J.B.C.
J.B.C., short for Jazz, Blues Concept, opened in March 1997 and was located in the basement of a building formerly used as a pool hall just off Victoria St (270 Victoria St), opposite Collingwood St. Although initially intended to be a venue specialising in jazz and blues (and with regular "concept" evenings for poetry readings and other performance pieces), it soon diversified to bands of different genres.
Its diversification proved to also be its downfall however, as with louder bands came more frequent complaints from upstairs Portobello restaurant. Business became tricky, and a downward spiral ensued with the loss of the venue's liquor license. Eventually it was forced to close.
In its prime, J.B.C. was a comfortable place to watch music, providing you were there early enough to get a couch, and it wasn't too crowded.
After J.B.C. closed the same venue was reborn as a dance club, first as Move in 2000, then as Motion and eventually as Catalyst.
