From 1998 until 2012, the abart music club brought some of the most up-and-coming acts to Zurich, Switzerland. In the high times of the indie rock revival, one could witness The Queens of the Stone Age, Muse, or Franz Ferdinand in the 400-room venue.
I came a bit too late for all of this, but at least I saw Killing Joke there. However, I experienced the club’s final strokes as gentrification and the prospect of new residential buildings next door ultimately forced the club to close its doors. This story has probably been told countless times in countless cities.
«Wenn wir ein neues Lokal finden, können wir mit neuen Leuten und neuem Konzept frisch anfangen»
Wo heute das beliebte abart steht, wird in zwölf Monaten eine Baustelle sein. Die Zukunft des Clubs steht noch in den Sternen, doch will das Team um Oli Zemp, die letzten Monate unvergesslich zu machen.
Janosch Tröhler
The club‘s memory lives on in the minds of soon-40-year-olds and their wild teenage nights.
However, the story doesn‘t end there.
