Throwback Thursday - Dead Venues

This is a tough subject for many people invested in the Calgary music and arts industry .. The dead Venue .. Although when we look back at the places we loved for live music we may or may not have heavy hearts but probably fond memories!

The Back Alley,
Never really supported local music and should have fucked off a long time ago.

The New Black Centre for Arts and Music.
A wonderful place that nobody over 18 wanted to go to and was run down and suffocated by poor promoters.. well one in particular.

Shooters Bar and Grill.
I used to love the place even though it fell hard due to idiocy in ownership after the original owners sold it to the wrong people and over time it became something it should never have become.

The Area.
The community centre that should have been more than it was .. Although being a great place to be it was just not advertised enough or capable of bringing in revenue to keep it open.

The Distillery 1, 2
We all loved The many styles of music that The D brought to us over and over and it will never truly die .  Distortion carries the D name on and I highly doubt the D will ever die!

And For one that will suck for many .. Republik is shutting it's doors for good as well ..They have hosted tons of local and international shows over the years and it is sad to see them go! there is more info here on that sad subject.

The places we love and want to hold onto are important to our industry so get out and support before they end up the way of these places!

Cheers! -BSK