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Valentine’s Rumors
Rumors are circulating (and as yet unfounded) that the property on which Valentine’s sits has been sold to the hospital down the road. The rumors state that the venue and pizza place next door will be demolished to make an additional parking lot for the hospital.
Photo credit: Dan Goodspeed
The owner of Valentine’s does not own the actual building. Valentine’s (name, business, equipment, etc.) itself has been up for sale for a couple of years.
Revolution Hall is No More
Courtesy of http://www.revolutionhall.com
This is very disappointing for those of us who love live music.
After former General Manager Jared Kinglsey vacated his position in January, a new GM was never hired. Yours truly was interviewed for the position, but was then told that his position would not be filled, with the owners instead opting to use outside promoters to book performances.
Here’s the article from the Times Union website.
It looks like Northern Lights is the last remaining mid-sized, general admission venue in the game. They hold around 1,500 at capacity. The Washington Avenue Armory also holds quite a number of patrons but is closed during the summer months for concerts due to lack of air conditioning.
The Girl Behind the Mic 