We’ve gotten used to hearing about live music venues in NSW shutting their doors, but there’s still reason to hope against hope. A once-popular Sydney band room is set to reopen and begin hosting bands again.
As The Music reports, the band room at the Paddington RSL, once a popular destination for bands and punters alike, having hosted the likes of INXS at one point, will be refurbished and reopen in the coming months.
“The passion and drive behind it is to not only give Sydney another live music venue, but to also resurrect this room that’s just been sitting dormant for a decade,” LimeHQ Events CEO Lindsay Osborne told The Music.
The ‘Paddo RSL‘, as it’s affectionately known, does currently host live music, but Osborne wants to see its dormant band room relive its glory days when it was “one of the great venues of the ‘80s and ‘90s of Australian rock”.
According to Osborne, the venue is pretty much untouched since it stopped hosting live events. “It’s like someone walked out the door and switched it off,” he said. “Everything is there.”
Osborne’s hoping to see doors opened by May and is looking to book established acts as well as up-and-comers. “We want to cover all demographics and give them exactly what they want in an atmosphere that they’re going to love,” he said.
According to the Australian Music Database, via the LimeHQ website, in the past the Paddo hosted performances from legendary Australian groups like The Go-Betweens, These Immortal Souls, and The Blackeyed Susans.
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“We’re thrilled that we will see the bands back at Paddo RSL and are looking forward to running these events and restoring what is fast becoming a lost vibe to a range of old and new audiences,” said Osborne in a press release.
“The atmosphere and layout suits our brand of events perfectly. We are fully committed to presenting shows that compliment and show respect to both the artists and the audience alike.”
“When considering taking on the role as venue managers we looked seriously at what Paddo RSL and ourselves have to offer. We want it to be more than just another gig. We want to create a friendly atmosphere, within which will be an awesome performance.”
