Venues update: Marvin’s Room launching, Bennetts Lane legacy, Thebarton Theatre inducted

Marvin’s Room launches as a Friday night destination on August 31 in The Discotheque Room at Flamingo Lounge at Potts Point.

It recreates the Los Angeles studio that soul legend Marvin Gaye set up in 1975 where he recorded numerous albums and also earned itself a name as a non-stop party space.

The Sydney club hopes to recreate that vibe with soul, funk, rhythm and blues, along with product parties and fashion shows.

The award-winning Bennetts Lane Jazz Club in Melbourne closed its doors in 2015.

But plans by Breathe Architecture to build Bennetts Lane Hotel across from the old site will incorporate the art deco and ambience of the old club into the 44 rooms over 13 levels.

Project architect Bettina Robinson told Broadsheet there’d be nods to the jazz era “such as curved forms that reference musical instruments.

A speakeasy basement bar will have intimate booth seating and finishes that are “heavy and luxurious, with deep hues and tactile sheen,” Robinson said.

The hotel is expected to open in 2020.

The 90-year old Thebarton Theatre in Adelaide was inducted into the South Australian Hall of Fame for its contribution to live music through the years.

The 2,000-capacity room has showcased everyone from jazz drummer Gene Krupa in the ‘50s to Foo Fighters, Black New Order and Kylie Minogue.

Previous venue inductees were the Governor Hindmarsh and the Grace Emily.

Melbourne’s Beach 162 in Frankston has warned it will go out of business if the local council turns down its proposal to increase its capacity.

The Public House Management Group has reopened the Toxteth Hotel in Sydney’s Glebe after a major revamp of its food, beverage and décor.

The company bought the venue in February 2017 for a reported $22 million.

Its entertainment offering includes Saturday and Sunday acoustic sessions celebrating local talent.

The City of Ballarat has launched its The Time Is Now campaign to get state and federal funding of $15 million tp restore the crumbling Her Majesty’s Theatre.