Originally published August 13, 2007 at 12:00 AM | Page modified August 13, 2007 at 8:32 PM
Fenix closes; Showbox Sodo will take over club
The Fenix Underground, a longtime anchor of the Seattle club scene, really is going underground, as in "nice knowing you, rest in peace."
Seattle Times staff reporter
The Fenix Underground, a longtime anchor of the Seattle club scene, really is going underground — as in "nice knowing you, rest in peace."
The death of the Fenix means an expansion for the Showbox, as the big downtown club will take over the 22,000 square feet of bar and concert space currently occupied by the Fenix.
After two locations and 15 years in Pioneer Square, the Fenix last year relocated to the Sodo address previously occupied by the Premier nightclub, at 1700 First Avenue South. In May, the Fenix filed for bankruptcy.
The Showbox will rename the club Showbox SoDo, with concerts there beginning Sept. 21.
"We may open for some sporting events before then, but no music events before that date," said Brian McFadin, who with Chad Queirolo will book both locations.
The original Showbox, which will be renamed Showbox at the Market, has a capacity of 1,100. Showbox SoDo has a capacity of 1,500, meaning Seattle's two biggest clubs will be owned and booked by the same people.
Upcoming shows at Showbox SoDo include the Irish punk band the Pogues on Oct. 17 and Dashboard Confessional on Oct. 21.
Tom Scanlon: tscanlon@seattletimes.com.
Copyright © 2007 The Seattle Times Company
Quincy Jones remembers "the biggest entertainer on the planet": Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson's doctors scrutinized; drugs prescribed by at least five
Concert Review | Green Day blasts off 4th weekend with KeyArena show
Playlists for three kinds of parties
Bluesman Eric Bibb taps into the spiritual power of music

2009 fireworks time lapse
With strict parking rules enforced at this year's July 4th celebration on Wallingford Ave North, less cars and more spectators filled the streets.
Entertainment | Top Video | World | Offbeat Video | Sci-Tech
nwjobs

Post a comment

Michelle Goodman blogs about work/life balance.
Tax tips for new independent professionals
Post a comment
nwautos

Choosing a new sports car/coupe? Weigh the impact of your choice on your wallet and on the planet.
Post a comment
nwhomes

Find a new home or condo that fits your lifestyle.
Search New Developments
Builder Directory
- Plasma and LCD beware; OLED screens ready to go mainstream
- Former NFL MVP McNair killed
- Russell Branyan, Mariners fight off the Red Sox
- Palin takes to Web for hints of political future
- Fourth of July festivals and fireworks in Seattle, the suburbs and beyond
- Landmark Smith Tower mostly vacant
- The Blotter | Man pistol-whipped after argument at nightclub
- Property taxes: Appeals shoot up in King, Snohomish Counties
- Desert-lobster dispute turns pair into sagebrush heroes
- Larry Stone | Mariners deserve big All-Star contingent
- Palin resigning as Alaska governor
771 - Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox: 07/05 game thread
242 - Palin links resignation to 'higher calling' and blasts media in Facebook posting
104 - Former NFL MVP McNair killed
102 - Hatred for the NBA runs deep, but don't take it out on the players
93 - Tukwila residents rally against light-rail noise
82 - Property taxes: Appeals shoot up is King, Snohomish Counties
73 - Mariners score unlikely win over Red Sox in battle of bullpens
58 - Tent City on campus: UW stalls decision
58 - Anti-tax rally in Olympia attracts about 1,500
39
- Plasma and LCD beware; OLED screens ready to go mainstream
- Merchant Marine veterans fight for recognition
- Property taxes: Appeals shoot up in King, Snohomish Counties
- Hard times for tourist towns means good deals for travelers
- Close-up | Prison guards intercept carrier pigeon with a cellphone
- Pre-grill drill: marinate steaks
- Concert Review | Green Day blasts off 4th weekend with KeyArena show
- Amtrak cleared for 2nd daily train to Vancouver, B.C.
- Lake Washington's sockeye run may hit a record low
- The People's Pharmacy | Estrogen mimicker found in sunscreen





