It’s been a long time comin’. Many moons ago, we got word that local Christian rock venue and skate facility Rocketown was in perilous waters. At first it looked like they might just get bulldozed. Then we found out they were moving. And finally,we figured out where they’re going. Rocketown’s been hosting shows from its temporary location on Fifth Avenue for a few months now, but come this weekend, they’re going to be back in action — at the Grooms Engine Building at 601 Fourth Ave. S., to be precise.
The Tennessean has reports of Rocketown’s plans for this weekend, which include a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring venue honcho and Christian recording superstar Michael W. Smith tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. There’s also a “Rocketown-style block party” beginning Friday at 4 p.m., and Rocketown’s annual Back to School Fest on Saturday, which will feature SGRRC vets/awesome chicks How Cozy! as well as bands with names as hilarious as Lady and the Gaga, The Whooshpad Cadet, Lights in the Firestorm and With Hell at Our Backs. More info here.
Now, if you spend much time on our humble blog, you know that the comments sections are frequently populated by some cynical, curmudgeonly folks. And, it seems, most times the topic of Rocketown enters the discourse, said curmudgeonly killjoys just might launch into tirades regarding the venue’s ownership, philosophies, events, et cetera.
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