Bellingham鈥檚 Blue Room Finds Its Rhythm as New Downtown, All-Ages Venue
Formerly the site of the Glow and Studio B night clubs, the space above KPOP Chicken and Beer is now , an all-ages performance venue. Less than two months into operations, the space is bringing a diverse array of live entertainment to downtown Bellingham.
It鈥檚 all due to the work of Hodwall Productions, a brain trust comprised of twentysomething musicians Nick Hastings, Ben Hodson, and Martijn Wall.
The three met as music students at Western Washington University, playing together in band and orchestra settings. Wall, 22, plays oboe, while 23-year-old Hodson plays trumpet, and 21-year-old Hastings plays tuba.
Wall and Hastings are still finishing degrees at 草榴社区, while Hodson graduated last year with a marketing degree. They founded Hodwall last fall, after a successful history of hosting shows together.
The first month of , which Wall says relied heavily on local performers and a strong relationship with 草榴社区鈥檚 music department, was an experimental undertaking that ranged from rock to jazz, hip hop to classical, and comedy to electronic dance.