The House Of Independents have announced the closure of the venue.
Back in September, the venue suffered flood damage that caused over half a million dollars worth of damage. The venue has hosted events for some of the top independent wrestling promotions in the west, with GCW, CZW and more using the venue for shows.
While the venue has looked to gather funds to pay for the damages, the venue has ultimately had to close, as announced by the venue on social media.
"On September 29th, significant rain in Asbury Park, resulting in the overflowing of Wesley Lake, caused a devastating flood through the basement of Asbury Park Biergarten into House Of Independents. We have been picking up the pieces over the last couple of weeks and coming to terms with over half a million dollars of damage. Currently, we are seeking funding through insurance and requesting government relief for both the Biergarten and House of Independents. As those avenues remain bleak, we have opened up conversations with various groups on the potential of them taking over the space. We have been very proud to bring entertainment to the downtown of Asbury Park and be an integral part of this community. Unfortunately, we have decided to remain closed for the foreseeable future as we work through different options that will hopefully keep the space as an arts driven venue.
House Of Independents is working on rehoming all shows on its calendar. Ticket holders should keep an eye on their emails for change of location as they are announced.
We are incredibly grateful to have had eight years of amazing shows, staff and memories on our stage."
Recently, the Globe Theatre in Los Angeles looked to be also facing closure, but the issues were resolved and the venue will remain open for "years to come". You can read more here.
