Blues venue closing doors

It's a sad day in Calgary, where the Red Onion is closing its doors after a few years of serving up smoking blues to westerners. Everyone from Honeyboy Edwards to Carlos del Junco to Canuck mainstays like Sue Foley and Jack De Keyzer played the Onion, which was also noted for its top-notch menu. In a note to regular patrons and fans last week, owner Ric Kalef said he hopes to find a new location closer to the the heart of the city that will bring in more walk-in  lunch and weeknight traffic.

Gig commitments at the club are being honoured right up until it closes at the end of January, when it will shut it doors with a monster jam Jan. 27.