Velvet Underground closing after 20 years on Queen St.
After 20 years in theQueen West neighbourhood,Velvet Undergroundis shutting its doors for good. AFarewell Party, featuring DJ Shannon, is scheduled for September 5. Guests who post onthe event's wallget in free and so naturally, it's already littered with obits lamenting the loss of the club.
Liberty Entertainment Groupowns the Velvet Underground, and according toNOW Magazine,company's shuttering the venerable goth and alt-rock institution to continue expanding its roster of wine bars.
So get ready for last hurrah before you say "there goes the neighbourhood."
What's your favourite memory from the Velvet Underground? Let us know in the comments.
Photo by Loc Nguyen in the blogTO Flickr pool.
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