Photo via The Rex Theater’s Facebook page.
The Rex Theater, located in Pittsburgh, Pa.’s South Side neighborhood, has announced that is is closing permanently “due to the ongoing hardship and uncertain future caused by the Covid pandemic.” The beloved venue shared the news today via social media.
“We want to thank everyone who’s come to a show, everyone’s who’s played a show, everyone who has worked in ways big and small and helped us make this crazy dream a reality,” read the venue’s post. “It meant much more than a music venue to us, and we hope it did to you too. Nothing has made us happier than sharing this space and music with all of you over the past eleven years.”
“The memories that we’ve all made in these four walls will live on,” the note continued. “The music that’s happened here will live on. The friendships and relationships made in this room will live on. The beautiful energy that all of you helped us create will live on.”
The Rex also clarified that they have considered “every option” to keep the venue open, but it would simply be impossible in today’s entertainment environment. “While we greatly appreciate all of your support, and we understand that many of you would like to find some way to save The Rex, please trust that we have considered every option and have done everything possible to keep our dream alive for as long as we could,” it wrote.
Read the venue’s full statement below.
11 Comments comments associated with this post
Pghbirdsong
September 23, 2020 at 5:45 pmThis is a major blow to the music scene in Pittsburgh. There are very few small intimate venues in the area. Now, it leaves mr. Smalls as the logical choice for jam bands.
Reality
September 23, 2020 at 4:18 pmSad that a nursing home disease is crippling the livelihoods of 300+ million Americans. Enough is enough!
John Shanley
September 23, 2020 at 4:39 pmRight, it’s only people in nursing homes getting sick and dying. Pull your head out of your ass and look around.
Charlie Ford
September 23, 2020 at 4:10 pmThe Rex Foundation should buy the Rex Theater. It seems fitting!
GOD
September 23, 2020 at 7:37 am“DO U”, right? That’s what LIZZIFE IS ALL ABIZZOUT YA’LL, TO THIS DOO-DOOHEAD SHITFACE JAGOFF’S GENERATION OF DOPE HOMIES AND FLEEK JIZZOS. Respect loyalty to thy self, ya’ll, or ya’lls mite get splorched on the krizzle bueno tip. SHALOM
me
September 23, 2020 at 12:23 pmGod, you are such a little puss… you’re the typical douchebag talking crap until something happens to you and then you cry to everyone about how unfair it is… grow up little boy.
Falling Down
September 23, 2020 at 3:17 pmpretty sure GOD’s being sarcastic, ME. He’s acting like/in response to the bitch boy in REALITY’s original post.
me
September 24, 2020 at 12:12 amPretty sure that “God” is a little puss who tries to be sarcastic to hide both his closed minded beliefs and insecurities. He has to hide in the shadows to talk shit… pure puss. I don’t mind differences of opinion, just have the ability to back your point with fact, not juvenile bs.
Jimmy
September 23, 2020 at 7:10 amSome of care for others as much or more than ourselves. It’s called the U. S. A., not the Me.S.A.
Reality
September 22, 2020 at 7:52 pmFuck em. Fight for yourself right now not some non descript 11 year old venue.
Mike L
September 23, 2020 at 12:06 pmDick!!!!