Rand Burgess, owner of the Camel, has revealed plans to turn 2729 W Broad St, formerly Nu Nightclub, into a live music venue and event space.
Rand Burgess, owner of the Camel, has revealed plans to turn 2729 W Broad St, formerly Nu Nightclub, into a live music venue and event space.
The space was last Nu Nightclub, and Nations (picture above via google maps) before that. In the 80s, it was known as Much More, and later, The Cellar Door.
“There are venues to fit smaller bands, as well as The National for 1,500 people and the Coliseum for thousands but where is the middle guy? The Broadberry will accommodate 350, sell both presale (via Ticketfly) and door tickets and fill the void Richmond has experienced for far too long,” said Lucas Fritz, The Camel’s Events Manager, in a press release sent out tonight. Fritz has teamed up with Burgess and Joe’s Inn’s Matt McDonald on this venture.
We’ll get up with Rand soon and find out more, but here’s some details from the press release sent out tonight.
The Broadberry is equipped to host concerts with a state of the art front of house sound system, on-stage monitor system, and lighting rig. A number of local recording studios including Minimum Wage Studios and Spacebomb Studios will be teaming up with The Broadberry to provide live recordings of shows at an artist’s request. There is a sizable outdoor patio that overlooks the Science Museum of Virginia. The Broadberry will have the capability to present shows attracting nationally touring and well known talent. Tickets to all Broadberry shows will be sold online, in advance of performances, as well as at the door.
In addition to concerts, The Broadberry will house a full service restaurant. Executive chef Xavier Beverly, also the executive chef at The Camel, will be teaming up with Matt McDonald of Joe’s Inn, to develop The Broadberry’s menu. Xavier brings experience from his work with Zeus Gallery and Live to Eat Catering. The venue will provide a full menu from the kitchen during all business hours.
