Died On This Date (May 7, 2009) Matt Mugridge / Cleveland Music Impresario
themusicsover Matt Mugridge
1966 – May 7, 2009
Cleveland’s Matt Mugridge was a constant in the city’s changing music scene. A passionate music fan and punk musician himself, Mugridge co-founded the legendary Grog Shop on Cleveland’s east side in 1992. Thanks to Mugridge, future stars like Flaming Lips, Oasis and the Offspring played early gigs at the Grog Shop. In later years, Mugridge opened a couple of other clubs and started his own film company where he shot live concert films for acts such as the Black Keys and Neko Case. Mugridge passed away in his home on May 7, 2009.
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