The owners of Goodgod Small Club, the basement-level music venue in Sydney’s Chinatown, have announced the venue is up for sale.
Goodgod, which hosts live music and club nights across its two rooms, has been operating under the ownership of Jimmy Sing and Hana Shimada for five years. Along the way, it’s hosted all manner of spectacular gigs, including a greatly mythologised early performance by a young Lorde, as well as pop culture trivia nights.
The Sydney nightlife scene is currently in a state of flux in the aftermath of the State Government’s lockout laws, but Sing and Shimada took to Facebook to say their reasons for moving on were unrelated.
The announcement said:
“To our Goodgod massive,
We, Jimmy & Hana, have decided that after 5 amazing years of running Goodgod, the time has come to put the call out for someone else to take on this great Small Club.
This has been a difficult decision but personally we feel it’s time to emerge from our beloved basement to explore other creative projects, perhaps involving a little more daylight.
Despite the challenging terrain that Sydney’s nightlife finds itself in with these lockout laws, our reason to move on thankfully is not to do with regulatory challenges or any financial ones. Over the last 18 months we’ve definitely needed to make adjustments to the club’s programming, but have never been lacking in support from you guys. Goodgod’s foundations in a diverse music formula and open-minded vibe have endured and kept the place buzzing. Our recent months have in fact been some of our biggest ever – a testament to Goodgod and its community, and for that we have you to thank.
In this call out we’re seeking entrepreneurs with vision who believe they have the knowhow, passion and resources to acquire the venue and evolve the legacy of this great place. We’re asking, who’s next?“
Goodgod will remain open as the search for new owners continues. Interested parties are invited to contact Jerry Leis at Metro Commercial: [email protected].au.
