R.I.P. Pound SF

[ChristCrusher]

I heard that the Pound might be closing weeks ago but now its official. I can't even began to count how many shows I've been to at the Pound over the years. This is quite the blow for the bay area metal scene. I will miss this place a whole lot...

R.I.P.

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The Pound in San Francisco, which has served as the epicenter of 90 percent of all metal and hardcore shows in the Bay Area, is closing its doors tonight (Sunday, October 22) after reportedly being with an eviction notice by the S.F. Port Authority. Therefore the FEAR FACTORY show that was due to take place on Friday, October 27 there is now taking place at the Oakland Metro Operahouse in Oakland. The address is 201 Broadway. Web site is www.oaklandmetro.org (http://www.oaklandmetro.org/). All tickets from the Pound show will be honored at door.

The very last concert at The Pound tonight will feature performances by ANIMOSITY, SEIZE THE NIGHT, BURN IN SILENCE and INTRONAUT, among others.

For more information, visit www.poundsf.com (http://www.poundsf.com/).

[Catfish Hunter]

I met the owner once when I was DJing at the Cat Club, which he also used to own. His name is Tony. He had just dropped his bartender girlfriend off and was parking his corvette in front of the club and this homeless person was in the way and he got out and was yelling like a crazy man and I seriously thought he was gonna beat down this poor homeless person. That's when the manager decided to introduce me to him. He was nice enough to me.

Do you know what the story is? A lot of places around SF that I know and love are shutting down these days. Not cool.

[ChristCrusher]

The most I've heard is that they lost their lease or they didn't renew it.

[Dane]

Gentrification

[uk goon]

yep that happens here

[AWESOME J]

yep that happens here

here too
all the chitlin circuit clubs and juke joints
get bought out and tured tourist
but we still got some shit youd have to see to believe
ive been in the greatest hole in the walls all my life
theres a juke joint right around the corner where the delta blues is very alive

[ChristCrusher]

Pound SF Photo Gallery Available - Oct. 31, 2006

"Metal blog InvisibleOranges.com (http://invisibleoranges.com/) has posted a photo gallery documenting the last two years of the legendary Pound club in San Francisco before its recent closure. The gallery contains 50 images of such bands as BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, CRYPTOPSY, GOD FORBID, KRISIUN, MALEVOLENT CREATION, ORIGIN, and THE ESOTERIC. It can be viewed at this location (http://www.flickr.com/photos/invisibleoranges/sets/72157594352820860/detail/).

The Pound in San Francisco, which has served as the epicenter of 90 percent of all metal and hardcore shows in the Bay Area, closed its doors on October 22 after reportedly being with an eviction notice by the S.F. Port Authority. The very last concert at The Pound featured performances by ANIMOSITY, SEIZE THE NIGHT, BURN IN SILENCE and INTRONAUT, among others."

[Tone Space]

nuff respect.