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May 20, 2013 By Robert Wilder Comments 5
News
06.26.2011
8 Comments
Broken Heart
Corazón closes its doors
By Rani Molla
After two and a half years as a Santa Fe music scene staple, nightclub Corazón has closed. Its owners announced Friday, June 24 via Facebook that the multiple Best Of Santa Fe readers' poll winner would close its doors the following day.
Part owner Catherine Davis tells SFR the venue is closing for "multi-tiered" reasons, including an exhausting, "very ambitious" booking schedule, the recession and local tax debt that threatened the club's liquor license.
"There doesn't seem any support in the city to pay it off over time," Davis says, adding that Corazón is current with this year's taxes.
Davis also cited underfunding as a reason Corazón was not able to continue its restaurant portion, which she says would have made the business more profitable.
"Santa Fe is not a big enough market for just live music," Davis says.
The "heart of Santa Fe" has hosted sundry events ranging from indie-superstars Asobi Seksu to members of the Wu Tang Clan to salsa dancing to DJ nights, in addition to various fundraisers, including one last night for Chainbreaker Collective bike cooperative .
The venue's final event was a Pride party, Born This Way, which included a Lady Gaga lookalike contest.
Chainbreaker Fundraiser
$10
7 pm
Friday, June 24
Born This Way
Free
6 pm
Saturday, June 25
Corazón
401 S Guadalupe St.
983-4559
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Even though I have seen a good number of shows at the Corazon it took me nearly a year to even walk in the place because it looked dark and covered with posters, which to me is the opposite of inviting. Also, I attended the Jazz happy hour on Fridays. Never once when I was there with my wife did the bartender ask the question “How are you guys doing?" It seemed it should have focused more on the tourists that are packing the Cowgirl and less on music for 21 to 25 year olds with 5 bucks in their pocket at least then they could pack happy hour and then have the boutique shows at night. I am still looking for a good happy hour.
Everybody seems to hate music. Especially Brent. I should have gone to Times New Viking despite having just broken my clavicle. Fuckity fuck fuck.
(Really "Brent", posters scare you? Fuck you.)
Hey! Lay off Brent. lol
I didn'y say anything about scared JD and I probally spent more money there then you ever did. Also, never said anything about hating music went to alot shows there. Its about business, everyone wines "no one likes music here " or you can offer a product that is worth buying the environment,customer services and entertainment included . You can make alot more money catering to those from noon to 8pm then those 10:30 to 2:00 am and if they did you could have gone seen Times New Viking. Also , right back at ya .
If you like music JD, why on earth would you like to go to a Times New Viking concert?
FUCKING SHIT. NOW I HAVE TO GO TO ABUQURQUE TO SEE LEECHES OF LORE.
It seems the only way to draw a crowd here is to play dosghit local stuff like Monster Paws.