Cemento

Cemento was an Argentine nighclub, used for rock concerts. It was opened in 1985, and it was closed in 2004.

History

Omar Chabán had a nightclub named "Café Einstein", which was closed several times. He opened a new one with his wife Katja Alemann, which was meant to be open in 1984, but the inauguration was delayed because the girder was broken during the construction. Cemento was finally opened on June 28, 1985. Alemann appeared costumed as a Valkyrie in the inauguration, including a chariot with horses. Initially, Cemento worked as a discothèque, an underground theater and a rock concert hall. In time, it became mainly a rock concert hall. Chabán still used as a theater for his own plays, during the days of the week.

Almost all notable musicians of Argentine Rock played in Cemento at some point, with the exception of Charly García. Several events took place in it, and many bands recorded live albums. A concert of the Scottish punk rock band The Exploited in 1993 had an incident with neonazis, which led to the first closing of Cemento. A violent incident during a punk rock festival on August 10, 1997, led to another 4-months closure, arranged by the mayor Fernando De la Rúa.