The Edge

Opened in the former location of Harry P. Leu, Inc., The Edge was an Orlando nightclub known for hosting alternative rock and dance events.

The Edge opened March 14, 1992, with performances by Big Audio Dynamite II, Public Image Ltd., Live and Blind Melon.

History

The building was originally the site of the Cain & O’Berry boiler company. The company was purchased in 1926 by then-employee Harry P. Leu and, according to a May 21, 1926 Orlando Sentinel article, the name was changed to Harry P. Leu, Inc., effective June 1, 1926.

Advertisement for Harry P. Leu, Inc. from the December 11, 1932, Orlando Sentinel.
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Harry P. Leu was in charge of the company until 1940, when he sold it to Paul Stine. According to an Orlando Sentinel article from April 24, 1990, Leu remained a chairman of the business until 1954 and the business retained his name until it closed its doors for good in 1990.

The Edge was owned by William A. “Bill” Harmening II and John Locke, owners of Calico Jacks, and opened March 14, 1992. The opening show was Big Audio Dynamite II, Public Image Ltd., Live and Blind Melon.

Excerpt from the Orlando Sentinel, June 22, 1994

The Edge was generally listed in the Orlando Sentinel as being open from Wednesdays to Saturdays at 9 P.M., though events took place on any day of the week. The venue alternated between alternative rock performances and house music performances, on some days hosting more than one event a night.

In 1995, The Edge filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The venue remained open as The Edge until July 7, 1996, when it closed and then re-opened as a country music venue in August 1996: 8 Seconds.

Below is a list of events and concerts at The Edge. These were compiled through advertisements that appeared in the Orlando Sentinel and may be incomplete.

Calendar of Events

1992
1993
1994
1995
1996