During the five years I've lived here, the Blind Tiger has consistently had the best live music lineups, occasionally rivaled by Wild Magnolia's (gone), Ace's Basement (gone), the Flying Anvil (gone), College Hill (no longer booking bands, to my knowledge), 2 Art Chicks (gone), Square One (gone), Solaris (gone) and the Flatiron (still going) and Greene Street (still going, but not as eclectic). It seems the fate of the Triad music scene to never have a stable home. I have no doubt that another venue will pick up some of the slack, but the Tiger will be missed.
What about the Somewhere Else Tavern? Granted it's mostly hard rock/metal, but there's gotta be someplace for that music. Poor Burley, he's like the Rodney Dangerfield of local club owners - no respect lol Plus what about CFBG, Seven Day Weekend, Legit Business and My Favorite Things Records? All those places survive by the skin of their teeth, but they're still music venues with some great bands. After 20 years here I've reached the conclusion that, Avett Brothers and Chris Daughtry notwithstanding, the local music scene will always be supported primarily by the musicians and hardcore fans who take it upon themselves, at great expense in time and money, to keep it going.
Randy, give me a call or shoot me an e-mail if you would like to discuss this. I have never understood what it was in my reporting — none of which anyone has claimed to be inaccurate — prompted the authorities to crack down on Square One. And if there were violations of fire code, then the fault is with those who ignored the code. The safety of audience members, musicians and even the operators of the club need to be protected, and the code should be enforced. Again, I haven't seen the evidence that my story led to the closing of Square One, and I haven't heard a good argument for why regulations that are in place to protect the public shouldn't be enforced.
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During the five years I've lived here, the Blind Tiger has consistently had the best live music lineups, occasionally rivaled by Wild Magnolia's (gone), Ace's Basement (gone), the Flying Anvil (gone), College Hill (no longer booking bands, to my knowledge), 2 Art Chicks (gone), Square One (gone), Solaris (gone) and the Flatiron (still going) and Greene Street (still going, but not as eclectic). It seems the fate of the Triad music scene to never have a stable home. I have no doubt that another venue will pick up some of the slack, but the Tiger will be missed.
So, what happened?
What about the Somewhere Else Tavern? Granted it's mostly hard rock/metal, but there's gotta be someplace for that music. Poor Burley, he's like the Rodney Dangerfield of local club owners - no respect lol
Plus what about CFBG, Seven Day Weekend, Legit Business and My Favorite Things Records? All those places survive by the skin of their teeth, but they're still music venues with some great bands. After 20 years here I've reached the conclusion that, Avett Brothers and Chris Daughtry notwithstanding, the local music scene will always be supported primarily by the musicians and hardcore fans who take it upon themselves, at great expense in time and money, to keep it going.
the blind tiger is and will always be a great place to see live music, please keep us informed of this potential closing.
it really is too bad about the closing — especially at a time when it was diversifying its concerts. and, as a musician, a great place to play.
I figured that you would be stoked Jordan, considering your role in Square One's demise.
Randy, give me a call or shoot me an e-mail if you would like to discuss this. I have never understood what it was in my reporting — none of which anyone has claimed to be inaccurate — prompted the authorities to crack down on Square One. And if there were violations of fire code, then the fault is with those who ignored the code. The safety of audience members, musicians and even the operators of the club need to be protected, and the code should be enforced. Again, I haven't seen the evidence that my story led to the closing of Square One, and I haven't heard a good argument for why regulations that are in place to protect the public shouldn't be enforced.
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