Sixth Avenue rock club Hell's Kitchen to move downtown
Posted By Ernest Jasmin on October 26, 2009 at 7:03 pm
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If you're like me you may have wondered why there were no shows listed on Hell’s Kitchen’s web site for December? Well, it’s because venue owners have found an answer to their little sprinkler dilemma: They're moving downtown.
The Sixth Avenue location's last concert will be held on Nov. 28. Then, according to booking agent Ken "Flash" Connel, Hell's Kitchen will re-open in mid-December at 928 Pacific Ave., in Tacoma, formerly the location of Stephanie’s Gospel and Jazz and La Costa Mexican restaurant.
Connel said leasing the new space is less costly than spending the $50,000 to $60,000 necessary to upgrade the old location's sprinkler system to be in compliance with stricter guidelines passed by the Washington State Legislature in 2007. RCW 19.27.500 will go into effect beginning Dec. 1.
“The bottom line is it’s got sprinklers,” Connel said of the new space. “That was one of the major factors for sure.
“We’re pretty stoked about going downtown because I think we’re not only going to help that Ninth and Pacific area,” he said, “but I think we’ll also get new people off of those (downtown venues) from people who are just curious.”
Hell’s Belles will be the final band to play the old location, which opened at 3829 Sixth Ave., in 2002. Seattle's all-female AC/DC tribute band will headline three shows there on Nov. 27 and 28, details here.
Wow, wow, and wow!!
Can't believe they are moving. Very cool they are taking over the old transvestite Mexican restaurant. That place has been one failed attempt after another. Hell's Kitchen should do well there. And Cool Hell's Belles will close out the old Hell's Kitchen location. Will have to try and make it for the Sat night show.
I wonder if the landlord told Hell's Kitchen the city started buying up the retail condos in the parking garage so they could rehab it or tear it down? I guess a good lease makes the landlord's property more valuable when the city comes knocking. With the economy there should be a good few years before anything happens.
thats sad. too many good memories at that place. will have to create some new ones at the new place
Won't they be rehabing this garage like they did the south garage?
When is the first Hell's Kitchen/Brick City rumble?
And when is Jazzbones moving into Drake's?
The Firwood, which was located in Fife before it burned down, in moving into the old Drakes spot.