After two months of running the Meridian, owner Anosh Ahmed is about to unveil a major overhaul. The Houston Press reported that the venue will be changing its look and its name to Wired Live. 

Bookings for the venue seem unaffected so far: Shows by Booker T, Hank III, Johnny Winter, Sondre Lerche and multiple metal bands are still on the schedule (Ahmed also says Poison frontman Bret Michaels is due to visit in April). The biggest change, Ahmed says, will be a new 17,000 square foot nightclub opening downstairs with "pretty much one of the best sound systems in Texas."

The main upstairs music room will not undergo any structural changes. Ahmed says the upstairs sports bar will turn into a Red Room lounge area, while there will be a new exclusive lounge connected to the main upstairs room.

"We're changing up the whole venue," he says. "The previous owners had a different mentality. They all ran clubs and bars back in the '80s. But it's a different generation, a different crowd with a different mentality now."

Meridian's site already touts the impending name change to Wired Live. Ahmed hopes the official change will be established by April. The target for opening the nightclub is Feb. 27, with Felix da Housecat performing as grand opener. Should problems hold up the opening of the club, he'll play the main room.