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The Picador is Gabes again

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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by Beaver » Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:27 pm

What's this all about???

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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by jjjsXe » Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:18 pm

The Gabe's dudes are smart. Selling the bar, letting the new owners do all kinds of renovations, then buying it back less gross and with better bathrooms. Does this mean we can write all over the walls and put stickers everywhere downstairs again?
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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by Nick » Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:49 pm

The Picador website already automatically redirects to Gabe's website.

WE HAD A GOOD RUN!!!
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Soooo yeah...you know youve talk about it. We are closing up shop. As of thursday feb 25th the picador will be no longer. We want you all to know that we love you and are thankful for all the times you came out to shows and had a good time. Do not despair though. The Venue will remain a venue! We are just getting new owners and the name of the venue will change. Some new faces may be around but rest assured that the shows will continue and that ALL SHOWS THAT ARE BOOKED AS OF NOW WILL STILL BE HAPPENING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BE SURE TO ATTEND THE FINAL SHOW AT THE PICADOR! 5 pm all ages! 8 band Bill!!!!!! and stay for the OUTRAGEOUS 2 Floor Dance party!!!!!!!! we will all be gettin our groove on for the last time under a "picador" roof.

WE ARE MAKIN OUR LAST DAY EPIC AS FUCK DONT MISS IT!! CUZ IT WONT HAPPEN AGAIN!!

Thanks So Much!!! Its been fun!!! Keep coming to the shows!!!!

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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by tylerjames515 » Wed Mar 03, 2010 5:02 pm

That dance party sounds EPIC AS FUCK!!!!!!!!!
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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by Joey Chaos » Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:18 pm

Gabes was always much better anyways.

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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by noel_nothing » Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:45 pm

i heard it's not the same group that ran the origianl gabes. can anyone elaborate?

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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by HeyFergy » Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:25 pm

Some local business owner that also owns a few sports bars bought it. I think the reality of it is that the guy some the marketability of the Gabes name so he is changing it back in hopes that the old crowd will go there thinking it's the same again. Not going to happen. NONE of the old staff will be working there, including the guy that did booking since the 80's, he was fired a few weeks before the picador sold even though he was part owner.

He is trying REALLY hard to get people all nostalgic on the Gabes facebook page. Some cool photos from when Nirvana and some other sweet bands played have been posted though.

I dunno. It will never be the same. If they get a sound system that doesn't sound like total shit, book bands that aren't horrible, welcome the crazies that hang out there, and have good drink specials they will be fine.....but I doubt those things will happen.

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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by Joe » Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:33 pm

This isn't Gabe's. This is some rich dorks from North Liberty that have ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO with the original Gabe's trying to cash in on your precious memories of Gabe's from 10 years ago.

They fired all of the staff from the Picador, all my friends, and they are going to bring in their own people to run the joint.

This is NOT Gabe's, so don't buy into it. It's a shitty money grubbing scheme running on your nostalgia. Don't get tricked.

This is a facade.

Don't support this

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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by Joe » Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:36 pm

The worst part is they are booking HIPPIE bands that already have their own stupid niche at places like the yacht club (which blows if you didn't know).

Don't give them $$$$.

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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by Nick » Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:27 pm

Joe wrote:The worst part is they are booking HIPPIE bands that already have their own stupid niche at places like the yacht club (which blows if you didn't know).

Don't give them $$$$.

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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by teedotjaydot » Thu Mar 04, 2010 2:52 am

Wait, Kevin got sacked?!

that's some horseshit.

i thought that might happen when i noticed on the facebook page that they were openly asking who they should book, and really seeming to think that this was a way to book shows.
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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by tom2electricboogaloo » Thu Mar 04, 2010 5:06 am

HeyFergy wrote:including the guy that did booking since the 80's, he was fired a few weeks before the picador sold even though he was part owner.
methinks you speak of one doug roberson...of 'head candy/bent scepters/diplomats of solid sound' fame...not sure about the 'part owner' thing, though. you might want to check your facts.

regardless, doug rules.

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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by Bullet Tooth » Thu Mar 04, 2010 1:36 pm

its too far to drive anyway. no care.
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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by Beaver » Thu Mar 04, 2010 3:26 pm

No piss smell = not Gabe's.

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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by Mala » Thu Mar 04, 2010 4:19 pm

Yup, tom2electricboogaloo speaks the truth. And Roberson is now at the Blue Moose TapHouse so keep an eye on that place for cool shows.

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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by Nick » Thu Mar 04, 2010 5:17 pm

Mala wrote:Yup, tom2electricboogaloo speaks the truth. And Roberson is now at the Blue Moose TapHouse so keep an eye on that place for cool shows.
I heard the Blue Moose Tap House was already taking some shows from The Picador?

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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by HeyFergy » Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:26 pm

tom2electricboogaloo wrote:
methinks you speak of one doug roberson...of 'head candy/bent scepters/diplomats of solid sound' fame...not sure about the 'part owner' thing, though. you might want to check your facts.

regardless, doug rules.

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Yeah, that dude. He has always been really cool the times I have been around him and Diplomats of solid sound are awesome. In the article I read it said that he had a partial stake in the business and the owners were returning his investment to him, that sounded like "partial owner" to me. I was just assuming though.

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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by jjjsXe » Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:56 am

I went to a show at the Blue Moose a couple weeks ago, the place seemed pretty cool, the stage area was cool, Mews sized stage, decent crowd area. It definitely has potential.
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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by Shamone Jackson » Fri Mar 05, 2010 5:53 am

tylerjames515 wrote:That dance party sounds EPIC AS FUCK!!!!!!!!!
Wow.
You might as well come out of the closet now fruitcake.

They also have Dance Parties at Blazing Saddle and The Garden you can attend. (Or probably have)

EPIC !

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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by Nick » Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:02 am

Shamone Jackson wrote:
tylerjames515 wrote:That dance party sounds EPIC AS FUCK!!!!!!!!!
Wow.
You might as well come out of the closet now fruitcake.

They also have Dance Parties at Blazing Saddle and The Garden you can attend. (Or probably have)

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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by tylerjames515 » Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:14 am

HAHAH
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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by elliot » Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:21 am

Somehow, I can tell it's a Shamone post now without even looking at the name, just by how badly written and horribly fucking unfunny it is.

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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by inx515xhell » Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:57 pm

saw shamone's post when someone quoted it. blazing saddles fuckin rules, and you're a god damn faggot if you disagree.

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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by Bullet Tooth » Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:00 pm

inx515xhell wrote:saw shamone's post when someone quoted it. blazing saddles fuckin rules, and you're a god damn faggot if you disagree.
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Re: The Picador is Gabes again

Post by Shamone Jackson » Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:34 am

inx515xhell wrote:saw shamone's post when someone quoted it. blazing saddles fuckin rules, and you're a god damn faggot if you disagree.
I never thought of you as a Glory Hole type of patron Tyler .

Go for it man ! :D

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