After serving the dance community in Rome for 26 years, the Goa Club will be closing its doors at Via Libetta on November 8, 2021. According to a DJ Mag Italia interview with co-owner Giancarlino, the closure is due, “…to make way for the construction of university classrooms.” However, if you regret never dancing in the famed club, Giancarlino did tell DJ Mag Italia that Goa will continue on in the future with a different location:
Electronic music artists have been struggling to stay afloat this year because of COVID-19. There’s been a lack of government help within the music industry, and at times, administrations have suggested artists find new jobs. What about the places musical artists would play each weekend? Whatâs going on with them? Without additional financial help throughout the end of the year, music venues and nightclubs are at risk of closing permanently, and some already have. While some have found ways to keep the lights, for how much longer can they serve as art galleries or as a dining option?
Sad news coming in from New York City today as Brooklyn club Output has announced its plans to close following one last New Year’s Day party on January 1st, 2019.
The world-renowned club will face the same fate as Manhattan’s Cielo, which has the same owner and has also announced plans to close soon.
Statements posted by the club on social media today confirm their plans to close, “This sudden turn of events may seem shocking to many, but for those of us watching from the inside, we have seen the writing on the wall for some time,” management writes. “A confluence of factors contributed to the club’s misfortune: rapidly shifting social trends, unfavorable market conditions and weakening financial outlooks coincided with the simultaneous emergence of multiple existential challenges unique to the club’s circumstances.”
Output has been known as one of the best techno and house clubs in North America since its opening in 2013, having hosted and supporting the growth of underground sounds in its city and the United States throughout its operation. Their last party will take place on New Year’s Eve and into New Year’s Day, and will feature their third annual all-night set from John Digweed.
The storied Manhattan house and techno club Cielo confirmed plans to close with a statement made directly by owner Nicolas Matar to Resident Advisor today.
