The History
In 1978 Matt Markel purchased The Ranch Bowl which would play home to three bars, a bowling alley, a radio station, and a recording studio on top of its performance stages. The venue went on to host the likes of Pearl Jam, Green Day, 311, The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers and dozens of more acts of equal notoriety mere months before the bands would become world famous.
Bowling With The Biggest Bands In The World: The Story Of The Ranch Bowl is a documentary currently in production about this legendary music venue.