Let’s take a journey back in time to the early hours of 8th March 1973, when tragedy struck the iconic Whiskey A Go Go club in Sydney. A place once renowned for its vibrant music scene and energetic nightlife, the fate of this beloved establishment was forever altered in one fateful night.
The Firebombing that Devastated Whiskey A Go Go
In the dead of night, the unsuspecting clubgoers were about to witness the unimaginable. The tranquility of the evening was brutally disrupted when two drums of petrol, one four gallons and the other five gallons, were ignited in the foyer of Whiskey A Go Go. The flames quickly spread, releasing a thick cloud of carbon monoxide that ascended to the club’s main room on the first floor.
A Climate of Chaos and Panic
The inferno that engulfed the building instilled a climate of chaos and panic among the patrons and staff present that
