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'''Franco's Lounge''' was located at the south end of the Cordova Mall parking lot, near the corner of 9th Avenue and Bayou Boulevard. For over five years, Franco's had been Pensacola's largest, privately-owned, live entertainment venue. This was due in part to the facts that the civic center had not yet been constructed, and the Municipal (later Bayfront) Auditorium had been under alternating management between the City of Pensacola, and Escambia County authorities.
During those five-plus years, many "B" and "C" circuit entertainers performed at <gallery>File:Francoscmall.jpg</gallery>'''Franco's. Most notably Lounge''' was The Producersa live rock and roll music nightclub located at 5060 Bayou Boulevard, who performed four separate concerts therenear the southwest end of the Cordova Mall parking lot. Their list of original songs included such radio hits as "I Love Lucy"; "SheFor more than five years, Sheila"; and "WhatFranco's He Got (That I Ainhad been Pensacola't Got")s largest freestanding, live entertainment venue. A few more of This was due in part to the popular bands facts that performed more than once at Franco's were 24K, Midnite Specialthe civic center had not yet been constructed, and the Municipal (later Bayfront) Auditorium had been under alternating management between the City of Pensacola's own X-Statics , and Flame and The HeatersEscambia County authorities, therefore limiting the number of events it hosted.
On June 12The Sept 17, 2014 1984 closing of Franco's Lounge left a longtime void in the building accessibility of a large venue for local fans of live rock and roll music, and it was guttedmany years before a comparable-sized venue was locally available, and utilized.
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During the years Franco's was in business, many 'B' and 'C' circuit entertainers performed there. They included Elvin Bishop, Iron Butterfly, Vince Vance and The Valiants, Bebe Buell, The Sept 17Back Doors, Clevelend, Truc Of America, and others. Most notably was The Producers, who performed several separate concerts there. Their list of original songs included radio hits such as "What She Does To Me", "I Love Lucy (She Don't Care)", "She, Sheila", 1984 closing and "What's He Got (That I Ain't Got"). A few more of the popular bands that performed more than once at Franco's Lounge left a longtime void in the accessibility of a large venue for fans of live rock were Midnite Special, 24K, Momentum, Baghdad, The Pilots, Four In Legion, Saint Savage, also Pensacola's own Exodus, Slayer, X-Statics, and Flame and roll musicThe Heaters.
