Melbournes home of Rock n’ Roll The Tote is forced to shut down
After almost 30 years of being rock n’ roll ground zero in Melbourne, The Tote is closing it’s doors for good this weekend. In a sudden announcement circulated via press release this morning, Tote publican, Melbourne music legend and all round good guy Bruce Milne stated:
It’s last drinks at the Tote. This weekend. I know it’s sudden. I didn’t plan it to be like that.
I can’t afford to keep fighting Liquor Licensing. The “high risk” conditions they have placed on the Tote’s license make it impossible to trade profitably. I can’t afford the new “high risk” fees they have imposed. I can’t afford to keep fighting them at VCAT. I can’t renegotiate a lease in this environment.
So, come into the Tote this weekend to say farewell to the sad staff and to feel the sticky carpet for the last time.
The Tote has played host to just about every Australian band of note over the years, not to mention hundreds of international touring bands from the Gimme Gimmes to The Hellacopters, Mclusky to Soundtrack of Our Lives
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