688 Club

[4] The club was co-owned by Tony Evans,[5] John Wicker,[6] and in its final years by Mike Hendry.

[9] During the early 1980s, the 688 Club was the primary place for up-and-coming bands from Atlanta and Athens, Georgia, to get noticed.

[11] Dash Rip Rock's self-titled debut LP was the first album released by 688 Records.

The space was later occupied by Outa Control Inc.[15] Sometime thereafter, the original building was extensively remodeled.

A partial list of notable bands and artists that appeared at the 688 Club between 1980 and 1986:[14]

Club 688 in 1985
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