Saturn
Saturn is a bar and music venue located in the former Cory & Faulkner Hardware building at 204-208 41st Street South in Avondale. The business, owned by Brian Teasley, opened on May 1, 2015. It is operated under the umbrella of New York City-based booking agency The Bowery Presents, through its Atlanta-based Bowery South subsidiary. Teasley also owns the adjoining coffee shop and bar, The Satellite.
The renovations to the two buildings that formerly housed Freshfully and an arcade game repair business were designed by Justin Brown of Bilt in Alabama. The space-age theme of the venue was inspired by Teasley's family members who worked on Saturn rocket assembly as well as by Birmingham-raised jazz legend Sun Ra, who claimed to have been born on Saturn and used the name for his own record label.
The general manager of Saturn and Satellite is Carl Ratliff, Charlie Smith is manager of the music venue, and Steva Casey is bar manager. The hall is equipped with an array of sensors and sound-producing devices designed by Teasley with engineer Daniel Farris and The Octopus Project from Austin, Texas. The system will produce a 24-hour ambient soundscapes, making Saturn a "living venue".
References
- Poe, Kelly (January 16, 2015) "Saturn and Satellite, former Bottletree promoter's new venue to open in May, coffee shop in April." The Birmingham News
- Davis, Bryan (February 4, 2015) "Avondale coffee shop, music venue to open in the spring." Birmingham Business Journal
- Poe, Kelly (March 13, 2015) "Saturn and Satellite, former Bottletree promoter's new venue to open in May, coffee shop in April." The Birmingham News
External links
- Saturn website