"Bleu Note" closing down this week !

Rigsby

I learned this sad news last night. I can only assume that the recession has taken it's toll. In the other Bleu Note thread I said that it was under new management who were trying to get it up and running again, after the neglect of the previous management. That was the situation at that time. It's unclear if it will remain open as a non music pub, or close altogether.

missmatty

That's a shame. I liked that place and there aren't many jazz places as it is in Dublin

Setun

Sad indeed. Despite various controversies surrounding the club, it was providing Irish-based musicians with gigs.

BlitzKrieg

yesterday was the last night

I only found out by passing the place at midnight to find it still going and asked what was going on

Real shame

I kept trying to go to the place for the last two weeks but it seemed very tempermental on when its open or not.

som

oh no , that's a pity -it was nice having a jazz venue there on the north side. ..+ it's right beside my college.

does any1 know if it's just changing name? or if it'll re-open as a music venue?

Rigsby

som wrote: »

does any1 know if it's just changing name? or if it'll re-open as a music venue

AFAIK it's closing down.

BlitzKrieg

my sister who lived around that area tells me that in its positioning that pub is economically cursed.

It was an old mans pub ages ago and that closed down

Then it was a trendy studant bar (with DIT around the corner that would make sense) but that closed down too

Then it was a gay bar and that closed down aswell despite the outreach centre across the street.

And now its the Bleu Note that has gone through 3-4 owners?

and now thats gone.

Countermoon

som wrote: »

does any1 know if it's just changing name?

Yeah, they're just fixing the typo, and opening back up as Blue Note next week.

muppetkiller

It's not closing down at all..My mate runs the place and they're getting ready for their 15th Birthday in Feb ...watch this space for some serious 90's deals

Oink

Oh thank god.

Rigsby

muppetkiller wrote: »

It's not closing down at all..My mate runs the place and they're getting ready for their 15th Birthday in Feb ...watch this space for some serious 90's deals

In that case, they dont seem to know wheather they are coming or going, as a friend of mine played in their "farewell bash" a few weeks ago. :rolleyes:

Big Wave

muppetkiller wrote: »

It's not closing down at all..My mate runs the place and they're getting ready for their 15th Birthday in Feb ...watch this space for some serious 90's deals

Bullsh*t.

Húrin

that's terrible. they weren't even there that long. I hope they move into some other place in Dublin, as another poster pointed out their current address is economically cursed.

Rigsby

Húrin wrote: »

that's terrible. they weren't even there that long. I hope they move into some other place in Dublin, as another poster pointed out their current address is economically cursed.

I think it was just bad management that f---ed it up. When it was under it's original management it was thriving. JJ Smyths has no problems with it's address which is just as much off the beaten track as the Bleu Note. I was at a gig there (JJ's) on a recent Tuesday night and despite the atrocious weather the place was full.

tmango

Rigsby wrote: »

In that case, they dont seem to know wheather they are coming or going, as a friend of mine played in their "farewell bash" a few weeks ago. :rolleyes:

I was at the bash..and spoke to Pauline (the owner) its closed down...but you might see one opened somewhere else???

Setun

Big Wave wrote: »

Bullsh*t.

Have you got anything to back up that remark or are you just trolling? :rolleyes:

yahoo_moe

Ah crap, just coming to check if you guys knew what the story was with this... was planning on going this weekend but was getting the feeling that it mightn't still be active.

It's definitely closed then I take it?

Rigsby

yahoo_moe wrote: »

It's definitely closed then I take it?

AFAIK that is correct.

Big Wave

Daddio wrote: »

Have you got anything to back up that remark or are you just trolling? :rolleyes:

Yeah, the fact that it IS closed, and the owners & emplpoyees confirmed this by phone when I rang them.
My reply was directed at someone who was totally bullsh*tting.

Setun

Well thanks for clearing that up, but it would be helpful if you could be more informative in the future. We're a friendly forum :cool: