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| Location | 1748 Haight Street, San Francisco, California |
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| Coordinates | 37°46′10″N 122°27′4″W / 37.76944°N 122.45111°W |
| Owner | Sanford Kellman |
| Opened | October 20, 1977 |
| Closed | July 23, 1994 |
The I-Beam was a former popular nightclub and live music venue active from 1977 to 1994, and located in the Park Masonic Hall building on the second floor at 1748 Haight Street in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco.[1] The I-Beam served as one of San Francisco's earliest disco clubs, as well as serving as a "gay refuge".[1][2]
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I-Beam, 1748 Haight St., 1977-1994. One oft [sic] the city's earliest discos opened in 1977. It was originally a gay disco and evolved into a music club and attracted an impressive list of performers, including Siouxie [sic] and the Banshees, the Pixies, Pearl Jam, Jesus & Mary Chain, Red Hot Chili Peppers, 10,000 Maniacs, Jane's addiction and Run-DMC. Pictured, Arthur Lee, formerly of Love, performing on April 21, 1989. Shuttered in 1994.