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Local concert hall closing
Brian Washburn
Issue date: 9/5/08 Section: Life & Style
Brown is right. Not only is the Music Hall's MySpace page cluttered with posts and comments about how saddened people are about the venue shutting down, long-time fans and even bands who have moved on to the national stage are expressing their sadness.
"It's a bummer it's closing," said Nick Thomas, bassist for Fayetteville hardcore band Take it Back!. "It's the only place to play around here and home to every band who plays around here, so it's a bummer."
However, local bands will not have to travel far to find an all ages venue. This year, Brown opened up the Rogers Music Hall on Walnut Street, and they will continue to host one or two shows there a month, he said.
Brown will also be taking a step aside from the full time concert business, but he will be booking national tours in the Fayetteville area.
"The way I see it is that if I'm going to lose money, it might as well be a big deal," Brown said. He is also looking at straying away from the typical "Music Hall genre" and booking more national pop and rock acts.
"[Closing the Music Hall] is going to be emotional," Brown said. "This is worse than a divorce, but it's time and a good thing. If divorce could be a good thing then this is what it would feel like.
"I'm not called to do it anymore, maybe someone else is," Brown said. "In it's current condition no one can make it succeed unless a miracle is involved."
The Music Hall fans will get a few last chances to see the place be rocked out. On Sept. 27, Hold Your Own and many other Music Hall veterans will be playing "The End'" show, which will mark the last local band show at the Fayetteville Music Hall. The last show the Music Hall will host in it's history will be a national tour featuring metal band Becoming The Archetype.
For more information on the Music Hall or upcoming shows, go to its Web site at www.myspace.com/themusichall.
"It's a bummer it's closing," said Nick Thomas, bassist for Fayetteville hardcore band Take it Back!. "It's the only place to play around here and home to every band who plays around here, so it's a bummer."
However, local bands will not have to travel far to find an all ages venue. This year, Brown opened up the Rogers Music Hall on Walnut Street, and they will continue to host one or two shows there a month, he said.
Brown will also be taking a step aside from the full time concert business, but he will be booking national tours in the Fayetteville area.
"The way I see it is that if I'm going to lose money, it might as well be a big deal," Brown said. He is also looking at straying away from the typical "Music Hall genre" and booking more national pop and rock acts.
"[Closing the Music Hall] is going to be emotional," Brown said. "This is worse than a divorce, but it's time and a good thing. If divorce could be a good thing then this is what it would feel like.
"I'm not called to do it anymore, maybe someone else is," Brown said. "In it's current condition no one can make it succeed unless a miracle is involved."
The Music Hall fans will get a few last chances to see the place be rocked out. On Sept. 27, Hold Your Own and many other Music Hall veterans will be playing "The End'" show, which will mark the last local band show at the Fayetteville Music Hall. The last show the Music Hall will host in it's history will be a national tour featuring metal band Becoming The Archetype.
For more information on the Music Hall or upcoming shows, go to its Web site at www.myspace.com/themusichall.
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