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 The Iron Horse Music Hall
20 Center St.
The Iron Horse Entertainment Group, known as IHEG, is an umbrella organization which operates five venues, and is currently working on restoring a sixth. The Iron Horse Music Hall, bought in 1979 by owner Eric Suher, was the Group's first acquisition. Located on 20 Center St. in Northampton, the Iron Horse is a fairly small club with a capacity of 300. It is partially seated, with a small balcony and a smaller floor in front of the stage for larger acts. Often times the Iron Horse will offer two shows per night, with the first at 7 p.m. and a later show at 10 p.m.
 Pearl Street Night Club
10 Pearl St.
In 1998, IHEG bought the Pearl Street Night Club, which had been operating independently since 1985, but had essentially dissolved. Pearl Street houses two venues, the 400-person capacity Clubroom downstairs and the 800-person capacity Ballroom upstairs. The Clubroom caters to smaller acts in a dark yet clean club setting, though as Neill admits, the bathrooms could use a bit of a renovation. The Ballroom holds more people and is more likely to house bigger names -- classic acts like Dinosaur Jr. have graced this stage in addition to more popular acts such as N.E.R.D., who recently began its tour at Pearl Street in March.
 The Calvin Theater
19 King St.
IHEG bought and restored former movie theater The Calvin in the mid-'90s, which accommodates a crowd of 1400. This theater attracts larger acts like blues legend Buddy Guy and the Velvet Underground's Lou Reed in a seated atmosphere, seeming to cater to an older, more musically experienced crowd.
 The Pines Theater
300 North Main St.
In the early '90s, IHEG began to rent out the Pines Theater, nestled in Northampton's Look Park. This bigger venue, 2000 in capacity, is a center for bands with substantial fan bases, such as Modest Mouse, Wilco and Morrissey. -- Ian Nelson
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Text: Barbara Booras, Ryan McAskill, Skye McIntyre, Stephanie McPherson, Andrea Murray, Ian Nelson, Derrick Perkins, Peter Rizzo, Allie Roth, Heather Waxman, Brian Wood
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