Living Room Schaumburg Il
Just as the band Cheap Trick was getting its start in nearby Rockford in 1973, the B. Ginnings nightclub of Schaumburg came along to give them a stage. Opening in 1974, B. Ginnings was begun by Danny Seraphine, the drummer for the band Chicago.This wonderful photo, passed on to me by blog reader, Larry Rowan, shows the sign for Woodfield Commons. If you're wondering where the nightclub was, just put yourself in the Secretary of State's Drivers License facility on Golf Road. You'd be standing in the middle of it.
Other nightclubs have also had their heyday in Schaumburg Township. Some had dancing, some had live music and some were just a great place to spend a weekend night to see and be seen. Confetti could be found at 1850 E. Golf Road, adjacent to the Hyatt Hotel.They offered a complimentary dinner buffet, Ladies Night, had a dress code and stipulated that you had to be 21 with proper ID.
There was Studebaker's which could also be found in Woodfield Commons. It had a good-sized dance floor with music that leaned towards classic rock and roll. It was opened by Walter Payton and a group of investors who followed on the heels of that success with another venture–Thirty Fours. This bar opened in 1988 and closed in 1995 at the same location as Confetti. It was very popular and had a great dance floor too. After the closure in 1995 it reopened as Phroggs and had the same amenities as Confetti except that it was necessary to be 23 to enter. A later incarnation was called the Living Room. Hot location, wouldn't you say?
Of course, there was also the Snuggery on Algonquin Road which was a huge hit during the 1980s and into the 1990s. Further east on Algonquin, near Rte. 53 was La Margarita. They were known for their Mexican food but became a nightclub in the evening and were open until 4 a.m. There was also the Bamboo Room on Golf Road between Roselle and Plum Grove. It closed in 2007 and became Heat.
Boogie Nights opened in the old Studebaker's in 1998 and was part of a chain that was a retro dance club with a heavy focus on disco from the 1970s and 1980s. The last time they appeared in a phone book and in theDaily Herald was 2004 so we can safely assume that is the year they left the local scene.
Maybe you can remember others that were your hot spots? Or that came earlier in the 1970s? Please share any I've missed. And, if you're interested in a nice history of B. Ginnings, check it out here.
Jane Rozek
Local History Librarian
Schaumburg Township District Library
jrozek@stdl.org
Source: https://ourlocalhistory.wordpress.com/2015/04/05/nightclubs-of-schaumburg-township/
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