Art Boutiki brings back rock shows with Picture Atlantic, Cartoon Bar Fight 6/29/13
After taking a break to set up shop in their new home on Race Street, the beloved Art Boutiki will start hosting rock shows again. Starting with Picture Atlantic, Cartoon Bar Fight and Cold Eskimo on the 29th, fans can expect upcoming shows from more Bay Area acts like Bonnie and the Bang Bang and Koruscant Weekend, with many more to come. The bands scheduled to re-open regular rock shows at the Boutiki are all locals: both Cartoon Bar Fight and Picture Atlantic, two San Jose bands, recently wrapped California tours. Cold Eskimo hails from our neighbor-to-the-northeast Sacramento. Picture Atlantic, [...]
Curious Quail, Picture Atlantic, Rin Tin Tiger and more close out Art Boutiki's old location
As the Art Boutiki prepares to move to its new location on Race Street, a few parties are being held to send off its South-First digs in style. The Art Boutiki will be hosting “closing ceremonies” this weekend: its last Big Rock Show, delivered in two installments. Installment one, on March 15th, features local favorites Curious Quail, Brooke D., Drop Dead Sixty and more. Night #2 will see Picture Atlantic, Bent Knee, Rin Tin Tiger, Little Red Lung and Zen Zenith close up shop. The new location, just barely 2 miles away, is undergoing some finishing touches. Shows haven’t been [...]
Curious Quail set to headline Art Boutiki and debut new member on 1/18/13
Just because the Art Boutiki is moving (by the way, the beloved Boutiki has found a new home! More on that later) doesn’t mean they can’t say goodbye to the old location in style. San Jose’s Curious Quail will headline the Boutiki this Friday, 1/18/13, with help from fellow South Bay-ers Guy Fox, Sweet Hayah, and Bears! Bears! Bears! The show will also be a debut show for the new and 7th Quail. Who is it? They’re not saying. You’ll have to stop by to find out. Shows at the Boutiki’s current location will continue until further notice. Stay tuned [...]
San Jose's Art Boutiki to close current location
In a turn of events that unfortunately isn’t that surprising for San Jose's all-ages scene, the much-loved SLG Art Boutiki & Gallery will be closing its doors this coming spring. Though it’s been an indispensable arm of the downtown arts scene for many years, the Boutiki's current building is being razed to make way for an apartment complex. Sound like the setup for a stick-it-to-the-man situation? The SLG family is in the process of seeking out a new location, and a Kickstarter campaign to help handle relocation expenses is in the works. You can also help by spending some of [...]