Intrepid groupies of the University music scene need not worry that the downtown bar shuffling will greatly affect its entertainment.

The last call on St. Patrick's Day will signify the end of the Brickhouse Tavern's stay at 123 1 / 2 Humes Alley, but the bar will re-open at a later date at the Brewery, 233 E. Beaver Ave.

Brickhouse owner "Crazy" Carl Easterling promises that the change of venue will not shake up the musical environment for which both the Brickhouse and the Brewery have been known.

"We're trying to keep the continuous, fantastic music flowing along," Easterling said.

John Cunningham, frontman for the Screaming Ducks, has been playing with his band at the Brewery for nearly six years and said he thinks things should remain relatively the same.

"It's not like a whole new situation. The mood of the place really won't change," Cunningham said.

The bands that have become staples at the Brewery will still play their usual time slots, he said. Crazy Daze, Ruder Than You and The Screaming Ducks will all continue to play their respective Monday, Thursday and Saturday shows, Easterling said.

"Why change something that's been proven effective," he said.

Easterling plans to leave the remaining nights open for the out-of-town acts he is known for importing.

Bands such as the Outlaws and the Wailers have played the Brickhouse and both were astounded by its small size.

"The Outlaws have been playing since '73 and they told me they've never played a bar smaller than this," Easterling said.

The bar's size limitation has often caused him trouble in financing nationally known acts, Easterling said, but he is quick to add that he is mainly interested in providing quality entertainment.

"I'm a non-profit bar," Easterling said. "I'm looking to have fun first and then maybe make money."

The change of site will allow for larger audiences and may even lead to the booking of more famous bands.

"The Brickhouse isn't going down," he said. "It's just getting bigger."

However, the Brewery is going down, although the owner and managers refuse to comment on it. This closing, added to last year's closings of the Scorpion and Gatsby's, leaves State College with fewer forums for live music.

"Nothing's going to replace the (old) Brickhouse," Cunningham said. "It's a good atmosphere for live music, especially for bands that are just getting started."

Although the musical menu may not be changing all that much at the Brewery, the interior will go through some renovations before re-opening, Easterling said. There's plenty of painting to do and the stage will be moved across the room to where the soundman usually sets up, he said.

"I decided to move the stage on suggestions from the people who play there," Easterling said. "There will be more visibility and more room for dancing."

As of now there is no date set for the re-opening because of the Liquor Control Board's red tape slowing the transfer of the bar's liquor license, Easterling said.