Info from Athens Historical Society
An article in the September 17, 1982, Red and Black announced the replacement of the Paris with a new music venue, the Uptown Lounge. As it would turn out, the controversies surrounding Athens’ only pornographic theater were only the first act of a drama that continues today
The players in this drama include all the musical acts that would grace the Uptown’s stage—and that of the venues that replaced it in quick succession: the Colorbox, the Chameleon Club, the Shoebox, and the Atomic Music Hall; a popular restaurant that also brewed beer and became a beloved community hang-out; and now a sound-recording school.
In 1988, Robyn Hitchcock, the Ventures, and Living Colour were added to the Uptown’s impressive list of concerts given by touring artists. The year was capped off with a December appearance by Sonic Youth on tour promoting their landmark album Daydream Nation.