Fu & ZEN Closing down party

Anyone know why fu/zen cannot be sold and continue operating?

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End of an Era – The Final Weekend.

Friday 21st October - Sunday 23rd October

As most of you know already after 12 years we’ve decided its time for a change, time to seize new opportunities, and set our sights on new ventures and challenges. Both Fu Bar & Zen will be closing after Labour weekend.
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We have a series of great events with a range of DJs and musical styles for the final weekend.

We have enjoyed these years immensely, seeing so many enthusiastic and incredible people coming through our doors and witnessing so many nights of incredible performances by the finest DJs and Producers the world has to offer. We have seen new musical forms born in this time and seen many transform. It’s been an ever-changing landscape of musical expression.

We thank you all for being part of the Fu family in this first part of our journey. But this is not an end it’s a transformation. FuZen Entertainment will continue to bring you the finest nights, the finest music, the finest selections of music from here and across the globe, the only change is we will not be fixed in one geographical location.

Thank you all for being part of the Fu and Zen story. We look forward to seeing you all in the future at our various parties, concerts and outdoor events.

Now lets see Fu Bar and Zen Nightclub off in style. See you all on Labour Weekend!


[Tickets on sale Thursday 6th October]
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Friday 21st October

Fu Bar and Zen: End of an Era - Drum and Bass/Dubstep Edition

with The Upbeats, State of Mind, Optimus Gryme, MC Tiki, Jason Howson, Bugsy, Merge b2b Cosine, Rollout Crew feat DJVJ3000 and PIMMS, Jay Are

Very Limited $15 early birds and $25 pre sales from www.iticket.co.nz, Real Groovy, Beat Merchants and Conch.

10pm - 6am
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Saturday 22nd October

Fu Bar: Wax'd Final Edition (Vinyl only Drum and Bass)

with Bugsy, Merge, Tokyo Prose, Shift, Rhyas, Pakage, Logo, Solkai, Andy Beck, Cosine, Evade, Hakomi, Gull, Incognito, Malicious Mayhem, Jakx

$5 door all night! 10pm - 6am

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Zen: End of an Era - Hip Hop Edition

with P-Money, Savage, King Kapisi, PNC, Team Dynamite, DJCXL, Eddie Numbers, Shine Forum, DJ Alias, DJ Orphan, DJ Substance, 4130, TDK and Dylan C

$15 presales from www.iticket.co.nz, Real Groovy, Beat Merchants and Conch

10pm - 5am

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Sunday 23rd October (last night Fu bar & Zen will be open - EVER!)

Fu Bar: Live Screening of the Rugby World Cup Final

We will be playing the Rugby World Cup Final on 3 x plasmas + Big Projector Screen from 9pm (door open 8pm) $5 Heinekens, $12 Jugs and $5 spirits while the Rugby is on. So if you want to come and watch the final with some likeminded peeps, Fu is the place to be!

then......

Fu Bar: The Final Fu (Multi genre - Techno/DnB/Dubstep/Breaks/Hip Hop)
with Charlie B, Darin King, Chaye D, Timmy Schumacher, Dave Page, Orphan, Phantom, 48 Sonic, Buck Rogers and more tbc

$5 entry if you are in before 930pm, otherwise $15 on the door from 11pm. Limited $10 pre sales from www.iticket.co.nz, Real Groovy, Beat Merchants and Conch.

10pm - we drop!

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Zen: Subtronix & Broken Beats Presents:

Zen’s Final Night feat. Blokhe4d (UK) & Xilent (UK)

Support from: Bugsy, Cosine, Jacey, Jakx

Zen Nightclub is closing its doors for the last time on the 23rd of October 2011. The last Subtronix night at Zen. There is one last chance to witness the massive Drum & Bass & Dubstep experience Zen has established its reputation on, with TWO huge acts: Blokh34d (UK) & Xilent (UK).

$25+bf from www.iticket.co.nz , Beat Merchants, Real Groovy,
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We look forward to seeing you all over the weekend and seeing both Fu Bar and Zen out in style!

In the coming weeks we will have some announcements to make about events we'll be running after Fu bar and Zen closes their doors so keep your eyes out for those!

Also check out www.northernbass.co.nz if you're looking for something new and fresh to do this New Year's Eve!See more

They don't want to sell perhaps?

Because fuck letting some other mongrels do whatever the fuck with the brand you built up over more than a decade.

Blokh4ed!! AWESOME. Definitely going to be there.

Yup Im gonna go and pay my respects too....

Plus they're still operating an an events company yeah?

They can keep the business and hopefully someone else takes up a lease on the place and does similar events. Quite a good venue and good acts/dj's.

out with a bang and not a whimper

Will see if I can make it along

That's always an option. If you're fucking crazy and have too much money you want to throw away.

Krib_b. I assume this means you think it is not making a profit.

Don't assume anything about what I think.

Why do you keep asking this? Do you mean the brand name? You got very logical answers last time you asked this.

Let me speculate:

It can but the owners don't want to.

Let me speculate wildly:

It may not be the in the owners best interests to sell the business as a going concern, financially or otherwise, they may want to use equipment belonging to the business for future endevours, and may want to retain the brand value of the name 'Fu Bar'. Hell its called 'FuZen' entertainment..

I don't have a clue what the plans are but they may be liquidating and selling parts of the business..? and heck someone may or may not continue to use the venue in a nightclub capicity. Much like Space bar closed down and BAM Area 6 opened up... (and then closed down)

I heard they were starting up a new wave of british heavy metal club, or NWOBHM club.

This. FuZen Entertainment are keeping the name/brand as they will continue to run events (big and small). If this wasn't the plan then I'm sure they would consider selling the brand if the price was right of course. ie. Cashing out. ie. Business. (Haven't talked to the guys about it, just my assumption).

As for the building lease, if they are to resign it, I wouldn't think there's anything stopping someone else coming in and setting up their own club/bar? Go nuts.