Aykroyd, Belushi Open Cleveland Club

11/29/2004 2:31 PM, AP


Jim Belushi and Dan Aykroyd arrived on Harley motorcycles and also hammed it up with a performance of "Sweet Home Chicago" at the opening of the newest House of Blues in a renovated storefront.

More than 2,000 people turned out for Sunday night's gala opening. Belushi and Aykroyd arrived wearing black leather coats and escorted Mayor Jane Campbell into the concert and restaurant complex.

They also performed as the Blues Brothers, wearing black suits, white shirts, black ties and black fedoras, for the evening's finale, opening their set with "Sweet Home Chicago."

The club has a 1,200-seat performance hall, a 300-seat restaurant and six bars.

Aykroyd is a board member of the House of Blues, which also operates clubs in seven other cities. Belushi's brother, John, was a co-founder of the Blues Brothers.

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