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Bill & Ted Face The Music (2020)

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The 2020 sequel “Bill & Ted Face the Music” was filmed around New Orleans, Louisiana. The home of Ted, played by Keanu Reeves, can be found in the town of Slidell, just north of New Orleans.

LOCATION: 122 Ondine Ln, Slidell, LA 70458

Just next door is the home of Bill, played by Alex Winter.

LOCATION: 120 Ondine Ln, Slidell, LA 70458

The two houses are seen side by side from this view in the film.

Bill and Ted receive couples therapy with their wives at this building, which is actually a television station.

LOCATION: 916 Navarre Ave, New Orleans, LA 70124

Older versions of Bill and Ted’s wives are seen arriving in a telephone booth time machine here, which is a reverse view in the parking lot of the same location.

Bill and Ted’s daughters, Billie and Thea, travel back in time with Jimi Hendrix and Louis Armstrong to Vienna in 1782. These scenes were also filmed in New Orleans.

LOCATION: 601 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130

Jimi Hendrix plays his guitar outside of Galler Hall, which also appears in such films as “JFK,” “Interview with the Vampire,” “Miller’s Crossing,” and “Runaway Jury,” as well as the TV show “NCIS: New Orleans.”

LOCATION: 545 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130

Related articles: Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989), Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (1991)

Tenacious D In The Pick Of Destiny (2006)

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The 2006 comedy “Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny,” starring Jack Black and Kyle Gass, was filmed in Southern California. The film opens at the childhood home of JB, played by Jack Black, supposedly located in Kickapoo, Missouri. The real home can be found in Los Angeles.

LOCATION: 6956 W 85th St, Los Angeles, CA 90045

The exterior of the club the band performs at is located in Long Beach. However, most of the shots of the back area seen in the film can no longer be lined up easily anymore, as the bar has since erected an outdoor seating canopy and surrounded it in fencing.

LOCATION: 2913 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA 90804

JB and KG, played by Kyle Gass, stop for food at the Halfway House Cafe in Santa Clarita. The same location has appeared in many productions, such as “Waitress,” “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Space Cowboys,” “The Twilight Zone: The Movie” and “Westworld.” The cafe also appeared in a famous commercial starring Cindy Crawford.

LOCATION: 15564 Sierra Hwy, Santa Clarita, CA 91390

Thanks to Hollywood in Real Life for locating the Long Beach bar.

Nirvana

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The legacy of Nirvana is deeply rooted in Seattle and the surrounding areas of Washington. At the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, they’ve held an ongoing exhibit on the band, called “Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses.” Here we’ll take a look at some of those items on display, as well as a couple locations related to the band.

This cardigan was worn by Kurt Cobain between 1991 and 1994.

LOCATION: 325 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

This Fender Competition Mustang was played by Kurt Cobain on the “Smells Like Teen Spirit” music video shoot on August 17, 1991 in Culver City, California. One of Cobain’s speakers is below. To the left is a flyer for a casting call to be in the video, with a record release party flyer for “Nevermind” on the right.

The gold acoustic guitar on the left was played by Krist Novoselic at the MTV Unplugged concert in New York City, November 18, 1993. The Buck Owens American acoustic guitar on the right, owned by Novoselic, was played by Pat Smear with Nirvana on the “In Utero” tour, as well as the MTV Unplugged performance. Between them is a hat worn by Cobain in the early 1990s.

Kurt Cobain lived with his wife Courtney Love at this home, located in Denny-Blaine neighborhood of Seattle. Cobain committed suicide in the home sometime around April 5, 1994 in the greenhouse, which sat separate from the main house at the back of the property. Love had the greenhouse demolished after Cobain’s death.

LOCATION: 171 Lake Washington Blvd E, Seattle, WA 98112

Minor portions of the home can be seen from the front gate, as well as the park beside it, but you can’t really get a full view.

Right next to the property is Viretta Park, where this bench stands in memorial to Cobain and Nirvana, with fans writing messages on it. There’s no parking available in front of the home or Viretta Park. The nearest available parking is over at Denny Blaine Park (200 Lake Washington Blvd E, Seattle, WA 98112).

LOCATION: 151 Lake Washington Blvd E, Seattle, WA 98112