By Conor McCormick-Cavanaugh, Westword | The annual cabaret license renewal process for Denver venues that offer live music is almost always an administrative formality; the Department of Excise and Licenses usually grants the renewals with a minimum of fuss. On rare occasions, however, neighbors protest the renewal of a cabaret license, resulting in an administrative hearing organized by Excise and Licenses…and a lot of noise.
Now people are sounding off about Number Thirty Eight, a massive hybrid indoor/outdoor live-music, food and booze venue at 3560 Chestnut Place that was named Best New Venue in Westword’s Best of Denver 2021. When Number Thirty Eight, which opened in October 2020, applied for its license renewal, some neighbors complained, saying that the sound generated by live performances has made their living situation unbearable. As a result, Denver Excise and Licenses held an administrative hearing on January 26.
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Conor McCormick-Cavanagh is a staff writer at Westword, where he covers a range of beats, including local politics, immigration and homelessness. He previously worked as a journalist in Tunisia and loves to talk New York sports.
[Thanks to Alex Teitz, http://www.femmusic.com, for contributing this article!]
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