Richmond, Virginia venue Nanci Raygun has announced that they're forced to close, at least for a few months:

Due to an inability from our landlord to maintin his maintance responsibilities in the lease, the Nanci Raygun will be closing on Aug 31. We appologize for any inconvience this will cause for the bands and patrons. All of the shows listed in Aug will still continue as scheduled. Please be patient, as we may re-open in a few months. Thank you all for your support over the years. Thank you for the good times.

Think I Care, Internal Affairs, Righteous Jams, Violent Minds, and Cheap Sex are all scheduled to play shows this month.

Note from Chris: This is really a sad day. I started going to shows here when it was known as "Twisters" in the early 90's. I saw a lot of awesome bands before they got big including everyone from Dropkick Muprhys to Screeching Weasel, Less than Jake to the Bouncing Souls and a ton of others. Sadly the club is in such terrible condition it may never be reopened again. Just even more reason to make sure you support your local venues so they can continue to welcome great bands