Cradle, 1992|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/at-the-cats-cradle-1992-mw0000805234|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 5, 2020|website=[[w:AllMusic|AllMusic]]}}</ref>
'''Cat's Cradle''' is a music venue and nightclub located in Carrboro, North Carolina, less than a mile from the University of North Carolina. In the early 1990s it was known for hosting alternative and grunge acts such as [[The Smashing Pumpkins]], [[W:Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]], [[W:Pearl Jam|Pearl Jam]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Hip History: Cat's Cradle is Still Rocking After 50 Years|url=https://www.ncarts.org/comehearnc/365-days-music/hip-history-cats-cradle-still-rocking-after-50-years|access-date=2021-01-05|website=www.ncarts.org|language=en}}</ref> and [[W:Ween|Ween]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|date=|title=Ween - At the Cat's Cradle, 1992|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/at-the-cats-cradle-1992-mw0000805234|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 5, 2020|website=[[w:AllMusic|AllMusic]]}}</ref>


There was a bomb threat just before The Pumpkins' [[The Smashing Pumpkins 1991-08-06|August 6, 1991]] show which also caused it to be cancelled.
There was a bomb threat just before The Pumpkins' [[The Smashing Pumpkins 1991-08-06|August 6, 1991]] show which almost caused it to be cancelled.


== List of shows ==
== List of shows ==

Latest revision as of 01:40, 19 February 2021

Cat's Cradle
Coordinates35°54′36″N 79°4′8″W
Address300 E Main St.
Carrboro, NC, US
TypeClub
Capacity750
Opened1969
WikipediaCat's Cradle (venue)

Cat's Cradle is a music venue and nightclub located in Carrboro, North Carolina, less than a mile from the University of North Carolina. In the early 1990s it was known for hosting alternative and grunge acts such as The Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Pearl Jam,[1] and Ween.[2]

There was a bomb threat just before The Pumpkins' August 6, 1991 show which almost caused it to be cancelled.

List of shows[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Hip History: Cat's Cradle is Still Rocking After 50 Years". www.ncarts.org. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ween - At the Cat's Cradle, 1992". AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2020.