Via Kevin Bronson’s BuzzBands:
Safari Sam’s, the east Hollywood nightclub that opened in April 2006 with grand plans and big dreams, closed quietly last week. Rumors of owner Sam Lanni’s mounting debts had circulated around the L.A. scene for a year, and the club never found its niche in booking acts that would consistently fill the venue. Last week, employees got abrupt notice that the club was being shuttered.
A message on the venue’s website says that scheduled shows are being moved to a new location. More info when I get it.
Our condolences to Safari Sam’s. Jonathan Richman did one of the best shows ever there. According to the Safari Sam’s website, shows are being held at the Regent at 448 S. Main.
1 Pizza! // Oct 16, 2008 at 10:48 pm
Pizza! was schedule to play at Safari Sams with Spider Problem, Obedient Waves, and Stab City. This show has been moved downtown to Bordello and is now free.
Our condolences as well to Safari Sam and all of the people who work there. We sincerely wish them the best at their new location.
2 Pizza! // Oct 16, 2008 at 10:48 pm
umm… the date of that is Oct 22 (Wednesday)
3 Scott Schultz // Oct 17, 2008 at 1:09 am
Safari Sams was one of my favorite clubs. So sad to see it go.
4 orangehairboy // Oct 17, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Rumours abound that former staff there are still owed back pay. For, like, work they did months ago.
5 Preston Thalindroma // Oct 17, 2008 at 4:09 pm
I will take this time to reflect upon my two best memories at Safari Sam’s…Darker My Love, Georgie James, and Black Francis. (Not all in the same night).
Other than that this place hosted a lot of obscure washed up older acts that never really became legacies, as well as a bunch of HOB, Key Club, and Roxy type bands. Yuck.
6 Truthier // Oct 17, 2008 at 6:02 pm
In my fortunatley limited dealings with Sam, he was a king jerk.
7 Kelly // Oct 27, 2008 at 1:54 pm
good news!! Thank god…
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