Austin Chronicle: TCB by Christopher Grey
March 14, 2003: Back in the Hole
We knew it was only a matter of time until things turned around,
and now they have. A group of investors has signed contracts and
plans to reopen the Hole in the Wall in May, says J.D. Torian ,
who will handle booking for the reborn club. The Drag-bound live
music landmark, which closed last June due to held-over boomtown
rents, had been an Austin institution for almost 30 years, home
to everyone from Nanci Griffith 's first gigs to one of Doug Sahm
's last SXSW appearances. An announcement is expected to coincide
with Paul Minor 's "Hole in the Wall Gang" tribute tonight at the
Austin Music Awards; Torian said he hopes to bring back the Rock
& Roll Free for All and provide a venue for newer bands. "We're
open to suggestions," he said.
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