Sad times with news that yet another NSW institution will close its doors after 22 years following in the footsteps of the Backroom in Kings Cross, The Flinders Hotel near Oxford Street and venue change for the Spice Cellar outside of the lockout laws.

It will be Q Bar that’ll throw it’s final fling July 19th after first opening it’s doors way back in 1993 with a fitting toast that reflects on everything from “the sticky carpet, soaked with the essence of a thousand parties past” to “the creepy and perpetually fickle lift that sometimes ferried us to the lofty party den above, and sometimes left us climbing the stairs” – ha!

Although not precisely a clubbing destination and more commonly known for their Thursday night Hot Damn parties the venue has hosted many local DJs over the year that have gone on to bigger things including What So Not, Hayden James, Alison Wonderland and even ‘DJ Naboo’ from the Mighty Boosh.

Even without direct notice of the lockout laws, Q Bar does reside on one of the two major entertainment areas affected by 1:30am lockouts and 3:00am end of drinks service so you can connect the dots.

Now we just wonder what it might be destined for? Venue? Residential? Retail?

Check out the full spiel below.

Qbar, the end of the road…

Iconic nightclub and live music venue Qbar will be forever closing it’s doors next month. After 22 years of providing Sydney with an alternative to the norm, it has come time to say goodbye to the character filled space that holds a special place in more than one generation’s heart. It’s strange to think that when we opened our doors in 1993, many of our current clientele weren’t even born!

This is the part where we’re meant to rattle off a bunch of impressive DJs, bands, and celebrities who partook in the Qbar story, however that is what a regular venue would do, and we’ve always prided ourselves on being far from a “regular venue”, so we’d like to take this opportunity instead to thank YOU, the Qbar loyal, past and present, without you we would never have been able to have taken this amazing ride.

So let’s raise a toast to the good times had, to the crew past and present, to the creepy and perpetually fickle lift that sometimes ferried us to the lofty party den above, and sometimes left us climbing the stairs. To the sticky carpet, soaked with the essence of a thousand parties past. To the sunrise walks home, and the talks on the way. To the memories etched in our minds, and to the memories that have been forever lost to the wee hours of the morning. To the friends we’ve made, and the ones we’ve lost. To the music that gave us our soundtrack and a reason to dance.

Sunday July 19th will be the very last night at Q. The end of an era, but Q will live on in the hearts of everyone who passed through her doors and danced her floors. From class of ’93ers to fresh faced ’15ers. We’ll be assembling a ramshackle posse of party chuckers from the years gone by to throw one hell of a final soiree, a drink or two will be had, and a tear or two shed as we dance for the very last time.

For info head here: www.fb.com/events/964886323573234

Peace Sydney, we’re out.

ThankQ.