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Richards on Richard’s spirit reborn on Seymour Street

By Adrian Mack,

It’s a few months behind schedule, but the old Richard’s on Richards owners are finally set to reopen their new club, 560, at 560 Seymour Street. Dick’s on Dicks closed on July 19, where it stood for over 40 years before being torn down by developers. Richard’s co-owner Vince Alvaro promised to resurrect the club at the old A&B Sound building on Seymour, with an ambitious three-story makeover that included four lounges and an art gallery. It appears he got what he wanted.

“It all turned out,” Alvaro told the Straight. “We have three dance floors, three different DJ areas, and the whole basement is a 6,000-square-foot unisex bathroom: When you come out of the stall, you’re on a dance floor. And a bar. Which is all made out of concrete.”

Alvaro said they’re down to finishing touches at the club. 560 was given a soft-opening during two private Olympic parties last month, but the new digs will officially welcome the public with a two-night stand starting March 26 from frequently underdressed superstar DJ Honey Dijon. After that, Alvaro promises live music during the week, and dancing on weekends. “That set-up is pretty much the same [as Richard’s],” he said. “The only real difference is on weekends, when it’s full-on nightclub.”

Comments

reggie
what a rediculously unoriginal name.
 
Mike S
Seymour Dicks!
 
Dixfix
All for the new club but the name(?) is a number and numbers sounds cold.... oh ya... this is vancouver. perfect name.
 
Dustin
call it Seymour's on Seymour. Come on, it's so obvious!
 
Jerry Danforth
Wow!
This is so awesome!
 
Condor
The only thing left to do now is to ruin it all by catering to the bridge and tunnel trash.
 
Big Fannie Annie
who cares what the name is!
It bigger and better! and I'll be there too!
See you there!
 
Ginny Pole
Unisex bathrooms? you are DUMB
 
Tristan
who care's what the name is atleast it's not named after a native chief like the new joseph richards. my only thing is what if i gotta puke and it's messy, have you ever seen a bathroom in a club on a busy night ewww. there are tonnes of crappy named spots in the city that aren't ruined by the name but by the up tight chicks in this city, they need to loosen up like the girls abroad, want a good club leave vancouver its the people that make the atmosphere and these girls are duds, some of the guy too loosen up and have a good time
 
YO YO MA
Why not Richards on Seymour?
 
Sylvie
My husband and I were at the club last night and pretty much liked it all. First, we much more enjoy a club where gays and straight mix; just more fun. However, I wish that it will attract a slightly more mature crowd and more straight guys. I found the music a bit boring but it picked up later on. Downstair's music was awesome! Staff is always walking with flashlights; found it a bit annoying! I felt sorry for the young drunk guy who was thrown out rather abruptly! This was unnessary! He could have been escorted more gently! He then stood up outside for a long time, without making a move! I hope this place don't attract the young rowdy and gay basher crowd seen on Granville! So yes, I am certainly interested to go back and party there again and hopefully, I'll see more sexy people of all ages. There are so many people in their 30s who say they don't know where to go! Well, this is your chance of establishing a nice crowd of non-judgmental people!
 
RavePwnerer
They were never going for an original name, you dinguses!
 
 
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