Bourbon Road to perform at the Rainbow Bar & Grill

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Southland blues band Bourbon Road has signed on to perform an acoustic set at the Rainbow Bar & Grill in West Hollywood on Saturday, February 16, 2008. Bourbon Road has been performing original and classic blues around the Southland since 1997. Their original c.d. My Lonely Heart (independantly released in 2007) has gotten airplay throughout the world, and is currently available on CDBaby.com, iTunes, Amazon.com, and many other outlets.
The Rainbow Bar and Grill is a bar and restaurant on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California, adjacent to the border of Beverly Hills, California is located at 9015 Sunset.

The bottom level of the Rainbow is the restaurant, The Rainbow Bar and Grill. Upstairs is an exclusive club called "Over the Rainbow". The Over the Rainbow consists of a full bar, dance floor, and a DJ booth. The club is usually reserved for musicians and others whom the bouncers allow access to. It is a very select crowd.

It was originally owned by film director Vincente Minnelli, at the time married to Judy Garland. It quickly became known as a hangout for celebrities of all types. John Belushi ate his last meal (Lentil Soup) at table #16, and Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe had their first date at the Rainbow.

In the 1970s, it became known as a hangout for rock musicians, especially those of the highest level of celebrity, and those who would follow them including groupies. Notable regulars at the Rainbow in this period include John Lennon, Keith Moon, Billy Dior, Ringo Starr, Neil Diamond, Led Zeppelin, Lizzy Valentine and many others. Even Elvis Presley was known to have occasionally visited the Rainbow.

As musical trends on the Strip changed towards heavy metal in the 1980s, the Rainbow followed suit. Members of Mötley Crüe, D'Molls, and Guns N' Roses frequented the bar. It was mentioned in a number of songs, such as "Sunset and Babylon" by W.A.S.P. and "Peach Kelli Pop" by Redd Kross, and featured in the videos of "November Rain", "Estranged" and "Don't Cry" by Guns N' Roses. In June 2005 the Rainbow Las Vegas opened.

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