musiqaddict Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 I know I'm late..but I gotta spread the word for all my mates that used to go to school here in DC and called Nation their second home. <sigh> memories. I'll be out for just about every Friday for the next three months.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 21, 2006 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Amanda Huie, 202.338.3640, amanda@buzzlife.com BUZZLIFE SAYS GOODBYE TO NATION NIGHTCLUBWASHINGTON, DC - On July 16th 2006, after a decade of Buzzlife events, Nation Nightclub will close its doors. The building will soon make way for development as the southeast waterfront is restructured in preparation for the recently approved baseball stadium. “While we are saddened to see our home of so many years close, this is a very exciting time for Buzzlife. Our time in DC is no where near its end and we have exciting things planned for 2006 and beyond,†remarks Scott Henry, president of Buzzlife Productions. Nation was originally named The Capitol Ballroom and opened its doors in 1996 under the management of Cellar Door Productions. Buzzlife began throwing the flagship event ‘Buzz’ in October of the same year. In 1998, ownership transferred to John Boyle and the then warehouse venue was transformed into a multi-level superclub that would soon host every major electronic act in the world. In 2003, Buzz revamped its musical style and reopened as Cubik. Buzzlife and Nation have won awards from major industry publications across the world. Nation was awarded the title of ‘Best US Superclub’ and Buzzlife, ‘Best Event Promoter.’ This made Buzz and Nation a destination for the top DJs in the industry and a milestone for up and coming Washington DC area DJs. Over the years, every 'Top 100 DJ' as named by BPM Magazine, the leading electronic music publication in the US, has performed at a Buzzlife Event at Nation.Upcoming Cubik events - April 7th – JUNKIE XL (live!) | STANTON WARRIORSApril 14th – INFUSION (live!) | BASSNECTARApril 21st – ICEY | DJ RAPApril 28th – DANCE CONTEST | GRANDMASTER FLASH | BASSBIN TWINS | DYLANMay 5th – JOSH WINK | DONALD GLAUDEMay 11th – PAUL VAN DYKMay 19th – ANDY C | MC GQ | EAST COAST BOOGIEMENMay 26th – CONCORD DAWN + more TBA June 2nd – THE CRYSTAL METHOD | DJ DAN | HIVEJune 9th – STEVE LAWLER | DIGITALJune 23rd – JOHN DIGWEEDJune 30th – PLANET OF THE DRUMS w/ DIESELBOY | DARA | AK1200 | MC MESSINIANJuly 7th - BAD BOY BILL | APHRODITEJuly 14th - THE CLOSING PARTY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheendawg Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 Damn, that used to be my SPOT! Every weekend, Buzz on Friday, Velvet on Saturdays. I'll be in town for the Book Expo and will definitely be going then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musiqaddict Posted April 26 Author Report Share Posted April 26 When is the book expo? Is Cubik and Velvet gonna still be here? Tell me mo about the book expo you are talking about!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotoncandydream Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 Not to worry they will be doing one offs and are still involved in HFMUS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danceshake Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 I posted this info in the Washington D.C forum. Besides Junior Vasquez playing there this summer, the additional information was from Velvet about the club closing.SWEET! SAD GOODBYE Junior Vasquez in Washington DC at The VELVET NATION 7/03/2006 MONDAYWashington DC Monday 12 AM - 8 AM http://www.velvetnation.com/Nation Nightclub is closing its doors for good after its final event on Saturday, July 15th. The increasing real estate development and looming baseball stadium construction has forced one of Washington DC’s largest and well known nightclubs to close its doors for good on Sunday, July 16th of this year. Nation nightclub, located on Capitol Hill near the Navy Yard, will be torn down to make way for a new, mixed use office building.Nation was carved out of the former Hurley Boiler building, originally built in 1924, and takes up the block between K and L and Half and South Capitol streets. John Boyle, nightlife entrepreneur and son of Jack Boyle, founder of Cellar Door productions, designed Nation and first opened its doors in 1999. John envisioned a mixed use facility that would feature national acts on the main stage and host DJ driven dance parties featuring the top national and international DJ talent on a weekly basis. His vision came to fruition thanks in large part to a loyal dedicated staff, many of whom have been with Nation since the beginning. Nation is recognized locally for the wide variety of concert events it has hosted over the years. Acts such as Eminem, Prince, Social Distortion, 311, VNV Nation, Limp Bizkit, the Violent Femmes, Big & Rich, James Brown, Creed, Snoop Dogg, David Bowie, Coal Chamber, NOFX, Lenny Kravitz, Slayer, Jay Z, Bad Religion, Soul-Fly, Dropkick Murphy’s and Ozzy Osborne have all graced the main stage at Nation. Nation is also recognized on a national and even international level for its three weekly DJ and theme driven nightclub parties. Fridays play host to Cubik, formerly Buzz, originally the brainchild of Scott Henry and Lieven DeGeyndt and operated now by Henry of Buzzlife Productions. Cubik hosts the world’s top electronic house, and techno djs such as Paul Oakenfold, Tiesto, Sasha and Digweed, and Paul Van Dyk as well as live acts like Rabbit in the Moon and The Prodigy. It was named the country’s top event of its kind numerous times by international publications such as Urb and BPM.Saturdays play host to Velvetnation, a gay dance event, created and operated by John Guggenmos and Ed Bailey. The event is respected worldwide as one of the top events of its kind in the US. For many years it has hosted circuit event djs and talents such as Junior Vasquez, Abel Aguilera, Victor Calderone, The Pet Shop Boys, KD Lang, and The Village People. It is also known for its innovative theme events such as Madonnarama, a night of all Madonna music and video, which draws the clubs largest crowds annually.Thursday nights have been home to Alchemy, one of the country's largest weekly parties catering to the darker realm of club land. Tony Tribby led a team that created Alchemy and used Nation's multi-room layout to combine music ranging from industrial, ebm, goth, 80's, punk, electro-clash, trance, alternative and indie into a package with a Goth esthetic. Alchemy has also introduced DC to the live shows of top electronic acts VNV Nation, Icon of Coil, Hocico, Terrorfakt, and presented classic acts including Siouxsie and the Banshees, Pigface, Laibach and Juno Reactor. While Nation will disappear, the owners and promoters will not. The owners are actively scouting locations for a new club to help fill some of the void that will be felt by Nation closing. The promoters have been approached by other notable DC clubs hoping to host their parties.There is a very highly charged final schedule planned for the last few months as each night has booked the biggest talent available to send the club out on a high note. For final schedule details visit www.primacycompanies.com for concert information, www.alchemy-dc.com for Thursday nights, www.buzzlife.com for Friday nights and www.velvetnation.com for Saturday nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growinupjersey Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 big deal so your club is homeless. Come to new york where the people are homeless. I mean cry me a fucking river Justin Timberlake.They'll find another venue, bigger and better. Its just a matter of time my friend. Once those beats drop, titties will be bouncing and you'll have a smile on your face once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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