The closure of Cafe Dekcuf, a beloved independent music venue in downtown Ottawa, is raising concerns about the city's live music scene.
After two decades, the independent music venue Cafe Dekcuf closed late last month. The closure is prompting concern from those involved in Ottawa 's live music scene. 'It is with a heavy heart that we have made the decision to permanently close,' the venue posted to social media. Christina Kevins, who performs as DJ Chimaira, hosted a monthly goth party at the club called Release the Bats! She said those who frequented the venue feel a sense of loss.
'A big part of what was just keeping a place for the community to come, and these smaller shows to exist.' She'd heard the venue was facing financial difficulties and tensions with the building's owners, but didn't know when — or if — it would close. Cafe Dekcuf isn't the first eastern Ontario music venue to struggle in recent months. In September, Kingston music club BLU Martini closed after a decade in business. Other local nightlife options have faced challenges too, with longtime ByWard Market restaurant Blue Cactus closing Jan. 2. 'If you don't go out and see music, it's going to die,' said James Hyatt, whose Montreal emo-punk band Settle for Sleep had a show booked at Cafe Dekcuf for mid-January. The band relocated their planned show to Avant-Garde Bar, but Hyatt said Dekcuf's closure is a worrisome sign of the times. 'In a world where Ottawa is unfortunately known in the music scene to be kind of dead, is just another blow to it,' Hyatt said. The difficulties facing live music venues are partly due to a shift in consumer patterns, according to Erin Benjamin, president and CEO of the Canadian Live Music Association
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