Saint Rocke will close after New Wave final set on Dec. 6.
by Laura Garber Saint Rocke, the live music venue at 142 Pacific Coast Highway in Hermosa Beach, will close Saturday, December 6 with a performance by The Spazmatics, co-owner Larry Little wrote in a press release issued Monday. “The venue has faced mounting challenges in an increasingly difficult financial climate for independent music venues, with attendance declining and alcohol sales dropping more than 40% – trends that have affected live music venues nationwide,” the press release said. “The decision to close wasn’t made lightly,” Little wrote. “We’ve been honored to be part of the South Bay music community, but the economic realities facing independent venues have made it impossible to sustain operations. People were initially so happy it reopened and then we saw a significant decline in attendance and bar sales while costs have skyrocketed.” Within the last year, a number of other venues in the region have also closed for the same reasons, including The Hotel Cafe, The Mayan Theatre, Resident DTLA, The End, Brouwerij West and The Bourbon Room. Little said he’s found a local group to take over Saint Rocke’s lease during an interview. “We wanted to sell it because we really…
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