Musicians applaud after studio in Halifax named for legendary concert promoter
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- 20 Mar 2023
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People in Halifax's music community are praising the decision to name a Dalhousie University studio after Greg Clark, a concert promoter who opened doors for countless young musicians by giving them a place to play and supporting their development.
The studio in the Fountain School of Performing Arts will be used for teaching purposes and for students to have a place to rehearse and record. An anonymous donor requested the space be named after Clark.
Clark, who was unable to do an interview prior to publication time, was a fixture of Halifax's music scene for more than two decades beginning in the 1980s.
"If we didn't have him, a lot of bands would have broken up in their parents' garage because they had nowhere to play," said Peter Arsenault, who was the lead guitarist of Halifax band Jellyfishbabies.
Clark ran or booked acts at a long list of venues, including Club Flamingo, Waldo's, the Double Deuce Roadhouse, Birdland Cabaret, The Marquee Club and Stage Nine.
"Sometimes we just look at it and it's like, 'Oh yeah, bar XYZ, that was a great place.' But behind bar XYZ was this one person without making any major money or getting any fanfare for what they're doing. They're just doing it for the love of music and community," said Kim Stewart. Read More…
