Avenue X is gone.

I know someone that works at Avenue X and she said they closed it down because they couldn't afford to keep it open.

I find it sad that Amarilloans wouldn't support such a great place. I stopped by at least once a week or more. But there were only a few people people ever there, unless a big act was there and even then they didn't sell out the shows very often. I guess everyone in Amarillo is content with just having Grahams and the Midnight Rodeo. I don't hang out in either of them and with the exception of the Golden Light and a couple of others, there really isn't a bar that I will frequent anymore. Oh well, I guess that's the way it is in Amarillo. We want to act like we are in the mainstream, when we can't even keep a simple rock club going.

Grahams and the Rope-a-ho killed the bar scene in Amarillo, and it makes me sad. I'm not into the Walmart mentality of everything that seems to be going on. Open up a big place that has a little of each thing, and each of those little bits suck, but we like it that way cause we can have it all in one place. I hope that Grahams closes and goes away in February when their lease is up. I wouldn't upset me. Maybe then a few smaller places could get a foothold and give Amarillo a decent music scene again.

Postman, you rock dude. Thank you for the time you had Avenue X.

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Guest   |08-13-07 Does anybody know if anyone else is going to open a bar there? Reply | Quote 0   0 Guest   |08-18-07 That place sucked. The beers were watered down, and the music was shitty. Reply | Quote 0   0 AmrcnWrwlfNTX   |08-18-07 Ok guess we have someone that is against the local rock bands. I personally liked the music at Avenue X. Yeah, there were a few that could use some more practice. But overall, I enjoyed the music there. And I gotta ask about the watered down beers? Did you go put water in them? They were in a bottle!! Maybe you should complain to the beer companies about that one! I think some people complain here just to be an ass! Reply | Quote 0   0 Guest   |08-22-07 Watered down bottle beers-that's a good one. :grin Reply | Quote 0   0 Jackman   |08-28-07 We are so upset that an awesome place like Ave X couldn't make it in the Amarillo market. I hate Grahams and the Rodeo. Grahams is like going to mr. Gattis, where you have different rooms, but they all suck. The Rodeo is a sucky country two-step hangout and the piranna room just does not work there. Reply | Quote 0   0 Guest   |09-10-07 Man that place was a great idea. It sucks that nobody cared to frequent the place and keep them in business. That's the way it is in Amarillo. Anything that is worth something can't survive. Reply | Quote 0   0 Guest   |09-23-07 I wish this place were still open. It ROCKED!! Reply | Quote 0   0 Powered by !JoomlaComment 3.26

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