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History
Established in 1979.
In 1931 the entire building is bought by Mathonet, a man from Liège. This is the beginning of the Ancienne Belgique era. He will turn the place into one of the most leading European music-halls.
The success formula at that time: a first part with magicians, acrobats, imitators, comics and the «vedette anglaise», a second part with the «vedette américaine», followed by a forty-minute main act.
In 1955 Bruno Coquatrix turns an old Paris cinema into the most famous music-hall of the world: the Olympia. He and Georges Mathonet become partners. Ten grand years follow.
The venue consists of 3 concert halls: the «Main Hall», the «ABBox», and the «ABClub». The Main Hall is, logically, the Ancienne Belgique’s main hall, and has a capacity of 2,000 people. ABBox is the newest addition to the AB, but rearranged for greater intimacy limiting its capacity to 800 people. The ABClub has a capacity of approximately 250 people, and hosts smaller, up-and-coming acts.