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| Address | 1445 Washington Avenue Miami Beach, Florida United States |
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| Coordinates | 25°47′14″N80°07′53″W / 25.7871°N 80.13144°W /25.7871; -80.13144 |
| Owner | Zori Hayon |
| Type | Theater |
| Genre(s) | Music |
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| Built | 1936 |
| Renovated | 1989, 1999 |
| Years active | 1936–present |
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TheCameo Theater was built in 1936 and is located at 1445 Washington Avenue inMiami Beach, Florida. The theater has a long history and was a major venue for punk andhardcore acts beginning in 1985, whenRichard Shelter struck a deal with owner Zori Hayon to book shows there. The first show was held in July 1985 and featured Canadian punk bandD.O.A.[1]
In an interview with Roger Deering, Kristy O'Brien describes the Cameo andthe local scene in the 80s:
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The Cameo began as a movie theater in 1936. In 1986, with the help of iconic Miami figure Richard Shelter, the building was transformed into a music venue, booking numerous punk acts big and small, both from the local scene and from overseas.[1][3]
Zori Hayon closed the Cameo in late 1989 for renovations and reopened it in March 1990 with a concert bythe Sugarcubes.[1] Around this time, however, the theater began to host more electronic-themed music shows and eventually became a disco dance club. In 1999, it was closed again for renovations and later reopened, no longer as a music venue but newly rebranded as Cameo Nightclub.[1][4]
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