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Death by Audio closing in November

by Bill Pearis

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Death by Audio

Well this one hurts. Long-running Williamsburg DIY venue Death by Audio is shutting down in November:

After seven years of operation Death By Audio will close on November 22, 2014. Running this space has been an incredible undertaking and a joy since day one. We have been fortunate enough to host bands from all over the US and the world nearly every night of the week. Amazingly, we’ve hosted in excess of 1000 acts a year for the past seven years. The effect pedal company will remain open and relocate to a temporary space until we find a more permanent home.

When we first moved onto south 2nd street the only things on our block were a used police car lot and several empty buildings. Now there are a half dozen expensive restaurants, bars, a daycare center and a new condo building (that was an empty lot when we moved in). All ages DIY music venues are almost by definition temporary, and we feel fortunate to have lasted in this space for this long. We knew from the beginning that it couldn’t last forever and we are extremely grateful to everyone who has preformed or attended any of our shows. We are still weighing options about what happens next and will let everyone know more about the future of Death By Audio as soon as we can.

Our closing party starts Wednesday Sept 10 and we will have great programing for these last 75 days. We are looking forward to putting on some really incredible shows to send off what has been one of the greatest undertakings of our lives. We hope to see you there.

Edan and Matt

P.S. If you’re in Hot Snakes please get in touch.

Well, damn. It was a good run, but as one of my favorite places to see shows in the neighborhood, it’ll be especially sad to see this one go. Glasslands is the last man standing on the block (which will soon include new Vice offices). This one really feels like end of an era.

Meanwhile the club is still open for two more months. On Thursday (9/11) you can see Shannon & the Clams, Liquor Store, Juniper Rising and Hobocop which should be a fun show. Advance tickets are available.