By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh, Westword | Number Thirty Eight, the RiNo music and booze venue that’s faced administrative action over noise violations, wants to change some of the current music restrictions that affect the business.
“We’ve requested modifications in order to clarify the restrictions on our cabaret license. We’re looking forward to our hearing in January so we can move forward with specific guidance from the city, as we continue to operate in compliance with city codes,” says Andrew Palmquist, a co-owner of Number Thirty Eight, which has a hearing on the modification request scheduled for January 9.
Since May, Number Thirty Eight has only been able to host live amplified musical performances and acts with drums indoors, when the venue’s windows and doors are shut. And before any outdoor performances could take place, Number Thirty Eight had to finish construction on a wall, which the owners say they did; with that wall in place, the venue can host acoustic music outdoors, but not any amplified music or acts with drums.
These conditions came from a ruling penned by Molly Duplechian, executive director of the Denver Department of Excise and Licenses, following complaints by neighbors about what was at times illegally loud noise emanating from Number Thirty Eight.
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According to the venue’s application for modification, Number Thirty Eight wants the order written to specify that when bands with a drum set are playing indoors, the garage doors must be closed — but those doors can be open when the band does not have a drum set. And it’s asking that recorded entertainment, TVs and recorded background music be permitted through the house system when the garage doors are open.
The application is asking that live entertainment without drums be allowed outdoors as long as performers use the house speaker system and do not bring “musician-supplied amplifiers.” It also requests that recorded entertainment, TVs and recorded background music outdoors be approved for the house speaker system.
“More succinctly stated, the only restrictions on inside entertainment are when bands with a drum set or musician-provided amplifiers perform; the performance must be inside with garage doors closed. All outdoor entertainment must be provided through the house PA system, and no drum sets are permitted outside,” the application states.
Palmquist, who co-owns the venue with Spencer Fronk and Brad Arguello, filed the application on October 26; on December 8, Excise and Licenses granted the hearing for January 9.
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[Thanks to Alex Teitz for contributing this article! http://www.femmusic.com]
December 11, 2022| Colorado Music-Related Business| Barb Dye