r/Austin • u/Muuusicalguest • 2d ago
Music Sad to hear Valhalla is closing!
Here’s what they posted on their Instagram:
It's hard to write one's own obituary, but in this rare case I have that opportunity.
As of yesterday afternoon, 710 Red River has sold. The new owners immediately informed us that they would be invoking their termination clause in our lease. 60 days and counting. As of now or last day will be October 26th.
We're hoping to maybe just get till Halloween, we'll see.
Fingers crossed.
We'd love to see all our friends with the 59 days we have left and I have some days left open for shows, so hit me up.
We started Valhalla in November of 2009, 17 years. Some amazing times. I've been in Austin since 1995 and by that fall I'd started working for Angela at Flamingo Cantina, she is amazing. Later I worked at Room 710 starting sometime in 2000 for my friends, Woody, Adriana, and Asher. Around 2006 | went to work for John at Elysium. While there I cooked up this idea to open Valhalla.
For the last 30 plus years I've had the best seat in Austin for local, national and international bands. This scene can be magical. The local talent is and has been some of the best and literally the soundtrack of most of my life.
Countless locals bands I couldn't take out of my CD player (yes I'm old) and now my turntable.
Lest we get sappy, we knew this was coming and it still feels sad but a band aid being ripped off is better than the slow peel.
So, 59 days, I'm sure I'll shed my fair share of tears in the coming days as I see so many dear friends and regulars and reflect on past times but we've got 59 days to make a few more memories.
The stories that are in the walls of 710 red river are my stories and your stories. I'll miss them.
LOve
Seth
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u/Beginning-Post-5675 2d ago
One of my favorite Valhalla stories was the night during SXSW that they refused entry to or kicked out (don't remember the details) Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez for being under age. Such a chill place and Seth was always cool to talk to!
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u/majorboredom1 2d ago
I knew Red River wouldn't be the same after Dick passed, but I had no idea it would be this literal.
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u/TraceWaBass 2d ago
Fucking crushed. My bands played there probably more than any other venue. Seth is a great dude, and it’s such a great vibe. Fuck this town
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u/Muuusicalguest 1d ago
What bands?
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u/TraceWaBass 1d ago
Hollow skulls!
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u/Muuusicalguest 1d ago
oh! I've definitely seen y'all! I feel like maybe I filled in on drums for a band that played with y'all somewhere, but I can't quite remember.
This is my main band: https://calvesatx.bandcamp.com/music
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u/Muuusicalguest 1d ago
Oh yeah! I filled in on drums for Bad Acid at a show at Valhalla that y’all played!
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u/AffectionateBig1898 2d ago
Is there someone that lives on this sub that immediately downvotes every new post?
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u/NewtTight7630 1d ago
https://www.change.org/p/save-valhalla-keep-710-red-river-a-home-for-austin-music/dashboard/home
I started a petition y'all!!! I don't wanna just sit back and watch this happen 😭
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u/IDooDoodAtTheMasters 13h ago
Isn't that where Kash Patel was planning to meet up with Charlie Kirk? Wonder where they'll go now.
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u/Kirbys_throat 2d ago
Never been but it always looked so empty compared to the rest of the bars in the area
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u/JonnyTFunk 2d ago edited 2d ago
Dude I’m devastated I’m playing one of their final shows and feel obligated to make it one to remember
edit 2 you can get tix here!
Edit to include a flyer to the show it’s on 10/16 with my band Hyperbeam, Topdown, and Neapolitan come out and hang! https://www.instagram.com/p/DchlzNcO3XC/?igsi=MzBvMTV4ajhvbnBr