Greenstreets

One of Columbia's all-time-great live music joints, Greenstreet's, was a 70s and 80s phenomenon. Originally opened on Greene Street (get it) at the site of the former "hippie shop" Joyful Alternative (and later occupied by the Coal Company). After a fire in 1984, they moved further up the bazaar on Harden Street in Five Points. It was there that Greenstreet's became a mecca for live music, especially the Chicago blues. Greats like Buddy Guy and Junior Wells tore the roof off the packed club in their day. And apparently a supersonic show by Johnny Winter forces people to move across the street to the supermarket in order listen without going deaf.