Correction appended.
Students and Athens residents will get to see some of their own perform at The Union on Thursday.
Columbus-based band Clubhouse, which features some Ohio University students, is set to play at The Union Bar and Grill, 18 W. Union St., on Thursday. Supported by alternative-pop outfit Harbour and newly-founded trio ‘90s Kids, the five-piece promised it would be playing some old and new songs at the show.
To securely get into the show, the band stressed how one should buy tickets early. The Union does plan on selling tickets at the door, but multiple social media posts have emphasized how they’re going fast. Last time Clubhouse played at The Union, the turnout was extensive. Tickets are $8, and people can buy them online.
“Yeah, the last time we sold out, unfortunately there was a line that was going across Union Street and a lot of people just got turned down,” Zak Blumer, a senior studying physics engineering, said.
Clubhouse comprises lead singer Max Reichert, guitarist Ari Blumer, drummer Zak Blumer, bassist and backup vocalist Ben Saulnier and keyboardist and backup vocalist Michael Berthold. Reichert and the Blumer brothers have known each other since elementary school, but Clubhouse wasn’t officially a band until the members’ college days.
The band formed when the Blumers followed Reichert, a 2017 OU graduate, to the college. The three met Saulnier through school, while they met Berthold, an Ohio State University student, when he visited Athens for a weekend.
From there the five meshed quickly, and Clubhouse released its first single, “To the Ocean,” in 2015. Featuring beach house, alternative-pop vibes, the release currently has more than 300,000 plays on Spotify. After the release of the single, “things took off a bit faster than we thought,” Zak said.
Despite playing its older music, the brothers said the band would play new, unheard songs this Thursday.
“We have a lot of new stuff that’s on its way that we think is going to take our sound to the next level,” Ari, a senior studying physics engineering, said.
The Blumers agreed the band doesn’t confine itself to one specific genre.
“First of all we’re a pop band in the sense that we write music to be accessible to the majority of people,” Zak said. “That being said, I think that we’re more on the alternative, indie, electronic end of pop.”
Being made up of mostly OU students, Zak and Ari said Thursday’s show is especially bittersweet. The two described The Union as “home sweet home,” and the show will mark the last time they’ll play at The Union as Ohio University students.
Abby Kongos, a freshman studying journalism, has already purchased her ticket and is excited for the show, despite only originally knowing Harbour’s music.
“Harbour’s shows usually have really good energy, and you can’t help but sing along. So, I have a feeling that Clubhouse and 90s Kids will make the experience exceptional,” Kongos said.
Ari said the band wants its set to get the crowd up on its feet and dancing because the show is set to be one of the best Clubhouse has ever put on in Athens.
“We really want people to sort of forget about everything for a little bit when they come to our show,” Zak said.
Correction: A previous version of this report misstated when Clubhouse's show will be. The article has been updated to reflect the most accurate information.
