PC69
The PC69 ("PC") was a discotheque in Bielefeld that was known beyond the city limits for concerts and disco events. The PC69 was located on the edge of Bielefeld city center, Werner-Bock-Strasse, corner of Am Stadtholz. Opposite is the Seidensticker hall built in the early 1990s .
history
In the former paint shop of a Bielefeld VW car dealership, the "PC69" opened its doors as a concert and discovery center on September 8, 1984. From the year 2000 there were rumors that the PC69 would have to close because the lease should not be extended any further. The dealership was planning an expansion. The PC69 was closed on October 25, 2003, before there was a farewell party called “The Last Evening”. The building was demolished in July / August 2005.
Operations began on October 31, 2003 in the newly opened "Ringlokschuppen" a few hundred meters from the old location. In October 2010 - seven years after its closure - there was a PC69 revival weekend in the nearby Hechelei in Ravensberger Park. This event now takes place there every six months.
Disco events
Friday traditionally belonged to the “going underground” with the music genres EBM , Industrial , Gothic and Dark Wave . In the first nine years, Wednesdays with a chart program were an integral part of the disco events in the PC69. Outstanding were disco specials such as the "Depeche Mode Party" and the "NDW Party" . From 1997 until it was closed, the “PC69 Party - As It Was Back then”, which took place every first Saturday of the month, was one of the crowd pullers. The program for this event was a revival of the PC69 itself and included hits from the 1980s and 1990s that were part of various programs there at the time.
Concerts
Many international artists performed at concerts in Bielefeld's PC69, even if they otherwise only had a few appearances in Germany. These included B. Oasis , Ziggy Marley , Motörhead , Iron Maiden and Marillion . But national greats such as Herbert Grönemeyer , Klaus Lage , Alphaville , Marius Müller-Westernhagen and Ina Deter were guests. This concert hall was also of great importance for many bands with roots in the so-called independent area, which are possible here due to the capacity of over 2000. Concertgoers could reach a large audience. The Pixies , The Invisible Limits , New Model Army and also Die Toten Hosen are worth mentioning here . In the 19 years that the PC69 was in existence, the number of concerts totaled over 800. The Dubliners came almost every year and were the front runners with 17 concerts. Other "permanent guests" were z. B. Die Ärzte (12 concerts) and Phillip Boa (7 concerts).
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Coordinates: 52 ° 1 ′ 30 ″ N , 8 ° 33 ′ 10 ″ E