The Casbah
306 King Street West L8P 1B1 Hamilton, ON, Canada

Encore Performance of A-SIDE | B-SIDE this Saturday. At a more rock'n'roll time (9pm to midnight). Livestream through Twitch.tv/casbahYHM (audio & video)

Finishing the porch drops today for the January merch orders. Please TAG US on #instagram wearing your @casbahgram gear and we'll share it to the world, showing everyone how supportive (and good looking) you are! Merch can be purchased from our website at www.casbahlounge.ca

Casbah "Indie Rock Relief" #SupportCanadianVenues #Share #Donate gf.me/u/y2h5g8

THIS SATURDAY (Feb 20), 6-9pm join in with us on-line for A-SIDE | B-SIDE, presented by The Lounge at Casbah. A-SIDE | B-SIDE is a healthy, scrumptious mix of alternating tracks of various danceable genres. Home of the Hits trading with underground deep-cuts. A-SIDE | B-SIDE will be a monthly night with selectors, David Murkovich (DMurk) & Amy Lombardi (DJ Lombo).... The audio will be broadcasted via Twitch.tv, and the interactive video broadcasted via Zoom. (The event links for these will be provided soon).

Merch Update from Brodie of The Casbah ... This is my Uncle Bob, and my cousin Norbert. Virtually every member of my family purchased Casbah merchandise over the holidays. I didn't ask a single one of them to do so. I wanted to give them all a shoutout. The Schwendimans, Kemmlers, Martins, Milfords, Copple-Coutures, much love ... PS: Casbah's music family can still order hoodies, t-shirts and totebags here > www.casbahlounge.ca/merch

COVID-19 UPDATE The Lounge at Casbah : Under the RED level of the COVID-19 Recovery Framework, restaurants & bars are permitted 10 guests indoors (table occupancy 4 guests max). Here's what we are doing...... Rather than open our Lounge up to the public for 10 guests, The Casbah will be booking our space for private 10 guest 'Bubble Parties' for you and your friends! Wanna see friends, but would prefer to see them in a safe, spacious room rather than in your home? Is it still too cold for yard hangs? Not ready to be in a bar amongst strangers? Our Bubble Parties are private, for you and your people only. Email us at [email protected] for more info.

> https://gofund.me/0c08a1a8

LIVESTREAM UPDATE for The Casbah: -- we are now offering a livestream experience for artists, musicians, and other performers -- under the current COVID-19 Support Framework (RED), we are able to host & produce your livestreams -- in-house we offer a multi-camera digital setup with zoom & switch capabilities.... -- full digital lighting system, digital FOH sound system, in-house tech -- plus: the expected COVID-19 safety protocols (and then some) -- if you have interest contact: [email protected] to discuss booking -- we can partner with you to broadcast the stream, OR we can pre-record it for your private use **Please consider sharing this info with those you feel would be interested** Photo by: Nimal Agalawatte

Digging ourselves out. Expect announcements this week about some safe re-opening plans. In-house drinking/dining will not be a part of our immediate plans (let's be smart/safe/kind), BUT expect some fun offerings from us

A heartfelt ask from one of our team-member Justine. Donation link: https://gf.me/u/y2h6u7

While our doors might be temporarily closed (psst we are booking private gatherings tho)... We continue to operate our Online Merch Store (Hoodies, Tees, Totebags) Order at www.casbahlounge.ca... Great holiday option! #SUPPORTCANADIANVENUES #supportlocalbusiness

#transrightsarehumanrights Trans Day of Remembrance

One of our live music friends have launched a merch store to raise money for their laid off staff...

Fundraising for a return to Live Events: Can we all agree lockdowns stink? We at The Casbah have been managing the best we can, coming up with alternative ways to generate revenue while we wait for the green-light to present live events again. I am considering a new way to generate revenue for my business beginning in January. Stay tuned for info on that.... In the meantime, our most effective approach has been through our "Indie Rock Relief" campaign via GoFundMe. We are getting close to our goal. If you can spare the money, please consider a donation of any amount. Here is the link: gf.me/u/y2h5g8 If you can't donate, no problem. Here are other ways you can help: 1) share the fundraiser link on your socials 2) find local music on-line, play it, share it 3) wear a mask and keep your bubbles tight Live music WILL return. But you can help get us there sooner.

