06/30/2026
A very sad day for Upstate SC. This place has been a pillar of the local and regional music scene and community for a decade. A sincere ‘thank you’ for everything, Tribble's Bar & Grill. 💚🖤💚 - Please continue to support them through their final months, and into their future projects!
Dear friends, family, customers, musicians, artists, and everyone who has ever been a part of Tribble's,
Last year, when the insurance crisis nearly forced us to close, this community stepped up in a way we'll never forget. Your support gave us one more year together, and we'll always be grateful for that.
When we made the decision to keep going, we promised ourselves that if we reached our 10-year anniversary, we'd take an honest look at where we were, not just as business owners, but as people.
After a lot of thought, we've made our decision.
When our insurance expires on August 29, 2026, we've decided to close the doors on Tribble's after ten unforgettable years.
We're incredibly proud of what this place became. We've watched friendships form, bands find a stage, charities raise money, strangers become family, and memories that will last a lifetime. We're grateful for every single person who walked through our doors (almost every single person😅)
Like many small businesses, we've faced challenge after challenge over the years. Rising costs, the insurance crisis, changing regulations, and an economy that has become increasingly difficult for independent businesses all played a part in this decision.
But the biggest reason is much more personal.
After ten years of pouring everything we had into Tribble's, it's time to pour some of that energy back into our family, our health, and ourselves.
We want to reconnect with each other and spend time with our kids while they're still at home. They've grown up in this business and have shared so many incredible memories with us, but we also want to show them that life is about more than just work. We want them to see us making memories as a family outside the walls of Tribble's.
We also want to rediscover the parts of our lives we've put on hold. We miss fostering animals, and our little crew of ten pets deserves more of our time and attention.
This isn't like last year. There won't be another fundraiser or a last-minute miracle, because this time we aren't waiting on one. This isn't a decision being forced on us. It's a decision we've made together, and one we've made peace with. We want to leave on our own terms, while we're still proud of what we've built.
We're excited to see what the next chapter of our lives looks like. It'll be a little scary, a little different, and probably take some getting used to, but we're looking forward to the adventure.
We aren't disappearing, though. We want to stay connected with all of you. We'll keep our page and social media going, but instead of following the day-to-day life of the bar, you'll get to follow the next chapter of our family's journey. Our kids have really enjoyed helping create content over the years, and we're excited to keep sharing funny videos, our animals, family adventures, projects, and whatever life brings next. We hope you'll stick around and continue the journey with us.
Over the coming weeks, keep an eye out for announcements about farewell shows, liquidation sales, and your chance to own some of the legendary pieces that have hung on Tribble's walls over the years. We'll also have limited 10-Year Thank You shirts available and will be giving as many bands as possible one last opportunity to play the Tribble's stage.
To everyone who ever bought a ticket, ordered a drink, played a show, worked beside us, volunteered, or simply walked through our doors...
Thank you.
You didn't just support a business. You helped build a community, and you gave us ten years we'll never forget.
Let's make these last two months the best ones yet.
With love and YGDR,
Tribble & Betty
