Beachcomber joins the ranks of local venues to close

By James Reed GLOBE STAFF AUGUST 01, 2015
They say misfortune strikes in threes, and Boston’s live-music scene is bearing some truth to that this year. The Beachcomber, a popular Quincy bar that’s been a mainstay for music on the South Shore since 1959, has been sold and will shutter its doors in early September.

Sean McGettrick, one of its owners, confirmed the news to the Globe Friday and said an official announcement had not yet been made. He expects to close around Sept. 4.

The Beachcomber, a family-owned seaside bar not far from Wollaston Beach, is the latest in a string of well-known venues closing in the Boston area. T.T. the Bear’s Place in Cambridge hosted its final show last week, capping a four-decade run, and Johnny D’s in Somerville recently announced it will end its 46-year history in early 2016.

“This has been a place people love, and we’ve had a lot of good times here,” said the 48-year-old McGettrick, adding that it’s still too early to announce the bar’s farewell plans.

The Beachcomber — not to be mistaken with the Wellfleet bar and restaurant with the same name — is a 2,876-square-foot space with an outdoor patio and a dive-bar atmosphere. It went on the market last year for $1.6 million. McGettrick declined to name the sale price or the new owner, but said it was a local businessman who planned to turn the Beachcomber into a high-end restaurant

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