Cave 9
Cave 9 was a volunteer-run non-profit all-ages punk and indie-rock venue located for most of its six+ years at 2237 Magnolia Avenue on Southside. It was founded in 2002 by the then-25-year-old Aaron Hamilton as a live-music venue which could be an all-ages, alcohol-free alternative to bars. The club hosted live music almost every weekend night for a $5 cover. Its working motto was "We’ve got too much heart”.
In 2006 the club, officially known as Cave 9 Music and Arts Project, Inc., received non-profit status from the IRS. The board of directors consisted of Hamilton, director, William O Butler, Renee Clay, Jim Fahy, Ryan Hanson, and sound engineer Trent Thomas.
In 2008, Cave 9 became one of the venues where the non-profit Scrollworks organization began giving free music lessons to the community. It backed the creation of "Awesomefest" as an alternative to the label-sponsored Furnacefest at Sloss Furnaces.
In early 2009 the club vacated its original location and held a number of performances at Greencup Books before re-opening at 3607 1st Avenue South in Avondale. A March 9 show there, however, was shut down. Without a viable venue, the club shut down later that month.
References
- Burgess, Jeremy (March 2, 2007) "Cave 9 rocks with independence." Birmingham News
- Wolfson, Hannah (June 1, 2008) "Program aims to enrich young lives, help establish connections with free music programs for Birmingham children." Birmingham News
- Martin, Adam (March 5, 2009) "Cave 9, v. 3.0". bham.fm
- Martin, Adam (March 15, 2009) "CAVE 9 (2002-2009) R.I.P". bham.fm
See also
- Best of Times, promoter of many events as Cave 9
External links
- Cave 9 website
- "We've Got Too Much Heart: A Cave 9 Doctrine", documentary by Joey Brown at YouTube.com