The Nightlight is finally open again! So far they only have 2 shows scheduled - tonight (2/9) is Juana Molina and Wedndesday (2/11) is Yogoman spinnin’ records (for just $3!). I’m looking forward to seeing more additions to their concert calendar, but this is a great start!
Update: The Nightlight just sent out this e-mail to folks signed up to their e-newsletter:
Greetings Nightlight Family & Friends: A belated Happy New Year to one and all. The thing about the new year is that no matter what, pipedream or not, it seems …

I haven’t made it down Holly Street for a couple of weeks (until the What’s Up show on Saturday) and just noticed that the new Glow Nightclub has an entryway and sign on the street level of the building. Then I read a short article in the Bellingham Business Journal with a few more details - it sounds though like it should be opening in the next week or two. I can’t say I’m a huge fan of the nightclub scene, but still, it’s very cool that Bellingham will soon …

Bellingham desperately needs the Nightlight to re-open - we are simply lacking a decent venue for touring bands. Wild Buffalo is great for the kinds of shows that it’s been delivering for years, but when it gets really full (like at the last Devotchka show) it gets miserable. The Mt. Baker Theatre has a new space and are starting to book some decent shows, but it still doesn’t completely fill the void that the closure of the Nightlight has left. There have been random bits of info in the Cascadia …

Word has it that the Rogue Hero expansion project is complete. I haven’t had a chance to check it out yet, but plan to Feb. 6 when the Boss Martians grace their stage. Also, it seems like there hasn’t been much news about the new Glow Nightclub opening up above Bob’s downtown. It seems like a really cool space, so I’m anxious to see what they do with it. I’ve seen a couple of ads in the Herald (pretty amatuerish looking, unfortunately), but hopefully they have put more focus on …