08/12/2025
i’m heartbroken to announce that the bog has officially closed.
in june, there was a fire in the building next door. it didn’t touch our building directly, but it was so massive that it caused significant smoke infiltration and water damage from the day-long firefight. every resident of the bog building has had to move out, and the people in the building where the fire started had their homes destroyed. my heart is with them above all, and i am beyond thankful to the 150+ firefighters who fought to contain the blaze.
the bog -- being the bomb shelter that it is -- took little direct damage, but there’s a lot of uncertainty about the building itself. it will probably be sold, demolished, or condemned, and i have concerns about the safety of the air inside our space (potential mold from the water damage / PM2.5 particles from the smoke). our landlord is doing nothing to address these concerns. unfortunately, all of this means we won’t be renewing our lease.
running the bog has meant so much to me. it’s part of who i am, and it kills me to know i’ll never get to throw another bog show, to see this place fill up with people again, rock out in this mixing booth again. i'm going to miss it so much.
but you know what? i’m so fu***ng proud of our 10 years. this whacky basement has meant something to a lot of people. people found community here. people fell in love here… one person even proposed to his partner here. we lasted a decade in a city that’s been systematically shutting down music spaces. to my fellow bogfathers: we had a damn good run.
to all of the wonderful, kind-hearted people who lived in this building and made it the incredible community it was -- i love you, and my heart goes out to you for what you’ve lost.
i’m so grateful to everyone who’s been a part of this: to everyone who worked, volunteered, or performed here; to the promoters and bookers who brought shows here; and to every single person who came through our doors.
the bog loves each and every one of you.