Effective immediately: The Casbah will be temporarily closed to the public due to heightened concerns regarding the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. We will watch the situation closely and let you know when we feel it is responsible to return to regular hours. This decision was not made lightly.... Instead of regular bar service, for the rest of the year we will be offering our space for private gatherings of up to 10 people, following social distancing protocol. Let us provide you with a safe, clean space to gather and celebrate and none of the headache. Contact for bookings at: [email protected] The Casbah will continue to support local music by sharing links and online events, offering rehearsal space and presenting livestream concerts.

We bought the ticket, you come for free.

Some thoughts from Brodie at The Casbah: The past two Sundays I've been packaging Casbah merchandise orders, and delivering them to customers' porches. For 19 years I've owned & operated a live music venue (16 of those years at Casbah). It doesn't go un-noticed, how far and wide across our community people travel to attend shows in my room.... But these past two Sundays provided a special perspective. I delivered a combination of hoodies, t-shirts & tote bags to virtually EVERY neighbourhood in the Greater Hamilton area. Downtown, North-end, Kirkendall, Durand, Gage-area, Crown Point, Dundas, Ancaster, Stoney Creek, Westdale, you name it. I also took drives out to deliver merch in St.Catharine's, Grimsby, Winona, Aldershot, Oakville, Niagara-on-the-Lake. Finally, I put together mail-outs to Nova Scotia, Northern Ontario, Ottawa, Toronto, Prince Edward County, & Kingston. Sure, it wasn't the most economical use of my time (or gas). I could've easily done mail-outs for everyone. But I just felt like I needed to drive. Get outside. See the city. Take my time. Take small residential streets, country roads...listen to my radio. It was therapeutic. Dare I say, emotionally charging. At moments, I came close to tears if I thought too hard about all the people who have been, and continue to support The Casbah in any ways they can. At one stop, I pulled up to a house, in an East-end location. The yard warm & welcoming, and when I placed the package under the mailbox, I could hear a mum calling to her kids for lunch across the house. I don't know why, but that moment hit me....young families support The Casbah! People who have every reason in the world to not spend money on live music right now, ARE spending money on live music right now. I just wanted to point that out. And thank each and every person. Whether you donated to "Indie Rock Relief" (a campaign on our website), whether you bought some merch, whether you shared our stuff on social media, and even if you simply put us in your minds for a moment, to root for us. It's all appreciated. Thank you so much PS: if you did buy merch, I'd love to see you wearing it. Please consider post a pic of you in your Casbah gear and tag us. Here are the ways to tag: Instagram: @casbahgram Twitter: @CasbahHamilton Facebook: The Casbah

Monday, online...

Despite closures, lockdowns and reduced events, we stay positive, work hard and trudge forward. This week our staffer @thebassmachine painted, postered and prepared our bandroom for the future. New couches courtesy of friends @havnode & @antiantiart (nice and easy to wipe in these COVID-19 days)... New mirrors & light fixtures so artists can do themselves up real nice before taking the stage New curtains and window treatment for privacy And look at all the cool posters from shows-past. Art by friends @littlegnt @backbiters_band @chrisyhurn @msgingerstjames @gordopullar and many more GREAT WORK JUSTINE

Saturday 7pm. Book your table in advance here: www.casbahlounge.ca/resos/

FRI OCT 9, 10pm ET. Free admission. Reserve your table on our website. Tables of 4-6 only, please.

The Casbah & Mississippi Queen Foods team-up for one of the Queen's legendary 'Southern Suppers'. Safely distanced, health & safety protocols in place. 25 seats remaining. Click the event for ticket info:... https://www.facebook.com/events/980010342521219 See more

Open on our #casbahpatio as per usual, and starting this week open indoors with physically distanced tables in The Lounge at Casbah Here are this week's HOURS OF OPERATION: WED-FRI 5pm-Midnight | SAT & SUN 2pm-Midnight ... Food provided by La Luna Restaurant Downtown, music & drinks by us. Our servers are eager to host you. Come on down, #SupportCanadianVenues

FRIDAY on our #casbahpatio, we host another Casbah Listening Party. Hamilton singer-songwriter KEEGAN LAROSE has new material to share with you. You can book a table on our website to ensure a seat. Walk-ups will be accepted with availability. (Event will move indoors if we have rain)... **physically distanced seating in our Lounge** See more

