Photo: So Many Roads | By Catie Cheshire, Westword | After a two-year licensing saga, live outdoor music is officially back at Number Thirty Eight starting today, September 13.
“We built that entire venue to celebrate local musicians, to provide a space where locals can see their friends on stage without having to worry about paying for a ticket or buying a cover, and we’re excited now to be able to operate in that way,” says Spencer Fronk, one of Number Thirty Eight’s owners.
Soon after the indoor-outdoor venue opened at 3560 Chestnut Place in 2021, some neighbors complained that music from its stage and audio-visual system could be heard inside their homes late at night. That kicked off a case with the city to determine whether the venue should be able to keep its cabaret license.
In June of this year, the neighbors and Number Thirty Eight finally reached an agreement with the city that aims to prevent those problems while still giving the music venue the leeway it needs to be successful.
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So Many Roads Brewery Closing Yet Again After Liquor License Violation
The Grateful Dead-themed bar served booze to a minor again and will now be closed for the next three months — and possibly forever if things don’t change.
By Catie Cheshire, Westword
So Many Roads Brewery will close for ninety days starting October 1 after reaching a settlement with the City of Denver over selling alcohol to a minor, according to the Department of Excise & Licenses.
This isn’t the first time the Grateful Dead-themed bar, which doubles as a live-music venue, has hit a speed bump and been forced to shutter following repeated problems with its liquor license. But it could be the last.
As a result of the settlement, the brewery’s liquor and cabaret licenses will now be held in abeyance for a year, which puts them at risk of being revoked for good if there are any violations during that time frame.
“Should the Respondent violate the terms contained in this order and/or the settlement agreement, the Dance Cabaret and Brew Pub Liquor Licenses shall be revoked, in addition to any penalty for the new violation,” reads a September 20 order from Molly Duplechian, executive director of Excise & Licenses.
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So Many Roads — located at 918 West First Avenue — admitted to three separate violations of state law related to serving alcohol to a minor. . . .
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Regardless, from October 1 to December 29, So Many Roads will officially close its doors.
During this time, a sign that says “Alcohol beverage licenses issued for these premises have been suspended by the order of the local licensing authority for violation of the Colorado liquor/beer code,” must be posted where it can be viewed by someone standing near the front door.
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Catie Cheshire is a staff writer at Westword. After getting her undergraduate degree at Regis University, she went to Arizona State University for a master’s degree. She missed everything about Denver — from the less-intense sun to the food, the scenery and even the bus system. Now she’s reunited with Denver and writing news for Westword.
[Thanks to Alex Teitz for contributing this article! http://www.femmusic.com]
Photo: So Many Roads | From their Facebook page
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