Another one of my favorite music venues is closing and I'm sad again

Reflections on the impending closure of iconic independent San Francisco music venue, Bottom of the Hill from a dude who both played there AND went to shows there a lot Earlier this year I was sent an article by bandmates, friends, family, and members of bands we've played with over the years about something I knew would happen eventually yet reading it gutted me. The owners of iconic music venue Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco announced they'll be closing at the end of this year. Our band's primary promo photo for years was this one taken backstage in the cactus garden at Bottom of the Hill - Photo by Della Shirley-Donnelly It's a good piece, the one linked - you should read it. Ramona and team give their reasons and it makes sense, they've been at this for longer than basically anyone and it's time for them to move on - but for those of us who gathered around this place as a bastion of independent music both in terms of the artists predominantly booked there (trending towards…