Patio weather is waning, kids back 2 school & parents back in a "routine", & let's be frank, going to concerts may not be priority right now...independent music venues again turn to finding alternative ways to stay afloat. Unlike the not-for-profit world, there aren't nearly as many funding opportunities, so we make them ourselves. Enter Indie Rock Relief, a campaign to support The Casbah. Please #SupportCanadianVenues https://www.gofundme.com/f/indie-rock-relief

Wednesday we send in our merch order to Start Famous for the August & September pre-orders. We should see those in-stock The Casbah by mid-October. So if you were planning to make a purchase for hoodies, t-shirts and/or totes, squeeze it in today to ensure quickest arrival. Starting mid-October we will also carry some merch on-site at the bar, in case you prefer that method. ... Order here: www.casbahlounge.ca/merch #SupportCanadianVenues

Arrived in the mail on Friday. 50 copies of the Split 7" by The Burning Hell / BA Johnston. Track Listing: "I Want to Drink in a Bar" (BH) "I Want to Drink in a Bar Filled with Aliens" (BA)... "Supreme Self Quarantine" (BA) These generous musicians sent boxes of this limited edition vinyl to their favorite Canadian venues. They donated them to Casbah. So we can sell them and generate some revenue at a time when revenue generating is brutally hard. What fab lads (ps we will be sending them half the dough, whether they like it or not)

Today 3pm Casbah Listening Party

SATURDAY #casbahpatio DJ Tippy returns with @firstwave_retrograde 6pm-11pm. Music from the darker side of alternative. Predominantly bangers circa 1975-95. Rob & Sue seem to approve! Book your table ahead at www.casbahlounge.ca or walk-up if you're not a commitment type ... (Our Lounge is also open with limited seating)

Mild temperatures continue into the weekend. Enjoy the end of the work week on #CASBAHPATIO Food by @lalunarestaurants Drinks by @casbahgram Motown music by @djcher79

Tonight #casbahpatio Anna Poc Listening Party. Book your table off The Casbah website. There is also seating available in our Lounge.

Saturday #CASBAHPATIO ++ safely distanced seating indoors in our Lounge. ...sept2020 edition... a 1975-95 retrospective: newwave|punk|ska|industrial|britpop|indie ---on the very cool Casbah patio 6pm-11pm...reserve your table now!... #TOOTSRIP www.casbahlounge.ca/patio

As the government's "Phase 3" status for economic recovery continues, venues such as The Casbah continue to operate with limited capacities, reduced staffing and shrunken revenues. In order to operate on-line events, such as our Risky Business 80s Zoom & Twitch Party, we require funding to pay those that put their time aside to run them (soundtechs, streaming supervision, disc jockeys). Please consider a small donation towards the "Risky Business Team" on GoFundMe. Thank you

TONIGHT #casbahpatio Casbah Listening Party 630pm

Last Saturday monthly. Dark Alternative. #casbahpatio

Just-in, FRI SEPT 25 #casbahpatio. DJ CHER returns, spinning Northern Soul, Tamla Motown & Funk! No cover charge. https://www.facebook.com/events/408290270159346/

An indoor (safe) live music plan is being worked on by the staff @casbahgram. Its important to us that we go beyond the expected protocol, not just meet the minimum criteria. Before we launch our indoor program for the autumn , we are presenting an outdoor show in our back parkinglot. Sat Sept 19th, a sold out engagement with @oldbajohnston and @freeleereed ... #1 - @pixiesofficial Aug 2009 #2 - staff giving our stage a thorough clean & makeover #4 - installation of our new lighting system

The support for @casbahgram through your merch purchases has been overwhelming. Many thanks. We will continue to offer tees, hoodies and tote bags courtesy of @startfamous Buy online at www.casbahlounge.ca/merch Link also in our Bio... AND we encourage you to take a pic of yourself in your Casbah gear and tag us. We'd love to see how sharp you look!

Lots of action (as usual) on a Friday evening at The Casbah. #casbahpatio opens at 5pm for after-work beverages & dinner (school board staff we are here for yo...u!) Entertainment tonight: 6pm-10:30pm Casbah Patio - Soul Time & A Horror Film! DJ Spaceman spins vintage soul via 7" vinyl (Free admission) 9pm Game 7 Raptors/Celtics on the bar TV The Lounge at Casbah 11pm airing on an outdoor screen #casbahpatio of the 1978 classic "Dawn of the Dead" (Free admission). Table reservations can be made on our website at: www.casbahlounge.ca/patio (encouraged)