Rozz-Tox n. a listening bar, cafe, performance venue, gallery, culture cell, guesthouse, cinema, club; a virus whose ultimate goal is to constantly mutate to avoid becoming part of mainstream culture.
~ MARISA "MISSY" SORRELLS ~
11.11.58 - 12.09.17
in memory of our mother, co-founder, and backbone.
we love you forever.
11.11.58 - 12.09.17
in memory of our mother, co-founder, and backbone.
we love you forever.
the name & logo:
we were granted use of the name ROZZ-TOX by its creator, Gary Panter, who wrote the 'Rozz-Tox Manifesto' in 1980.
we were granted use of the name ROZZ-TOX by its creator, Gary Panter, who wrote the 'Rozz-Tox Manifesto' in 1980.
original illustration & print by Max Lyons / original photo by Tim Colla
our timeline:
2007-2017: follow the graffiti down jiangnan dong road, when you come to that last building before the road curves go inside the red-gated door and up to the forth floor and you will find LOFT345 (formerly PARK19), our first space in guangzhou, china.
2007-2017: follow the graffiti down jiangnan dong road, when you come to that last building before the road curves go inside the red-gated door and up to the forth floor and you will find LOFT345 (formerly PARK19), our first space in guangzhou, china.
2011: we come back to our hometown in the quad cities to open ROZZ-TOX, a space modeled after LOFT345. this is the first ROZZ-TOX space and the US RT hub.
2017: our first space with the namesake ROZZ-TOX opens in guangzhou, LOFT345 reincarnated.
2018: the third ROZZ-TOX opens way up in the north of china in shenyang, designed & modeled after the rock island space.
2019-2020: update: due to location and rent cost this space closed in october 2020. our china fam partners up with some friends to open BAD HABIT by ROZZ-TOX. this space is unique in that it is the result of our years of experience running these types of spaces.
2020-2021: update: this space closed in 2021 due to issues with the landlord, and fire safety. for further expansion, we have established a long term partnership with 289 art space in guangzhou, and moved BAD HABIT into the first floor, renaming it ROZZ-TOX 289. with this new space launched, we continue to expand our team and bring new energy to the culture that defines ROZZ-TOX.
2021: ROZZ-TOX東山口 is a small listening bar that serves mostly natural wine and has deejays often.
