Zen
Zen is a nightclub at 2025 Morris Avenue in downtown Birmingham, which opened on January 25, 2008. It is the latest in a string of nightclubs and restaurants to occupy the building which incorporates old rail cars and bright red caboose. The club is owned by Adam Townsend.
On February 14, 2009 the nightclub was set ablaze by roofers torching tar over a metal roof supported by wood framing. The fire was extinguished in about 20 minutes by Birmingham Fire and Rescue. The club suffered fire, smoke and water damage and was closed indefinitely for repairs.
On August 30, 2009, Kevin Felder was fatally stabbed on the club's dance floor. Harold Williams of Bessemer was charged with the murder. Another fatal stabbing occured in the same space in June 2007 when the club was under different ownership and known as The Station. Mayor Larry Langford called for the city to revoke the club's licenses, similar to the actions taken after a fatal shooting at Banana Joe's two years earlier. BPD chief A. C. Roper stated that the department had responded to nearly 200 calls between January 2008 and August 2009 at the club.
| Preceded by: The Station |
2025 Morris Avenue 2008 - present |
Succeeded by: current |
References
- Singleton, William C. III (February 14, 2009) "Welder's torch blamed for fire at Zen nightclub in Birmingham, Alabama." Birmingham News
- Bryant, Joseph D. (September 1, 2009) "Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford wants Morris Avenue's Zen night club closed after weekend slaying." Birmingham News
External links
Zen at MySpace