A Love Letter To Saint Vitus

Pricey Saint Vitus,

The primary time I entered the house inside your partitions, I used to be instantly reminded of the highly effective venues that formed my youth as a younger NYC sponge. Locations that formed the particular person I’m immediately, and confirmed me the surprise and methods of music leisure.

Because the solar gleamed by way of your 11×17 solely window, it solid rays throughout your black DIY goth plywood flooring, and gave the slightest glimpse of inverted flowers hanging from the ceiling. From flooring to ceiling, from starting to finish, you had a real course in thoughts.

I keep in mind assembly George, Arty, and Dave shortly after its opening, as we reminisced over these formative venues that modified our worlds. We spoke of locations like Coney Island Excessive, CBGB’s, Wetlands, L’Amaour, and lots of extra. We spoke of their lasting impressions, and their legendary standing. These early conversions ring poetic immediately, as Saint Vitus Bar transitions past their Manhattan Ave partitions as a legend in its personal proper.

I’ve been lucky to host, carry out and/or attend extra occasions than I can keep in mind inside these partitions. Reminiscences and emotions I’ll cherish ceaselessly all through my fortieth party with everybody I really like in the identical room.

Reunions, underplays, and legendary reveals, to goth events, screenings and launch events.

Weddings, birthdays and commemorations to yoga, arise, and discussions. Saint Vitus Bar has been greater than 4 partitions, however a middle for the NY alt scene. A spot to have a good time all of its pursuits and organically domesticate a group of weirdos. It’s a spot all of us discovered one another, and typically, even a bit of ourselves.

Thanks for giving us the house to be us. Thanks for at all times being open minded and versatile. Thanks for displaying the world that the largest issues occur in small areas.

Saint Vitus Bar, I’ll miss your walls, but I look forward to your wings.