Historic Bris Live Venue Demolished Ahead Of Apartment Development

Live music venue The Arena in Brisbane, formerly known as The Roxy, has been reduced to rubble as developers make way for apartments.

Photos of the site have been making the rounds via social media, with many airing their disappointment around a historic building being torn down for more apartments.

“The Roxy nightclub in the Valley has been destroyed to accommodate this disgusting monstrosity,” one Twitter user said, sharing updated renders of the looming apartment complex.

“Pretty soon there'll be no nightlife here.”

Pic by Mitch Fresta

As The Roxy, the Fortitude Valley favourite hosted the likes of Radiohead, Soundgarden, New Order, Paul Kelly, Powderfinger and stacks more throughout the ‘90s, before being turned into The Arena in 1998.

In the years that followed, the venue featured more big-name acts, both local and international, including Snoop Dogg, Queens Of The Stone Age, Thrice, The Living End, Violent Soho and more, before shutting its doors to live music in 2014.

A year later it was reported the venue had been snatched up by a developer for around $US12 million and it was revealed The Arena would be levelled for new apartments.

@staffo_sez @chrissalis_ not sure if you have seen the Roxy getting torn down pic.twitter.com/28I31vOwWQ

— Damian Sharry (@DamianSharry) February 23, 2022

The Roxy nightclub in the valley has been destroyed to accommodate this disgusting monstrosity. Anything older than my ex (who I met at The Roxy) gets torn down in Brisbane.
Pretty soon there'll be no night-life here. @AnnastaciaMP needs to get a life.https://t.co/sRTYul9W25

— 🎗FreeAssange 🎗🎗 Emma Meconi🐦💙🕊🕯💡⚖ (@SpotlightForYou) February 24, 2022