The team behind Surry Hills live music hotspot Venue 505 have announced the venue will shut its doors next month.
The beloved Sydney space – owned by bassist Cameron Undy and Arts Administrator Kerri Glasscock - has been operating for the past 10 years, presenting local, interstate and international artists across a packed six-night schedule.
“A decade of jazz and cocktails comes to an end, we have had so many great nights of music at this venue and we have loved being able to provide a home to local musicians, but all things have their time and we are super excited about the future,” Undy said.
Glasscock added that the closure of the venue was “absolutely a personal choice”.
“It is simply time for us to consolidate,” she said. “It is by no means because business is bad, or Sydney has died. We want to be very clear about that. Having only one venue to run and not two we are hoping for a bit more downtime and balance.”
The news arrives as the duo announce a new program of live music at their other venue, Old 505 Theatre in Newtown.
Acoustic Ritual will provide “Sydney with its only intimate concert style room”.
“I can’t wait to be able to offer a really unique playing environment for all the musicians we love and give Sydney audiences a super intimate, special place to hear music,” Undy said.
Glasscock added: “We are really looking forward to returning to 505’s roots with the Acoustic Ritual program, that will essentially see us move back to the vibe of 505’s early warehouse days, but in a beautiful Edwardian ballroom in the heart of Newtown.”
The final show at Venue 505 will take place on December 17, with a performance from The Old School Funk & Groove Band.
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