GUELPH — The iconic Club Vinyl has been a main draw for live music-goers in downtown Guelph for more than a decade.

The nightclub's doors, clad in metal, with the words "IN" and "OUT" cut out in block letters, are as easily recognizable as the colourful mosaic that adorns the front entrance.

But as a wave of redevelopment rolls through the core, with the construction of condos, increased foot traffic and a general shift in tone of downtown, the music venue is being pulled along with it and forced to evolve.

On June 26, the Vinyl hosted its final show and the nightclub and closed its doors. When those doors reopen sometime in the fall, the city will have its newest bar and public eatery.

Conrad Aikens is the owner of the Vinyl, as well as Jimmy Jazz and Van Gogh's Ear downtown. In an interview, he said the space is being transformed into something a little more fitting for the downtown.

We want to make the space available for all customers throughout the day and not just on weekends, he said. The nightclub was open from Wednesday through to Saturday and only in the evenings.

Aikens said he took over the space when it was called Trashiteria in the early 2000s. The name was soon changed to Vinyl and the medium-sized venue became a hub for live music.

Derek Schaller, 24, has worked at the venue for the past two years, and with its closure, was transferred over to Van Gogh's Ear. He said the Vinyl has hosted several bands who went on to be successful in the punk music scene. Acts like The Dillinger Escape Plan, Dayglo Abortions and Reel Big Fish played at the Vinyl, he said, listing examples.

He had mixed emotions about Vinyl shutting its doors.

"It's like the end of a great series. I'm sad to see it go, but glad it ended like this," he said, adding there was a large crowd at the venue's final night last month.