Whisky A Go-Go Art Print Painting - West Hollywood, California

The Whisky A Go-Go is a historic club located on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, California.   The club opened in 1964 with a concert by Johnny Rivers.  In between Rivers' sets a DJ named Joanie Labine played records from a booth that was suspended to the right of the stage.  Labine entertained the crowd by dancing and the idea of the go-go dancer was born.  Soon the club added the iconic cages and the style of dress for the dancers emerged:  short fringed skirt and high white boots which spread to discotheques and nightclubs across the country.

Later the Whisky emerged as the epicenter of the LA music scene with bands like the Doors serving as the house band from May to August in 1966.