"After 18 years we are saying goodbye. Thanks to all who have supported live music. We're going to miss you. Come support our last shows," the note on Facebook read. The news is also on the venue's website.

"They not only brought in some of the finest national blues acts like Bobby Rush, but Beale has been a springboard to bigger success for many local musicians like myself. The owner and the staff have always put the music and the musicians first. They not only provided a top quality venue and sound equipment but always paid the musicians fairly. Seeing Beale on Broadway close its doors is hard for me to accept. I will continue to show my support and do what I can do to help them out. It's the least I can do. They gave me a chance to become what I am today," he says.